Critter Science

The Pesky and Abundant Termite

26 July, 2022
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Yes, it’s the termite. The bane of every homeowner in the world. Termites are found on every continent, sans Antarctica. They prefer coniferous forests, hardwood forests, subterranean

The Giant Walking Stick

22 February, 2022
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The giant walking stick is not a rod used for hiking rough terrain. Nope. These are the longest known insects in the world. A member of the Phasmatodea family, aka Phasmids, these critters

The Palo Verde Beetle

9 February, 2022
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If you live or have lived in the southwestern United States, you may have seen a very large black beetle, at night, called the palo verde beetle. These are among the largest insects in

The Fascinating Katydid

12 January, 2022
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The katydid, aka bush cricket or long-horned grasshopper, lives on every continent, sans Antarctica. There are more than 6,400 known species of these critters. They can tolerate a wide range

The Famous Death’s-Head Hawkmoth

29 December, 2021
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The death’s-head hawkmoth, made famous (in part) by the movie Silence of the Lambs, is a moth species that hails from Africa, Asia, and Europe. They get their name from the skull-like mark

Welcome the Adorable Ladybug

28 October, 2021
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The ladybug, aka ladybird beetle, Mary’s beetle, or lady beetle, has been a part of worldwide culture in the form of folklore and nursery rhymes for centuries. These little beetles

The Industrious Mud Dauber

17 August, 2021
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The mud dauber is a general term given to wasps that build nests from mud. They are distributed the world over, sans colder climates. These wasps can be a bit of a nuisance in

The Armored Cricket

3 August, 2021
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The armored cricket, aka koringkrieke, armored bush cricket, armored ground cricket, corn cricket, armored katydid, or setotojane, is an insect native to Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe

The Giant Cave Cockroach

1 July, 2021
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Ranking up there with the largest known cockroaches in the world, the giant cave cockroach is a sight to behold, for sure. And they fly too. Giant cave roaches are closely related

The Giant Burrowing Cockroach

10 June, 2021
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The title of world’s heaviest cockroach goes to the giant burrowing cockroach, aka rhinoceros cockroach or Queensland giant cockroach. These insects hail from subtropical and tropical parts of Queensland, Australia. These hefty bugs are third in length behind the