Topic summary
Largest insect
Extracted from the Wikipedia article List of largest insects.
Representatives of the extinct dragonfly-like orderMeganisoptera (also known as griffenflies) such as the CarboniferousMeganeura monyi and the PermianMeganeuropsis permiana are the largest insect species ever known. These creatures had a wingspan of some 71 cm (28 in). Their maximum body mass is uncertain, with estimates varying between 34 g and 210 g.