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invertebrate
Salmon Pink Birdeater
Lasiodora parahybana
Salmon Pink Birdeater (Lasiodora parahybana)
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invertebrate
Pumpkin Patch Tarantula
Hapalopus sp. Colombia
Pumpkin Patch Tarantula (Hapalopus sp. Colombia)
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invertebrate
Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula
Grammostola pulchripes
Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula (Grammostola pulchripes)
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invertebrate
Arizona Blonde Tarantula
Aphonopelma chalcodes
Aphonopelma chalcodes, commonly known as the western desert tarantula, desert blonde tarantula, Arizona blonde tarantula or Mexican blonde tarantula, is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae. It has a limited distribution in the deserts of Arizona and adjacent parts of Mexico but can be very common within this range. The common name "blonde tarantula" refers to the carapace, which is densely covered in pale hairs, and contrasts strongly with the all-dark legs and abdomen. Additionally, these spiders have low toxicity, a long life expectancy, and several offspring.
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invertebrate
Desert Hairy Scorpion
Hadrurus arizonensis
Hadrurus arizonensis, the giant desert hairy scorpion, giant hairy scorpion, or Arizona Desert hairy scorpion is a large scorpion found in North America.
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invertebrate
Dictator Scorpion
Pandinus dictator
Dictator Scorpion (Pandinus dictator)
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invertebrate
Giant Vinegaroon
Mastigoproctus giganteus
Mastigoproctus giganteus, the giant whip scorpion, also called the giant vinegaroon, grampus, or Texas giant vinegaroon, is a species of whip scorpions in the family Thelyphonidae. Its native range is from the Southern United States to Mexico.
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invertebrate
Tailless Whip Scorpion
Damon diadema
Damon diadema is a species of amblypygid, sometimes known as the tailless whip scorpion or giant amblypygid. It is found in Central Africa, Kenya, and Tanzania where it lives in caves, crevices and under fallen logs. The animal is 4β28Β mm (0.16β1.10Β in) long with a flat body. It is known as a tailless whipscorpion because of the long whip-legs that are the majority of its body width. Its legspan is about 20Β cm (7.9Β in).
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invertebrate
Blue Death Feigning Beetle
Asbolus verrucosus
Asbolus verrucosus LeConte, 1851, also known as the desert ironclad beetle or blue death feigning beetle, is a species of darkling beetle native to southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, where it inhabits dry, sandy habitats such as the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. It is highly adapted to hot environments and is omnivorous, consuming dead insects, fruits, lichen, and other plant matter. When threatened, the beetles are able to feign death. A. verrucosus larvae may reflex bleed during their death-feigning ritual. This releases hemolymph which acts as an adhesive, partially covering the larvae in sand and debris, helping evade desert-dwelling predators. The species is becoming increasingly popular in the pet trade, due to their ease of care, hardiness, and longevity.
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invertebrate
Pill Millipede
Glomeris marginata
Glomeris marginata is a European species of pill millipede in the family Glomeridae. Like other species in this family, this millipede is short and stout, rounded in cross section, and can roll into a ball when disturbed. This millipede is often confused with the pill woodlouse Armadillidium, which is also capable of rolling into a ball (volvation).
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invertebrate
Dairy Cow Isopod
Porcellio laevis
Porcellio laevis is a species of woodlouse in the genus Porcellio. As the species epithet laevis as well as the vernacular name "swift woodlouse" suggests, the species is capable of quick bursts of speed when provoked.
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invertebrate
Rubber Ducky Isopod
Cubaris sp.
Cubaris is a genus of woodlice in the family Armadillidae. There are more than 100 described species in the genus Cubaris.
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invertebrate
Powder Blue Isopod
Porcellionides pruinosus
Powder Blue Isopod (Porcellionides pruinosus)
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invertebrate
Giant Canyon Isopod
Porcellio dilatatus
Porcellio dilatatus, commonly known as the giant canyon isopod, is a species of woodlouse in the genus Porcellio belonging to the family Porcellionidae. This species is widespread in Europe, and has also been introduced to North America from Western Europe. They are 15 millimetres (0.59Β in) long, are brown coloured and striped. As typical for woodlice, they are saprophages, feeding on decaying organic matter, usually from plants.
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invertebrate
Zebra Isopod
Armadillidium maculatum
Zebra Isopod (Armadillidium maculatum)
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invertebrate
Devil's Flower Mantis
Idolomantis diabolica
Devil's Flower Mantis (Idolomantis diabolica)
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invertebrate
Dead Leaf Mantis
Deroplatys lobata
Dead Leaf Mantis (Deroplatys lobata)
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invertebrate
Giant Shield Mantis
Rhombodera basalis
Giant Shield Mantis (Rhombodera basalis)
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invertebrate
Stick Insect
Phasmatodea
The Phasmatodea are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks. They are also occasionally referred to as Devil's darning needles, although this name is shared by both dragonflies and crane flies. They can be generally referred to as phasmatodeans, phasmids, or ghost insects, with phasmids in the family Phylliidae called leaf insects, leaf-bugs, walking leaves, or bug leaves. The order name is derived from the Ancient Greek ΟΞ¬ΟΞΌΞ± (phΓ‘sma), meaning "apparition, phantom", referring to their resemblance to vegetation while in fact being animals. Their natural camouflage makes them difficult for predators to detect; still, many species have one of several secondary lines of defense in the form of startle displays, spines or toxic secretions. Stick insects from the genera Phryganistria, Ctenomorpha, and Phobaeticus include the world's longest insects.
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invertebrate
Jungle Nymph
Heteropteryx dilatata
Jungle Nymph (Heteropteryx dilatata)
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