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Bug Bite · From the file on Goliath Beetle
Goliath beetle larvae can weigh 80–100 grams — heavier than the adult that emerges from them.
MuseumSmithsonian Insect ZooVerified by sources
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The dung beetle Onthophagus taurus has been measured pulling 1,141 times its own body weight — pound for pound the strongest animal ever recorded.
African Dung BeetleVerified by sources
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Lab tests have measured Goliath beetles lifting up to 850× their own body weight — pound for pound, one of the strongest animals ever measured.
Goliath BeetleVerified by sources
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A Hercules beetle can lift around 100× its own body weight — a feat dung beetles still beat by an order of magnitude.
Hercules BeetleVerified by sources
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A cicada killer drags her paralyzed cicada — often heavier than herself — back to her burrow, sometimes 100+ meters.
Eastern Cicada KillerVerified by sources
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Chela grip strength reaches UP TO 3,300 NEWTONS (over 740 pounds-force) — strongest pinch in any animal except some sharks and crocodiles. Far exceeds human bite or grip strength.
Coconut CrabVerified by sources