All About Creepie Crawlies (In Alphabetical Order)(WIP/WORK IN PROGRESS)

Ants

• Diet : Ants eat basically anyhting from plants to other insects because they are omnivorous.
• Habitat : Most types of ants life in dirt, leaf litter, or decaying plants.
• Lifespan : Worker ants can live 7-8 years and queen ants can live up to 30 years.
• Predators : Fish, lizards, birds, bears, anteaters, and coyotes.
• Number Of Species In The World : 12,000 ants for each species.
• Scientific Name : Formicidae.

Beetles

• Diet : Most beetles eat plants but some species eat fungus, animal proteins, other beetles, and mammal feces.
• Habitat : Most beetles live on the ground or under something but some live in vegatation, rotting wood, plants, fungus, feces, carrion and even some live in water.
• Lifespan : Most usaully live 30-90 days but bettles can live up to 3 years.
• Predators : Birds, spiders, ants, other bettles, and frogs.
• Number Of Species In The World : There are over 300,000 species in the world.
• Scientific Name : Coleoptera.

Bees

• Diet : Bees eat bee bread and honey.
• Habitat : Orchards, gardens, woodlands, meadows and other places with many flowers.
• Lifespan : The queens livespan is 3-5 years and the other bees can live for a few weeks or months.
• Predators : Ambush bugs, praying mantises, dragon flies, and spiders.
• Number Of Species In The World : Over 20,000.
• Scientific Name : Apis mellifera.

Butterflies

• Diet : Nutrients found in flowers such as nectar and others, and they drink water as well.
• Habitat : Places with little trees as in prairies, tundras, fields, wetlands, forests which have many trees, and any open area that is full of sunshine.
• Lifespan : The average lifespan of a butterfly is about 2-4 weeks but it varies er species.
• Predators : Frogs, lizards, toads, chameleons, and birds.
• Number Of Species In The World : Around 20,000.
• Scientific Name : Lepidoptera.

Centipedes

• Diet : Small animals, cockroaches, crickets, earthworms, moths, and silverfish.
• Habitat : Moist areas as in soil, under rocks, leaf litter, logs and bark.
• Lifespan : Up to six years.
• Predators : Toads, ground beetles, spiders, badergs, birds, chickens, and ants.
• Number Of Species In The World : Around 3,000.
• Scientific Name : Scutigera coleoptrata.

Caterpillars

• Diet : Caterpillars eat flowers, ants, grass, honeycomb, animal waste, other caterpillars, hair, bark and twigs, basically anything.
• Habitat : Trees, grass, and leaf piles.
• Lifespan : It can vary but usually 2-5 weeks.
• Predators : Spiders, birds, predaceous ground beetles, lacewings, other caterpillars, and assasin bugs.
• Number Of Species In The World : More than 20,000.
• Scientific Name : Lepidoptera.

Dragonflies

• Diet : Other dragonflies, butterflies, bees, flies, moths, midges, and mosquitoes.
• Habitat : Ponds, lakes, canals, ditches, and riverbanks.
• Lifespan : Six months as adults and up to five years as nymphs.
• Predators : Birds, bats, spiders, praying mantids, and robber flies.
• Number Of Species In The World : More than 3,000.
• Scientific Name : Odonata.

Earwigs

• Diet : Plants and dead insects.
• Habitat : Wet damp places.
• Lifespan : One year.
• Predators : Birds, chickens, ducks, and toads.
• Number Of Species In The World : 2,000 species.
• Scientific Name : Euborellia annulipes

Fireflies

• Diet : Slugs, other fireflies, sails, nectar, pollen, and some do not eat anything.
• Habitat : Damp fields, wetlands, and streams.
• Lifespan : Exactly two months.
• Predators : Particulaur spiders, specific birds, frogs, and certain anoles.
• Number Of Species In The World : There are 2,400 species of fireflies.
• Scientific Name : Lampyridae.

Flies

• Diet : Fruits, vegies, animal, meat animal feces, and plant secretions.
• Habitat : Woody and wet areas.
• Lifespan : 15-30 days.
• Predators : Spiders and Frogs.
• Number Of Species In The World : More than 120,000.
• Scientific Name : Musca domestica.