Hogna wolf spiders range in size from about less than 1 millimeter to just over an inch. They're known for the arrangement of their eight eyes, which is also the reason they have excellent eyesight. Wolf spiders also have a keen sense of touch and can inject venom if provoked.
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Damselfly
Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, except their wings are parallel to their bodies and they grow to only about 2 inches in length. Damselflies also go through a type of metamorphosis that starts with them as eggs underwater. There they develop gills and fins, and then after moulting several times, become winged adults.
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Jumping spider
Jumping spiders are the largest family of spiders and best known for the pattern of their four eyes. They can grow up to 22 millimeters and, although they lack muscular legs, most can jump several times the length of their bodies. When jumping, the bugs release a thin strand of silk to protect them in case the jump fails.
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Long-legged fly
Long-legged flies are considered to be small flies with larger eyes. The adults are usually predatory on other small animals. According to studies, the male long-legged flies will send a signal to female flies that they want to mate by showing their legs in an elaborate and unique way.
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Pink grasshopper
Pink grasshoppers are very rare. Some statistics report that only one out of every 500 grasshoppers is born pink. The change in color is believed to be a genetic mutation.
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Tiger crane fly
Tiger crane flies generally grow to about 17 millimeters in length and are said to mostly resemble giant mosquitos. They have yellow bodies with black bands on their abdomens, which is the origin of the name. Their bodies are long and slender, but their legs are much longer in comparison to their bodies.
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Striped horse fly
The striped horse fly is closely related to the biting horse fly, which is known for attacking humans and livestock as well as transmitting various diseases and parasites. Although, they are often seen as pests, these flies are also praised as important pollinators of flowers all over the world.
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Robber fly
Robber flies get their names because they tend to be more aggressive insects. They eat butterflies, grasshoppers and dragonflies -- and usually ambush their prey by catching them in flight. Robber flies have an average body length of 1 to 1.5 centimeters but can also range from 3 millimeters to more than 5 centimeters.
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Planthopper
Planthoppers have the ability to hop, just as grasshoppers do, but they can better disguise themselves because they resemble plants and leaves in nature. Most grow to about 8 millimeters in length and usually move very slowly so they don't attract any attention.
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Daddy long legs
Daddy long legs have bodies that are 2 to 10 millimeters long and legs that may be up to 50 millimeters long. These bugs are found on every continent except Antarctica, which is too cold for them to survive.
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Green shield bug
Green shield bugs are also referred to as green stink bugs and are very common throughout Europe. Without their antennae, they measure about 30 millimeters long. During the winter, the bugs hibernate in a type of cocoon and by the summer they start to mate.
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Yellow jackets
Yellow jackets are commonly known as wasps. They are usually mistaken for honey bees, and only female yellow jackets have the ability to sting. These bugs can typically be about a half-inch long; however, queen yellow jackets can be slightly bigger, at about three-quarters of an inch.
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Praying mantis
A mantis or "praying mantis" as it is more popularly known gets its name because of its folded fore-limbs, which give it a prayer-like stance. These bugs are predators and eat everything from small insects to frogs and birds. Female mantises have also been known to bite off the male's head after they mate.
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Weevil
A weevil is a type of beetle that usually measures less than 6 millimeters. Weevils are herbivores and tend to be a nuisance to farmers who grow grain or cotton. They are often found in dry foods such as cereal, pancake mix and flour.
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Orb weaver spider
Orb weaver spiders are the most common type of bugs that build spiral wheel-shaped webs found in gardens and forests. The webs are mainly used to catch prey, which get trapped on the sticky silk from the web. At night, the spiders eat their old webs and then build new ones after about an hour.