Goliath versus Goliath (cartoon)

Mongabay
Aug 20, 2025, 2:52 am315 ptsTop
The largest insects in the world, Africa’s Goliath beetles, are up against a much bigger behemoth—the cocoa industry. Indiscriminate deforestation for cocoa in West Africa is wiping out their home range, as well as their populations.This article was originally published on Mongabay

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