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Instead of chewing, this eight-legged hunter injects digestive fluids into its prey and then sucks up the liquefied meal.
Spider
peinecdet
centipede
In the classic nursery rhyme, the itsy bitsy spider climbed up this before the rain washed him out.
waterspout
These tiny insects are notorious for invading kitchens, marching in long lines toward crumbs, sugar, and other food.
Ants
I have no wings, but I can jump incredible distances. I may be tiny, but I can make your dog scratch all day. What am I?
flea
When threatened, this sea creature can eject some of its own internal organs and later regenerate them.
Sea Cucumber
bnochaaiborpah
arachnophobia
In the 1958 novelty hit "The Purple People Eater," the strange creature has one eye, one horn, and this unusual way of getting around.
flying
Before modern moth repellents became popular, people placed these aromatic wooden blocks or lined closets with this type of wood to help protect clothing from moths.
cedar
I have a thousand in my name, but not quite that many feet. I curl into a spiral when danger comes to meet. What am I?
millipede
This blood-feeding parasite can swell to many times its original body weight during a single meal.
Tick
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grasshopper
In the nursery rhyme "Little Miss Muffet," Miss Muffet was eating these two foods when a spider frightened her away.
curds and whey
These flat, reddish-brown insects hide in mattresses, furniture, and cracks, coming out at night to feed on human blood.
bedbugs
I'm named for a tiny horse, though I have no mane or tail. My jaws can snap like lightning, and my hunting rarely fails. What am I?
horsefly
This creepy crawly can squirt a foul-smelling, irritating liquid from glands near its rear end when threatened.
millipede
pangyrmanisti
In the 1972 song "The Spiders and the Snakes," this country singer humorously sings about a boy trying to impress a girl with creepy creatures.
Before chemical insecticides became widely available, gardeners often sprinkled this fossilized powder made from tiny aquatic organisms around plants to control crawling insects.
diatomaceous earth
I have no musical instrument, yet I can make a sound like a tiny machine. I spend years underground before emerging for a brief summer performance. What am I?
cicada
The larvae of this insect can live and feed inside the flesh of mammals, forming a swollen lump with a breathing hole in the skin.
botfly
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daddy long legs
In the 1957 hit "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)," made famous by Harry Belafonte, workers sing about a deadly creature hiding in the bananas.
black tarantula
This common pantry pest begins life as a small larva that may be found in flour, cereal, rice, and other stored dry foods.
pantry moth or indianmeal moth
I have a hard shell but I'm not a turtle. I can roll a ball much bigger than myself, but I'm not playing a game. Ancient Egyptians considered me a symbol of rebirth. What am I?
dung beetle