O ne of Africa's giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa ...

One of Africa’s giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa ...

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 ...

I was studying reptiles under threat in west Africa’s forests with a team of ecologists from African and European countries. I realised that the Goliath beetles shared the same habitat and could ...

Professor of Ecology, The Rivers State University of Science and Technology One of Africa’s giant beetles ... enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa ...