This supersized insect has set a new record for the world’s biggest mosquito, and was given a certificate from the Guinness World Record on November 1. Zhao Li, a Chinese entomologist, found the insect in August 2017, during a field inspection in Qingcheng Mountain, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. /VCG Photo

With a staggering 25.8cm-long body (with feet expanded) and a wing span of 11.15cm, its wings are reportedly 10 times longer than those of an average mosquito, and a third longer than that is typical for its species, Holorusia Mikado, the world’s largest mosquito species originated in Japan. /VCG Photo

“These mosquitoes look horrendous, but do not feed on blood,” Zhao said. “The adults have a lifespan of only a few days and mainly feed on nectar,” he added. /VCG Photo

The insect’s specimen has gone on display at the Insect Museum of West China in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. With nearly 700,000 samples from 40 countries around the world, it says to be the biggest insect museum in Asia, reported The Star. /VCG Photo