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A
invertebrate
Asian Forest Scorpion
Heterometrus spinifer
Asian Forest Scorpion (Heterometrus spinifer)
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A
invertebrate
Arizona Bark Scorpion
Centruroides sculpturatus
Arizona Bark Scorpion (Centruroides sculpturatus)
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D
invertebrate
Deathstalker Scorpion
Leiurus quinquestriatus
Deathstalker Scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus)
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G
invertebrate
Giant Millipede
Archispirostreptus gigas
Giant Millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas)
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invertebrate
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
Gromphadorhina portentosa
The Madagascar hissing cockroach, also known as the hissing cockroach, Malagasy hissing cockroach or simply hisser, is one of the largest species of cockroach, reaching 5 to 7.5 centimetres at maturity. They are native to the island of Madagascar, where they are commonly found in rotting logs. It is one of some 20 known species of large hissing roaches from Madagascar, many of which are kept as pets, and often confused with one another by pet dealers; in particular, G. portentosa is commonly confused with G. oblongonota and G. picea.
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D
invertebrate
Dubia Roach
Blaptica dubia
Dubia Roach (Blaptica dubia)
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G
invertebrate
Giant Asian Mantis
Hierodula membranacea
Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula membranacea)
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O
invertebrate
Orchid Mantis
Hymenopus coronatus
Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus)
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invertebrate
Ghost Mantis
Phyllocrania paradoxa
Phyllocrania paradoxa, common name ghost mantis, is a small species of mantis from Africa remarkable for its leaf-like body. It is one of the three species in the genus Phyllocrania, known for its distinct and exclusive camouflaged appearance of a dry, weathered leaf.
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D
invertebrate
Dead Leaf Mantis
Deroplatys desiccata
Dead Leaf Mantis (Deroplatys desiccata)
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F
invertebrate
Flower Mantis
Creobroter pictipennis
Flower Mantis (Creobroter pictipennis)
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S
invertebrate
Spiny Flower Mantis
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii
Spiny Flower Mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii)
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invertebrate
Giant Prickly Stick Insect
Extatosoma tiaratum
Extatosoma tiaratum, commonly known as the spiny leaf insect, the Australian giant prickly stick insect, Macleay's spectre, or the Australian walking stick, is a large species of Australian stick insect.
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L
invertebrate
Leaf Insect
Phyllium philippinicum
Leaf Insect (Phyllium philippinicum)
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invertebrate
Giant Walking Stick
Megaphasma denticrus
Megaphasma denticrus, the giant walkingstick, is a species of phasmid or stick insect in the family Diapheromeridae. They inhabit a range spanning wooded areas of Texas, Oklahoma, and parts of Mexico.
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H
invertebrate
Hercules Beetle
Dynastes hercules
Hercules Beetle (Dynastes hercules)
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A
invertebrate
Atlas Beetle
Chalcosoma atlas
Atlas Beetle (Chalcosoma atlas)
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R
invertebrate
Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros)
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S
invertebrate
Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus)
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G
invertebrate
Giant Stag Beetle
Dorcus titanus
Giant Stag Beetle (Dorcus titanus)
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