Insects

The praying mantis has a very unique style of resting, with the front feet joined together. This is what gave it its name. It seems to be preying in front of a deity and in a deep state of thought. Along with its resting style, its life cycle is also […]

The cricket is a creature that is classified in the order known as “Orthoptera”. There are two other very popular members of this family and these are the grasshoppers and the katydids. These creatures are based together inside the Orthoptera group especially due to their shared anatomical characteristics. But what […]

Mealworms are considered a great food for reptiles, fish, but also chickens. They are a type of beetle. Some people also like to eat them and they are said to have a nutty flavor. Mealworms will generally go through four stages within one lifecycle: they will first be eggs, then […]

Snails and slugs are two very similar creatures that belong to the family of Gastropods. These mollusks look very much the same and they are very closely related the only difference being that one has a shell on its body while the other one doesn’t. Most people believe that slugs […]