| Giant Malaysian Katydid | |||
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| General Information | |||
| Universe | Real Life | ||
| Aliases | Giant Long-legged Katydid Macrolyristes corporalis | ||
| Classification | Arachnacris corporalis | ||
| Species Type | Giant Katydid | ||
| Homeworld | Earth | ||
| Environment | Malaysia | ||
| Intelligence | Non-sapient | ||
| Biochemistry | Carbon-based lifeform | ||
| Biological Information | |||
| Average Length | 15 cm (6 inches) | ||
| Average Wingspan | 25 cm (10 inches) | ||
| Locomotion | Sextapodal walking | ||
| Feeding Behavior | Carnivorous | ||
| Lineage Information | |||
| Cultural Information | |||
| Alignment | Neutral | ||
| Language(s) | Stridation | ||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Scientific Taxonomy | |||
| Planet | Earth | ||
| Domain | Eukaryota | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia | ||
| Subkingdom | Eumetazoa | ||
| Infrakingdom | Bilateria | ||
| Phylum | Arthropoda | ||
| Class | Insecta | ||
| Order | Orthoptera | ||
| Superfamily | Tettigonioidea | ||
| Family | Tettigoniidae | ||
| Genus | Arachnacris | ||
| Species | corporalis | ||
| Other Information | |||
| Status | Data Deficient | ||
The Giant Malaysian Katydid (Arachnacris corporalis) is a species of carnivorous giant katydid native to Malaysia. It is one of the largest insects in the known world, they grow to an impressive 15 cm (6 in) with a 25 cm (10 in) wingspan. Males of this species have the largest testes of any known animal, with them making up 14% of their overall body weight—this is equivalent to a 91 kg (200lb) man having ones that weighed almost 13 kg (28 lbs).
They are considered harmless to humans.
Giant Malaysian Katydids Unveiled
Video of the Giant Malaysian Katydid
