My Bug Babies

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.

NameCommon NameScientific Name
RipleyAmerican Giant MillipedeNarceus americanus
Majin BuuSmokey Oak MillipedeNarceus gordanus
Boudica West African Tiger CentipedeScolopendra 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.

NameCommon NameScientific Name
Killer QueenMexican Red Rump TarantulaTliltocatl vagans
MetallicaCurlyhair TarantulaBrachypelma albopilosum
Black SabbathPumpkin Patch TarantulaHapalopus sp. Colombia
Hermit PurpleArizona Blonde TarantulaAphonopelma 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.

NameCommon NameScientific Name
HypatiaGiant VinegaroonMastigoproctus 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 NameScientific Name
Zebra Armadillidium maculatum
Orange DalmatiansPorcellio scaber
Rubber DuckyCubaris sp
Dwarf WhiteTrichorhina tomentosa
Dairy cowPorcellio laevis
Magic PotionArmadillidium Vulgare
White out/White powderPorcellionides pruinosus

Frogs

Again, not a bug but I love my frog enough to include him.

NameCommon NameScientific Name
DioCranwell’s Horned Frog / Pacman FrogCeratophrys cranwelli