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 |
Cmd. Shepard | Florida Ivory Millipede | Chicobolus spinigerus |
Majin Buu | Smokey Oak Millipede | Narceus gordanus |
Star Platinum | Thai Rainbow Millipede | Tonkinbolus caudulanus |
Solo | Globular Millipede | Spirostreptus sp 1 tanzania |
Locusta | House Centipede | Scutigera coleoptrata |
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 | Brachypelma vagans |
Metallica | Curlyhair Tarantula | Brachypelma albopilosum |
Harvest | Pumpkin Patch Tarantula | Hapalopus sp. Colombia |
Hermit Purple | Arizona Blonde Tarantula | Aphonopelma chalcodes |
Silver Chariot | Bold Jumper Spider | Phidippus audax |
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 |