Pond Skater

The pond skater, also known as a water strider, lives its entire life on or around water. But unlike many…

Shrimp

Hundreds of species carry their young, survive three miles underwater, and predate the dinosaurs, yet most people can't tell them…

Oyster

Few creatures have roamed Earth's oceans for over 200 million years, survived the age of dinosaurs, and still ended up…

Grasshopper

One of earth's oldest insect families has spent 250 million years perfecting some truly surprising survival tricks, from transferring plant…

Fly

Humans swat them, curse them, and blame them for spreading disease, yet these buzzing insects quietly hold entire ecosystems together…

Insects

With an estimated 30 million species thriving in nearly every corner of the planet, the world's most abundant animals live…

Jellyfish

Ancient beyond imagination, capable of producing their own light, and armed with venom powerful enough to kill in minutes, these…

Red Knee Tarantula

With a lifespan that can outlast a family dog and a hunting strategy that relies on patience over pursuit, this…

Asian Giant Hornet

The Asian giant hornet has reached fame thanks to its nickname online, the “murder hornet.” While the species’ stings can…

Giant Clam

A clam the size of a child, anchored forever to a coral reef, feeds billions of algae inside its own…

Woodlouse

This tiny armored creature has been crawling the earth for over 300 million years, yet most people mistake it for…

Sponge

Ancient, immobile, and brainless, these creatures blur the line between plant and animal in ways that have challenged scientists for…

Scorpion

With venom that can kill, a glow that lights up under ultraviolet light, and ancestors that once ruled the seas,…