Invertebrates
Celebrating the small, yet mighty animals that make up the vast majority of life on Earth. From industrious ants to iridescent beetles, to archnids and myriapods, find them at the country’s first ever Insect Zoo and beyond.
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Black widow spider
They get their name from their coloration and the female is known for eating the male after mating but this actually rarely happens in the wild.
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Blue death feigning beetle
These beetles are just as their name describes: they are known for playing dead and changing colors when threatened or startled.
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Giant Prickly Stick
Giant Prickly Stick InsectsExtatosoma tiaratum
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Giant thorny walkingstick
These slow-moving herbivores often successfully evade predators by their camouflage – they look just like tree branches.
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Giant wood roach
Giant wood cockroaches are among the largest insects in the world, with a wingspan stretching up to 15 cm.
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Honey Bees
Honey is a thick liquid produced by certain types of bees from the nectar of flowers. Honey bees refine and concentrate nectar to make honey. Honeybees are not aggressive by nature, and will not sting unless protecting their hive from an intruder or are unduly provoked.
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Land hermit crab
As the hermit crab grows in size, it has to find a larger shell and abandon the previous one. This habit of living in a second hand shell gives rise to the popular name “hermit crab”, by analogy to a hermit who lives alone.
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Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
The Madagascar hissing cockroach is believed to be the only insect that can hiss. They are excellent climbers and can scale smooth glass. The hissing cockroach is one of the largest species of cockroach, reaching 2–4 inches at maturity.
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Pinnacate Beetle
Pinnacate BeetleEleodes
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