Senegal

False Widow Spider

False spiders actually prey on black widow spiders and other hazardous spiders

Orb Weaver

Females are about four times the size of males

Mealybug

They have a symbiotic relationship with ants.

Vinegaroon

Vinegaroons can spray 19 times before the glands are depleted

Tiger Beetle

The adult tiger beetle is one of the fastest land insects in the world

Fiddler Crab

The fiddler crab gets its name from the motion the males make with their over-sized claw during the mating ritual.

Tarantula Hawk

Tarantula hawks are excellent pollinators, especially for milkweed.

Earthworm

They are hermaphrodites, which means they have male and female organs

Sea Eagle

The sea eagle tends to mate for life with a single partner

African Grey Parrot

When a grey parrot named Yosuke got lost, it was reunited with its owner after giving the owner's name and address.

Caecilian

Some species' babies use their hooked or scraper-like teeth to peel off and eat their mother's skin

Jacana

The jacana has the ability to swim underwater

Stork

They can’t sing like other birds.

Mosquito

Only the female mosquito actually sucks blood

Flea

Adult fleas can jump up to 7 inches in the air

Bee

Rock paintings of bees date back 15,000 years