Animal Diversity
Japanese Spider Crab
The Japanese spider crab has the greatest leg span of any arthropod, reaching up to 5.5 m from claw to claw. This crab...
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Pink fairy armadillo
The pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) or pichiciego is the smallest species of armadillo. This desert-adapted animal is endemic to central Argentina and...
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New ant species discovered with metal reinforced mouth parts
These predatory ants must have fed on soft bodied animals. When they encounter their prey, their clypeal hairs touch its body. This triggers...
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Orchid Mantis
A beautiful orchid, isn't it? But it is an insect, commonly called as Orchid mantis. It is known by various common names including...
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Panda Ant
Even though it seems like an ant, it is not! This is one of 3,000 species of wasps in the family Mutillidae of...
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Giant Isopod
Giant isopods are a good example of deep-sea gigantism, as they are far larger than the typical isopods that are up to 5...
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Mantis Shrimp
Mantis shrimps are called "sea locusts" by ancient Assyrians, "prawn killers" in Australia and now sometimes as "thumb splitters" – because of the...
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Giraffe Weevil
The giraffe weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) is a weevil endemic to Madagascar. It gets the name from an extended neck much like that of...
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