The weevil can be found on every continent sans Antarctica. The majority of weevils are considered pests as they can destroy crops. Weevils are listed anywhere from Data Deficient to Critically Endangered by the IUCN. These
The millipede gets their name from the Latin mille, meaning “thousand”, and pes, meaning “foot”. They are found on all continents, sans Antarctica. A funny fact is that, until 2020, there were no documented
The barnacle is a form of oceanic invertebrate that is categorized as an arthropod. There are approximately 1,220 known species of barnacles. They can be found in all the world’s oceans, preferring shallower water, but they can also be found in deep water. Barnacles come in a wide variety of […]
The fat-tailed scorpion, aka fattail scorpion, can be found in desert, arid, semi-arid, subtropical, tropical, and temperate regions of northern and western Africa as well as the Middle
The sea spider can be found in oceans all over the world, from the warm to the frigid. They can also be found from coral reefs to the deep ocean. And, yes, you heard that right, all
Surviving for around 450 million years, the horseshoe crab has changed little over the millions of years. Hence they are known as living fossils. They get their name from the shape of their
The woodlouse is a crustacean closely related to crabs and lobsters. There are over 3,500 known species of woodlice found around the globe. These critters like moist and dark habitats
The silverfish. You’ve seen them crawling up your wall, cozying up in that stack of old newspapers or cardboard boxes, and maybe in your bathroom. Ancestors of these nuisance insects are
The peacock mantis shrimp, aka “thumb-splitter”, is a small, defensive marine crustacean that lives in tropical and subtropical waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans from
With 15 pairs of long, spindly, fast moving legs, the house centipede is enough to send shivers down the spines of anyone who fears bugs and other general creepy crawlies. These centipedes
