The chocolate industry's insatiable demand for cocoa is pushing the Goliath beetle to the brink of extinction.

Cocoa farming in West Africa is endangering Goliath beetles, which are crucial to their ecosystem. Deforestation for cocoa ...

A giant of the insect world is disappearing at an alarming rate. The Goliath beetle (Goliathus cacicus and Goliathus regius), ...

Beetle larvae, or grubs, are omnivorous and likely scavenge on meat as well as debris of plants. This means they have an ...

The Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus ... Uganda and South Sudan. Beetle larvae, or grubs, are omnivorous and likely scavenge on meat as well as debris of plants. This means they have an important ...

Goliathus cacicus is the smaller of the two giant beetle species; it's up to 95mm long (normally 60–84mm) and lives only in mature rainforests.Goliathus regius can grow up to 105mm long ...