25 Invertibrates Crossword

This insect is the primary producer of silk
commonly known as the "banana spider".
small light brown scorpion common to the Sonoran Desert in southwest United States and northwestern Mexico
Scientific name: Phyllium bioculatum
a mantis from the tropical forests of Southeast Asia
often called a night crawler in the United States
They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks.
Scientific name: Isoptera
also called lady beetles or ladybird beetles,
also called honey ants
Scientific name: Rhaphidophoridae
with a pair of functional wings for flight and a pair of vestigial hindwings called halteres for balance.
Scientific name: Aethina tumida
those species of praying mantis that mimic flowers.
This insect holds the human record for the largest egg laid by an insect.
The adult beetle may excrete a foul smelling oil when handled.
Scientific name: Mutillidae
the largest species of common cockroach,
Symbol of: Texas, Minnesota, Alabama, Illinois, West Virginia, Vermont, Idaho
These sap-sucking pests attach themselves to the twigs, leaves, branches and fruits of host plants.
swim on their backs, vigorously paddling with their long, hair-fringed hind legs and attack prey as large as tadpoles and small fish.
butterfly found in the tropical rainforests than any other part of the world.
one of the most common species of tarantula living in the southern United States today.
Scientific name: Hirudo medicinalis
the venom from this bee sting can cause a severe allergic reaction that requires immediate medical attention.