The Atlantic puffin is a beautiful and brightly colored bird that reminds you a great deal of a Penguin, but has one massive difference. Atlantic puffins have a colorful beak that has helped them to gain the nickname of the “sea parrot.” It is brilliant in coloration during the summer months, but tends to fade
In spite of the fact that they are nearly everywhere and are also relatively large, the spotted salamander is something hard to find. They can grow to be about nine inches long and are very prevalent in the deciduous forests from Canada down to southern and mid-western United States, but they are quite good at
The first thing that anyone notices about the Amazon Horned Frog, shockingly, isn’t the horns its the incredible size of them. They can grow to well over 8 inches long and their rotund bodies will easily cover a plate, as they also grow round as well as long. Amazon Horned Frogs live in freshwater marshes
There are a great many animals that eat tons of grass a day on the savanna in Africa. These folks make a lot of droppings, or to term it correctly, Dung. Insects such as the scarab beetle, or dung beetle are an important part of the ecosystem be cause they break it up and move
Camel Spiders have become a household word since the inception of the Iraq war, because of the rumors of huge and bloodthirsty spiders being seen by service men, who also sent photos of spiders that were half the size of a man. The Rumor mill from the Middle east has given us camel spiders that
Black Mambas are one of the more poisonous snakes alive and are very widely considered the most lethal snake in the world today. They are lightening fast, very nervous, their toxin is more than lethal and they are extremely aggressive when frightened or threatened. The Black Mamba, considered the most poisonous snake in the world
The Alligator snapping turtle is the largest turtle that lives in fresh water in North America, and is also one of the largest turtles in the world. Looking for all the world like a prehistoric sea monster, it boasts a spiked shell, a jaw that reminds you of a birds beak, thick scaly tale and
Many people see leeches as some sort of horrid creature that sucks blood for a meal, and in fact in some cases that is true. In others however it is well off from the truth. There are literally hundreds of types of leeches, around the world and they live in myriad habitats such as freshwater,
Also Known as the Madagascar CockRoach or the Hissing Cockroach. Cockroaches are omnivores. A single exception is the wood eating cockroach that is found in Russia and China. Cockroaches breathe trough a system of tubes, which are called Tracheae, which is close to the word that describes human breathing. Giant Cockroach Theirs are attached to
The Sunspider or Wind scorpion which is another name for it, ranges in size from nearly half an inch up to almost two inches. In comparison to their bodies they have gigantic pincers which are hinged to let them move up and down. They have a three segmented body, with very distinct sections. Sunspider Their
The Brown recluse is a highly poisonous spider that is native to the United States. There are a few other species elsewhere in the world. The Brown Recluse has a very distinctive pattern of a violin on its abdomen, which is dark in color, with the neck aspect of the violin pointing toward the spiders
Scorpions are not technically insects. They are actually related more closely to spider’s ticks and mite type creepy crawlies. The body of a scorpion is divided into two parts, the abdomen and the cephalothorax. A type of shield called a carapace will cover the cephalothorax. Black Scorpion Usually they have two eyes in the middle
Goliath beetles are members of the insect family, called a scarab beetle. This group of insects is a native species to Africa. They are usually tropical although some are more subtropical. The Goliath beetles are among the largest beetle in the world and they are certainly the heaviest. Goliath Beetle The larvae need more protein
Red-kneed Tarantula is commonly found in Mexico. It is stout and stocky in nature, and has a beautiful tan and black coloration, a darker colored legs and reddish orange patches on every “knee”. The Red Knee Tarantula is very slow to grow, and also very long lived. Red Kneed Tarantula It is not uncommon to
Funnel web spiders can be among the most poisonous in the world. They are found in Australia including Tasmania and in forest regions near the gulf coasts. There are about thirty species of the spiders identified. Funnel web spiders are so named due to the shape of the web they weave. Funnel web spiders live
