Bug Profiles

Learn more about your favorite insects! Learn their interesting features, habitats, and roles in our ecosystem.

Cicada

Explore the unique Cicada (Magicicada septendecim), renowned for its life cycle, distinct coloration, and the loud sounds it produces in forests.

Tarantula

Explore the fascinating world of the Tarantula, a large, furry insect thriving in diverse habitats from arid deserts to tropical rainforests.

Scorpion

Discover Scorpiones, or scorpions, known for their segmented body, curved tail, varied coloration, venomous stinger, and habitat diversity.

Earwig

Discover the Earwig (Forficulidae), a versatile insect with unique forceps-like pincers, thriving in diverse habitats, and playing a vital role in ecosystem health.

Grasshopper

Discover Caelifera, the Grasshopper, a vital link in the ecosystem known for its incredible leaping ability, camouflage expertise, and pollination role.

Millipede

Discover Millipedes (Diplopoda), slow-moving insects with numerous legs. Thriving in damp, dark places, they contribute to ecosystem balance by aiding decomposition.

Thrip

Explore Thrips, tiny but mighty agricultural pests. Learn how these plant-dwelling, rapidly reproducing insects cause substantial crop damage globally.

Red Ant

Explore the fascinating world of Red Ants (Formica rufa), renowned for their complex colonies and adaptability to forested and damp environments.

Common Clothes Moth

Discover the Common Clothes Moth, a small, deceptive insect with destructive larvae that feed on fabrics, causing substantial damage to stored textiles.

Wolf Spider

Discover the Wolf Spider, a brown, agile hunter prevalent worldwide. Known for its varied habitat and nocturnal prowling, a common spider wonder.

Tomato Hornworm

Discover the Tomato Hornworm, a distinctive green insect with a horn-like tail, feared in gardens for its voracious appetite for tomato plants.

Brown Recluse Spider

Discover the Brown Recluse Spider, a venomous arachnid known for its distinctive shape, hue, and preference for dark, secluded habitats.

Moth

Explore the diverse world of moths, from their varied colors to habitats. Learn about their nocturnal lifestyle, ecological roles as pollinators and prey.

Hoverfly

Discover the unique Hoverfly (Syrphidae), an oval-bodied insect with distinct yellow-black colors, aiding in garden pollination across various habitats.

Silkworm

Explore the Silkworm (Bombyx mori), an insect vital to the silk industry, known for its unique cocoon-dwelling lifestyle and silk production.

Daddy Long Leg

Explore the unique world of Daddy Long Legs, insects with long legs and oval bodies, thriving in dark, damp woodlands. Dive into their solitary life.

Black Widow Spider

Discover the adaptable Black Widow Spider, a round-bodied insect with a distinctive red hourglass mark, thriving in diverse habitats worldwide.

Indian Meal Moth

Discover the Indian Meal Moth, a pervasive, copper brown insect known for its damaging impact on stored food in pantries and grain environments.

Pharaoh Ant

Explore the Pharaoh Ant (Monomorium pharaonis), a small, versatile insect, thriving in warm, humid environments with a yellow-to-red coloration.

Jumping Spider

Discover the adaptable Jumping Spider, known for its unique shape, diverse coloring, and extraordinary jumping skills. Learn about its sunny habitats.

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