Bugs are scary. But at least we can take solace in the fact that they’re small, right? Well, the goliath stick insect might have something to say about that assumption. Watch this video, if you dare.

This Aussie bug is breaking records — and possibly a few branches. Scientists have discovered a hefty new species of stick insect in a remote Australian rainforest, and it could be the heaviest ever ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a new species of stick insect believed to be the heaviest in the country, weighing the same as a golf ball. The remote rainforest in Far North Queensland, ...

A newly named species of giant stick insect found in Australia’s Wet Tropics rainforests is thought to be the heaviest insect ever found on the continent. Acrophylla alta weighs 44 grams, around the ...

Giant giant peacock moth on branch. About 300 million years ago, insects were scales larger than they are today: a shudder-inducing thought for anyone with entomophobia. Griffinflies, for instance, ...

'You wouldn't believe us if we told you that the first words that came out of the mouth of a six-year-old after seeing a GIANT stick insect were, "This Is AWESOME!" So, how about you see it for ...

Stacker compiled a list of 20 of the biggest insects in the world using a variety of news, scientific, and other sources. - VladimirSVK // Shutterstock Stacker compiled a list of 20 of the biggest ...