You can never imagine that in the world we live in, there are insects with such strange appearances.
Compared with these insects, even the annoying cockroaches are particularly cute. Today, let's take stock of what weird bugs are in the world.
The first, the black-striped gray lamp moth.
The moth is believed to have been seen by everyone, but there are 4 moths with long tentacles on the butt, have you ever seen it? The black-striped gray lantern moth is mostly distributed in Southeast Asia, and it is also distributed in Guizhou, Guangdong and other places in the mainland. It's just that they generally live in the wild, so few people have ever found them.
In general, the shape of the black-striped gray lamp moth is still no different from that of ordinary moths, but its abdomen is oozing red.
However, when they reach the breeding season, they will inflate the sac-shaped perfumer that is usually hidden in the abdomen through the respiratory system, forming 4 long, fluffy "tentacles" shaped structures. Through this perfumer, they can emit sex hormones to attract the arrival of the opposite sex.
However, the appearance of these 4 "tentacles" is too weird, and if you see it at night, you will really be frightened.
The second, the magic flower praying mantis.
Although the magic flower mantis has the title of "king of mantises" in the mantis world, their number is extremely rare, and they can only be seen in Africa and parts of Europe.
Ordinary praying mantises are either green or gray-brown, but the magic flower mantis has six colors on its back, which are red, white, purple, green, blue, and black.
However, the combination of these colors is still relatively coordinated, so if you see it for the first time, you may be amazed by its appearance. Of course, it is precisely because it has so many beautiful colors that when it stands motionless on the plant, it will make people think that it is a blooming flower, and this is where its name comes from.
However, only male mantises have so many colors, and females' body colors are often dominated by a single beige color.
The third species, scorpionflies.
The scorpion is shaped as the name suggests, a combination of scorpions and worms. Most scorpions live in dense jungle areas and are rarely found.
Of course, if you accidentally see it in the forest, you will definitely be afraid that it will not sting you like a scorpion. Fortunately, the tail of the scorpion fly does not have the same effect as the scorpion tail, nor does it want to scare off the intruder through this disguise.
This particular tail structure is actually the external genitalia of male scorpionflies, but it looks like a strange "tail clip".
However, although the tails of scorpions are not used to attack, their own temperament is very domineering and fierce. Not only will it rob the prey that has stained the spider web, but even start a fire, and even the spiders in the spider web will not let go.
The fourth, the horned cicada.
There are as many as 2600 species of horned cicadas around the world, but most of them look very strange. Overall, however, they all have special deformed protrusions on the front chest.
Some horned cicadas will grow spike-like protrusions and disguise themselves as leaves, so that when foreign predators find them, they will either be deceived by this perfect disguise, or even if they are found, these predators will also have to consider whether they will be poked in the mouth by such a large thorn.
But there are also horned cicadas that grow strange tumor-like structures, such as the Brazilian horned cicada. According to the scientists, this is actually a model of a terrible parasitic fungus, that is, the "zombie fungus".
Generally speaking, this "zombie fungus" will parasitize the body of the ant, and in its final stage, it will grow a long strain from the ant's head, like a cordyceps. Horned cicadas do this to keep the hunters from thinking they are fungal-infected insects and avoiding being preyed upon by them.
Of course, in addition to these defenses, there are also some horned cicadas that are also related to ants. When these horned cicadas suck up the sap of trees, they excrete a part of the body, attracting sweet-loving ants.
Ants are very intelligent animals, and in order to get more "sugar", they will take the initiative to take on the work of protecting horned cicadas. If any animal dares to bully the horned cicadas, the ants will flock up and knock them back.
The fifth species, crab citrine caterpillar.
Crab citrine caterpillars are often referred to as "gem caterpillars" because of their strange appearance. This is a species that lives in the rainforests of Mexico. Not much is known about crab citrine caterpillars, only that they belong to a larvae of the bright moth family.
On weekdays, these crab citrine caterpillars will climb to the tall leaves to feed, and after the sunlight, the "jelly-like" structure on their backs will emit a dazzling light, flashing the "titanium alloy dog eyes" of blind predators to avoid being preyed upon by them.
I have to say that nature is really amazing, and it can give birth to so many amazing species. So, have you seen any other, stranger animals? Everyone is welcome to leave a message below to let me know.