Mosquito
The deadliest animal on Earth, weighing less than a raindrop
Insects & Arachnids
The six- and eight-legged creatures that outnumber us in every conceivable way.
Goliath Bird-Eating Spider
The world's heaviest spider, with a leg span wider than a dinner plate
Monarch Butterfly
A half-gram insect that migrates 4,800 km on paper-thin wings
Ant (Leafcutter)
Tiny farmers that carry 50 times their body weight
Praying Mantis
A patient ambush predator with reflexes faster than a blink
Hercules Beetle
The strongest animal relative to body weight on the planet
Dragonfly
An ancient aerial predator with a 95% hunting success rate
Firefly
A beetle that makes its own light to find a date
Atlas Moth
The world's largest moth with wings like stained glass
Dung Beetle
The strongest animal on Earth relative to its body weight
Flea
A tiny parasite with the greatest vertical leap in nature
Cockroach
The ultimate survivor that has outlasted the dinosaurs
Saharan Silver Ant
The fastest ant on Earth, running at 108 body lengths per second
Chan's Megastick
The longest insect in the world at over half a meter
Luna Moth
A ghostly green moth that lives only a week as an adult
Bombardier Beetle
An insect that shoots boiling chemical spray from its rear
Periodical Cicada
An insect that waits 17 years underground for a few weeks of song
Giant Weta
One of the heaviest insects in the world
Asian Giant Hornet
The world's largest hornet at 5 cm long
Jewel Beetle
An iridescent insect that inspired bulletproof color technology
Army Ant (Single Worker)
One soldier in a colony of millions that devours everything in its path
Leaf Insect
An insect so convincing that real leaves have bite marks from confused herbivores
Orchid Mantis
A predator disguised as a flower petal