World’s largest insect faces extinction due to humans’ chocolate demand
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The Goliath beetle, one of Earth's largest beetles, faces extinction due to cocoa farming and insect collecting. Population declines of up to 80% have been observed in West Africa as rainforests are cleared for cocoa plantations, while collectors capture the rare beetles for sale online and in private collections.
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