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Which insect can grow larger than a mouse and has mandibles strong enough to snap a pencil in half? That would be the titan beetle (Titanus giganteus)! Growing up to 6.5 in (16.5 cm) long, this enormous insect can be found in tropical rainforests in parts of South America. Experts think this critter is about as big as a beetle can get. Why? In insects, the oxygen to keep cells alive isn’t forcefully delivered by lungs and heart. Instead, it seeps through the body largely by diffusion. That passive method means not enough oxygen could get to the inside of a truly gigantic beetle. 

Photo: andre_ambrozio, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

Here ya go! This is the vibe I'm bringing to 2026!

I....I just needed an excuse to draw a locker room situation with Medic's bazongas. His doinga doings. That's it. Demo is the only extrovert brave enough to go in for a lil squueze.

ⓘ Tip: while sewing, you can unlock scary sewing by losing your needle somewhere on your bed.

I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.

day 204

Santa meet & greet (strawpage request)

Style experimentation with Medic