If you want to encounter another system of life on Earth, then the insect category of the animal kingdom is the best choice for your observation. Many aliens in science fiction literature and movies have insect-like appearances, and there are now more than 900,000 known insect species, and scientists estimate that millions more remain undiscovered. Insects make up about 80% of the species that live on Earth. In a very real sense, the planet belongs to them. Here are the 10 strangest species of insects in the world.
10. Bees
We usually see bees everywhere, but bees are really weird, we don't understand how they work at all, they can even coordinate with each other across distances and seem to communicate psychologically. No one knows exactly how the hives work, but each hive behaves more like one person than a group of individuals. Bees clearly have a completely different way of life than humans can imagine.
9. Hummingbird moth
Even if you avoid insects, there's a good chance you'll find the cute hummingbird moth. The moth evolved into a hummingbird with an obese body and a convincing "tail" protruding from its back. Their wings can flap rapidly, making them look more like a bird. fly
8. Assassin Worm
Assassin worms have a very interesting way of hunting, their mouth tube stabs the prey and injects it with liquefied toxins. Paralyzes the prey and turns their internal organs into liquids which can then be sucked west through the mouth tube.
7. Ants
If you've seen movies of unsuspecting travelers being overwhelmed by aggressive ants and horribly killed, you'll see how swarms of ants move. There is only one way for them to attack, with up to 20 million ants in a colony that can kill and devour small and larger animals, including humans.
6. Twisted wing parasite
This little fly is a threat in the insect world. As a larva, it waits for bees or wasps to come here. It then attaches to the host insect and enters its body, where it becomes a male or female second stage larvae. Males grow up and go out looking for a partner. The woman will remain in the host and use it as a nutrient. Once she is macerated and lays her eggs, the cycle starts all over again.
5. Hercules Beetle
This beetle may not be the largest on Earth, but it is the strongest. It is not only the strongest insect on the planet, but also the strongest animal. It can carry 850 times its own weight on the back.
4. Goliath Beetle
Species beetles can be up to 4 inches long and weigh even more than the locusts mentioned above. Native to Africa, they are sometimes kept as pets, love protein, and can be fed dog or cat food or even baby food.
3. Giant sand ant
If you have cleanliness and don't like locusts and the like, you may want to avoid giant sand ants. Here you can find one of the largest insects in the world, 3.5 inches long and weighing 2.5 ounces. Yes, it's about the size of your hand.
2. Flower praying mantis
You may scream in surprise as you reach out to pick one of these little colorful flowers because you realize that what you really have in your hand is a reptile called the Flower Mantis. This praying mantis comes in many different colors and shapes. Some species have eyes that look like two huge eyes sticking up on them, like you see on the wings of a moth. If you don't hate it very much, you'll find it as beautiful as a flower, or even more delicate. The orchid praying mantis, in particular, is considered the most beautiful insect.
1. Brazilian horned cicada
It has many special appendages on its back, which are hollow chitinous spheres, and its action on it is completely unknown. It's a strange-looking insect, and we still don't know why it looks like this.
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