Eggs from world's largest insect hatch in southwest China
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Phryganistria chinensis Zhao has been listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest insect and its first eggs in China have hatched in Chengdu in southwestern Sichuan Province. /Chinanews Photo

Phryganistria chinensis Zhao has been listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest insect and its first eggs in China have hatched in Chengdu in southwestern Sichuan Province. /Chinanews Photo

The eggs are dark brown and are 5 mm long and 4 mm wide, comparatively large for insects. /Chinanews Photo

The eggs are dark brown and are 5 mm long and 4 mm wide, comparatively large for insects. /Chinanews Photo

The newly-hatched larva is now around 3 cm long. /Chinanews Photo

The newly-hatched larva is now around 3 cm long. /Chinanews Photo