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How long is the longest insect ever found?

2.1 ftAbout 64 cm · Handheld

A stick insect found in China in 2016 measured 25 inches (64 cm) with its legs stretched out.

That's about 1/2.3 of a red kangaroo (about 5 ft, or 1.5 m, tall).

2.1 ft
a soda can's width

To scale: the longest insect is about 9.7× bigger than a soda can's width.

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