A list of my current pets because I love them very much.
Not a bug, but Rosie is my rescue cat and I also love her very much
Millipedes and Centipedes
This group are part of the subphylum Myriapoda. Millipedes are gentle detritivores that eat dead and decaying wood and vegetation. Centipedes are cunning predators, but are also surprisingly loving mothers.
Name | Common Name | Scientific Name |
Ripley | American Giant Millipede | Narceus americanus |
Majin Buu | Smokey Oak Millipede | Narceus gordanus |
Boudica | West African Tiger Centipede | Scolopendra mirabilis? |
Tarantulas and Spiders
Though similar, spiders and tarantulas have their differences. Tarantulas are always hairy and belong to the Theraphosidae family. ‘True’ spiders tend to be of the infraorder Araneomorphae and are the most common types of arachnids most people see.
Name | Common Name | Scientific Name |
Killer Queen | Mexican Red Rump Tarantula | Tliltocatl vagans |
Metallica | Curlyhair Tarantula | Brachypelma albopilosum |
Black Sabbath | Pumpkin Patch Tarantula | Hapalopus sp. Colombia |
Moody Blues | Antilles Pinktoe Tarantula | Caribena versicolor |
Hermit Purple | Arizona Blonde Tarantula | Aphonopelma chalcodes |
Misc Arthropods
Various species of Arthropod that do not belong to the above categories. Currently I just have a vinegaroon, a fearsome looking, but harmless arachnid.
Name | Common Name | Scientific Name |
Hypatia | Giant Vinegaroon | Mastigoproctus giganteus |
Isopod Colonies
Isopods are little crustaceans that live in colonies. They are also known as wood lice, rolly pollies, and pillbugs. Many species will roll up in a ball if startled and are very adorable.
Common Name | Scientific Name |
Zebra | Armadillidium maculatum |
Orange Dalmatians | Porcellio scaber |
Rubber Ducky | Cubaris sp |
Dwarf White | Trichorhina tomentosa |
Dairy cow | Porcellio laevis |
Magic Potion | Armadillidium Vulgare |
White out/White powder | Porcellionides pruinosus |
Lemonade | Porcellio scaber |
Peach | Armadillidium Nasatum |
Frogs
Again, not a bug but I love my frog enough to include him.
Name | Common Name | Scientific Name |
Dio | Cranwell’s Horned Frog / Pacman Frog | Ceratophrys cranwelli |