Amusing Arachnids
This highly venomous spider can be recognized by the distinctive red hourglass it wears on its abdomen
Black Widow
Many insects go through this multi-stage life process, where they develop and change shape as they age; it's named after the Greek word for "transformation"
Metamorphosis
This type of worm is the one you're most likely to find if you go digging in your backyard or rummaging through a compost heap; it likes to eat soil and is one of the most important part of the ecosystem's decomposition cycle
Earthworm
This tiny talking, singing insect serves as the narrator of Disney's Pinocchio, where he accompanies the puppet would-be human boy and his various weird misadventures
Jiminy Cricket
This type of tiny human is unable to walk and instead crawls on all fours to get around
This large spider scares off larger predators by kicking off irritating barbs from its hairy abdomen
Tarantula
This itty-bitty, irritating insect is known for hiding in furniture, clothes, and others dark corners of the home, and its tiny bites can cause a maddeningly itchy rash
Bed Bug
This freshwater worm feeds on blood, and is often used in medicine; it secretes a special chemical that prevents blood from clotting
Leech
Cri-Kee the lucky cricket appears in this animated Disney film, where he tries to help the main character secure a sustainable husband; instead he causes a massive traffic accident, and brings shame upon her family
Mulan
This green, hostile NPC spawns at night and creeps up on a player before exploding, destroying any blocks in the surrounding area and damaging the player
Creeper
This tiny creature, the worst of all the arachnids, is a notorious spreader of disease, and it makes its living by sucking the blood over other mammals, latching onto its host until it blows up to 200 or 600 times its original size
Tick
Instead of bony insides insects have this kind of hard outer shell; it's made from Chitin, the same substance that makes up the cell walls of fungi
Exoskeleton
This nasty type of parasitic worm can enter your gut if you eat undercooked meat, and it uses its suckers to lodge into your small intestines, where it can grow up to 10 feet long
Tapeworm
This famous British rock band featuring John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Star was the biggest pop culture sensation of the 1960's, writing such famous songs as "Hey Jude", "Let it Be", "Yesterday", and "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
The Beatles
This type of armored military vehicle uses a long, continuous band of treads to crawl across battlefield obstacles like muddy fields or enemy trenches
Tank
This type of common household spider, also called a "Harvestman", is known for preying on other spiders; its name comes from its long, thin legs
Daddy Long Legs
Locust
This huge deep sea worm lives deep at the bottom of the ocean, where it feeds on the boiling hot, mineral-rich clouds seeping out of underwater volcanic vents
Giant Tube Worm
This blue ant is the star of the 1998 Pixar film "A Bug's Life"
Flik
This kind of swimming stroke is performed lying on your front and swinging one arm over the head in alternating patterns
The Crawl
The "king" of scorpions, this menacing arachnid is one of the largest scorpions in the world, and although it appears black to the naked eye, it glows bright blue under ultraviolent light
Emperor Scorpion
This bright-colored metallic beetle was revered by the Ancient Egyptians, who carved amulets and jewelry in their image; if you've seen the 1999 movie "The Mummy", you might also think they eat human flesh
Scarab
In the Spongebob episode "Sandy, Spongebob and the Worm", this type of giant undersea worm attacks Bikini Bottom and causes chaos before being chased off a cliff by Spongebob and Sandy
Alaskan Bull Worm
This giant insect kaiju stars in many of the films of the Godzilla series, where it is often accompanied by two magical fairies; it can be seen in either its larval stage or its mature adult form, where it uses its powerful wings and laser antenna to protect the earth from threats
Mothra
This British band scored a major hit with their 1993 single "Creep", from the album Pablo Honey
Radiohead