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Solomon Island Leaf Frog
Ceratobatrachus guentheri
Goliath Beetle
Goliathus goliatus
Gargoyle Gecko
Rhacodactylus auriculatus
Anthony’s Poison Dart Frog
Epipedobates anthonyi
Protected by other predators' instinctive unwillingness to prey on them, Anthony's poison dart frog boldly hunts small insects during the day without fear.
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Chinese Crocodile Lizard
Shinisaurus crocodilurus
Mainly active during the day, it often enters into a metabolic pause, remaining completely still and unresponsive for hours at a time.
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Orchid Mantid
Hymenopus coronatus
The orchid mantid is a praying mantis named for its resemblance to an orchid flower
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Giant Water bug
Abedus herberti
This insect breathes at the surface or from an air bubble held under its wings when submerged, somewhat like a tiny SCUBA diver.
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Giant Stick Insect
Phobaeticus serratipes
The giant walking stick is one of the longest walking sticks.
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Giant Spiny Leaf Insect
Heteropteryx dilatata
In this sexually dimorphic species, the female is green or yellow and leaf-shaped, while the male is brown and looks like a dead curled leaf.
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Peruvian Jumping Stick
Pseudoproscopia latirostris
Is this insect a walking stick? Take a closer look at the hind legs—they’re modified for jumping. It actually is a stick-like grasshopper!
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Giant African Millipede
Archispirostreptus
This elongate arthropod moves slowly, thus, cannot make a quick escape.
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Florida Orb Web Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
Up to three inches long, the female Florida orb web spider is five or six times larger than the male.
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Emperor Scorpion
Pandinus imperator
A young emperor scorpion kills its prey with venom injected through the sharp sting at the tip of its ‘tail.’
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Peruvian Firestick
Oreophoetes peruana
When threatened, the firestick secretes a stinky and irritating body fluid.
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Peppered Roach
Archimandrita tesselata
Central AmericaCockroaches are a very misunderstood group of insects; out of over 4,000 species fewer than 20 are considered human pests.
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Naked Mole-rat
Heterocephalus glaber
Digging tunnels, gnawing roots, and defending against intruders are all functions of the naked mole-rat’s enormous incisors.
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Magnificent Flower Beetle
Chelorrhina polyphemus
Males are larger than females and bear forked horns used in shoving matches with other males to protect their claim to food or a mate.
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Leaf-cutting Ant
Atta cephalotes
A forager’s jaws vibrate a thousand times a second to shear off pieces of a leaf.
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Emerald Beetle
Smaragdestes orzini
Scarab beetles like the emerald beetle play an important role in many natural communities.
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Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
The Eastern lubber grasshopper is well-known in Florida and nearby states for its size, color, and large gatherings.
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