Hercules Beetle

“The Hercules Beetle is the world’s longest beetle!” The Hercules beetle is one of the world’s largest insects, and it…

Purple Emperor Butterfly

The Purple Emperor is a large butterfly whose males have areas of iridescent purple on their wings. The larger females…

Pond Skater

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

Oyster

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

Shrimp

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

Starfish

They pump seawater instead of blood, see through the tips of their arms, and have survived virtually unchanged for 500…

Insects

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

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…

Woodlouse

“A female pill bug has a pouch on her belly where she carries as many as 200 fertilized eggs.” When…

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,…

Giant Clam

The giant clam is the largest, living bivalve mollusk! Giant clams grow to be about 4 feet in length. They…