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Jon Sims:
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
This moth has very recognizable eyespots. It is named for the mythological cyclops Polyphemus.
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
This moth has very recognizable eyespots. It is named for the mythological cyclops Polyphemus.
Martin Blackwood:
Arizona Blonde Tarantula
Aphonopelma chalcodes
This tarantula is found in Arizona and parts of Mexico. It has a light carapace that contrasts with its dark legs and abdomen.
Arizona Blonde Tarantula
Aphonopelma chalcodes
This tarantula is found in Arizona and parts of Mexico. It has a light carapace that contrasts with its dark legs and abdomen.
Sasha James:
Oleander Hawk-Moth
Daphnis nerii
This is a large hawk-moth that feeds mainly on oleander leaves. The caterpillars have eyespots and the adults are really pretty :)
Oleander Hawk-Moth
Daphnis nerii
This is a large hawk-moth that feeds mainly on oleander leaves. The caterpillars have eyespots and the adults are really pretty :)
Tim:
Red Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis
It’s not actually an ant! The females are wingless, but it is a type of parasitoid wasp. The red velvet ant’s sting is extremely painful, earning it the nickname “cow killer.”
Red Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis
It’s not actually an ant! The females are wingless, but it is a type of parasitoid wasp. The red velvet ant’s sting is extremely painful, earning it the nickname “cow killer.”
Elias:
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
This is a flashy-looking moth with four big eyespots. The caterpillars are very brightly colored as well.
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
This is a flashy-looking moth with four big eyespots. The caterpillars are very brightly colored as well.
Daisy:
Cicada Killer
Sphecius speciosus
This is a type of predatory wasp. They sting cicadas to paralyze them, fly them back to their nest, and lay eggs on the cicadas for the larvae to feed on.
Cicada Killer
Sphecius speciosus
This is a type of predatory wasp. They sting cicadas to paralyze them, fly them back to their nest, and lay eggs on the cicadas for the larvae to feed on.
Basira:
Io Moth
Automeris io
Brightly colored eyespots! When it closes its wings the eyes are hidden.
Io Moth
Automeris io
Brightly colored eyespots! When it closes its wings the eyes are hidden.
Melanie:
Wheel Bug
Ariuls cristatus
It’s a type of assassin bug! Its bites are very painful (it uses its proboscis to put venom in you) and looks like it has a wheel on its back.
Wheel Bug
Ariuls cristatus
It’s a type of assassin bug! Its bites are very painful (it uses its proboscis to put venom in you) and looks like it has a wheel on its back.
Georgie:
African Death’s Head Hawkmoth
Acherontia atropos
This large moth has a pattern on its head that resembles a skull. It has been used as a motif in The Silence of the Lambs and Dracula (1958).
African Death’s Head Hawkmoth
Acherontia atropos
This large moth has a pattern on its head that resembles a skull. It has been used as a motif in The Silence of the Lambs and Dracula (1958).
Gertrude:
Illioneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus
This butterfly can reach up to 6 inches in wingspan, and its huge eyespots mimic an owl. The dorsal sides of the wings can be bright blue.
Illioneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus
This butterfly can reach up to 6 inches in wingspan, and its huge eyespots mimic an owl. The dorsal sides of the wings can be bright blue.
Peter:
Giant Water Bug
Lethocerus deyrollei
Giant water bugs are the largest true bugs. They live in the water and have a painful bite.
Giant Water Bug
Lethocerus deyrollei
Giant water bugs are the largest true bugs. They live in the water and have a painful bite.
Michael:
Spiny Flower Mantis
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii
This type of mantis has eyespots on its wings that look like spirals! It uses these and its brightly colored defensive stance to scare away would-be predators.
Spiny Flower Mantis
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii
This type of mantis has eyespots on its wings that look like spirals! It uses these and its brightly colored defensive stance to scare away would-be predators.
Mike Crew:
Atlas Moth
Attacus atlas
The atlas moth is the largest butterfly or moth. Its wingspan can ready up to 9.4 inches across.
Atlas Moth
Attacus atlas
The atlas moth is the largest butterfly or moth. Its wingspan can ready up to 9.4 inches across.
Annabelle:
Spiny-backed Orbweaver Spider
Gasteracantha cancriformis
This spider is recognizable from its spikey abdomen.
Spiny-backed Orbweaver Spider
Gasteracantha cancriformis
This spider is recognizable from its spikey abdomen.
Agnes:
Black Fire Beetle
Melanophila acuminata
Fire beetles seek out burning logs to lay their eggs in. They have a high sensitivity to infrared radiation to find these logs.
Black Fire Beetle
Melanophila acuminata
Fire beetles seek out burning logs to lay their eggs in. They have a high sensitivity to infrared radiation to find these logs.
Manuela:
Cave Beetle
Leptodirus hochenwartii
This beetle is a troglobite, which means it lives in caves. Because of its unusual habitat, is has evolved to have no eyes.
Cave Beetle
Leptodirus hochenwartii
This beetle is a troglobite, which means it lives in caves. Because of its unusual habitat, is has evolved to have no eyes.
