The Giant goliath beetle! 😍 When I moved to Uganda 15 years ago my no. 1 one fear was insects – now look at me 😂
It’s amazing what interests people: one of my British friends is planning to visit me in Uganda. This is the very thing that she wants to see!
Sadly, this particular beetle was attacked by a black and white casqued hornbill. (You can see the damage to its wing).
Did you know the giant goliath beetle is the world’s heaviest beetle?
We see them occasionally at Sunbird Hill, on the edge of Kibale Forest. They love tree sap. In fact I have seen them fighting with butterflies for it. They all get drunk! Yes! Imagine this big drunken beetle flying through the air.
The Sunbird Hill team specialise in immersive nature experiences, conservation and citizen science focusing on the smaller creatures: butterflies, moths, insects, birds and snakes. I’ve written dozens of stories about our extraordinary life here.
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