Titan beetle

Titan beetle
Titanus giganteus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Cerambycidae
Subfamily:	Prioninae
Tribe:	Prionini
Genus:	Titanus Audinet-Serville, 1832
Species:	T. giganteus
Binomial name
Titanus giganteus (Linnaeus, 1771)
Synonyms
(Genus) Percnopterus Gistel, 1848 (Species) Cerambyx giganteus Linnaeus, 1771 Prionus giganteus Percnopterus giganteus

The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) is a Neotropical longhorn beetle, the sole species in the genus Titanus, and one of the largest known beetles, as well as one of the largest known insects, at over 170 mm (6.7 in) in length. Adult titan beetles only live for a few weeks, and protect themselves from predators with their sharp spines and powerful jaws.^[1]