Korean Ground Beetle vs Titan Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Korean Ground Beetle Titan Beetle
Scientific Name Carabus jankowskii Titanus giganteus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Carabidae Cerambycidae
Size 25-35 mm 130-170 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Omnivores Wood Feeders
Regions Korean Peninsula, Russian Far East South America
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Korean Ground Beetle

A large, ornate ground beetle found in the forests of the Korean Peninsula and adjacent regions. Its elytra show vivid green and copper tones.

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Did You Know?

It is considered one of the most beautiful Carabus species in East Asia.

Titan Beetle

The largest beetle by body length in the world. Adults do not feed, surviving on fat reserves from the larval stage. Their mandibles can snap a pencil in half.

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Did You Know?

The titan beetle larva has never been found in the wild — scientists only know adults. The larval boreholes in dead trees suggest larvae may grow up to 300 mm long.