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Blattodea Data Deficient

Bioluminescent Cockroach

Lucihormetica verrucosa

20-28 mm
Blattodea Data Deficient

Cave Cockroach

Nocticola australiensis

4-8 mm
Blattodea Data Deficient

Emerald Cockroach

Pseudoglomeris magnifica

20-25mm
Blattodea Data Deficient

Glowspot Cockroach

Lucihormetica subcincta

30-40mm
Blattodea Data Deficient

Pill Cockroach

Perisphaerus pygmaeus

8-12 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

African Myrmecophile Rove Beetle

Dorylomimus kohli

4-6 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Ant Nest Beetle

Paussus favieri

5-8mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Australian Glow-Worm Firefly

Atyphella lychnus

8-15 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Borneo Firefly

Pteroptyx bearni

5-7 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Brazilian Headlight Firefly

Pyrearinus termitilluminans

15-20 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Coronated Jewel Beetle

Stigmodera coronata

15-25 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Emerald Eupholus Weevil

Eupholus cuvieri

20-30mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Fungicola Dung Beetle

Helictopleurus fungicola

8-14 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Giant Dung Beetle

Helictopleurus giganteus

20-30 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Golden Metallic Longhorn

Tmesisternus isabellae

20-35 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Guizhou Cave Ground Beetle

Sinaphaenops mirabilissimus

8-15 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Lameere's Longhorn

Chloridolum lameerei

20-30 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Luminous Click Beetle

Pyrearinus candelarius

15-25 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Malagasy Peyrieras's Dung Beetle

Helictopleurus peyrierasi

10-15 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Malagasy Stag Beetle

Hexaphyllum madecassum

25-40 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Malaysian Horned Frog Beetle

Beckius beccarii

25-40 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Neotropical Army Ant Guest

Ecitomorpha nevermanni

4-5 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

New Zealand Glow-Worm Firefly

Atyphella flammans

8-12 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Papuan Firefly

Luciola papuana

6-9 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Paroster Subterranean Beetle

Paroster macrosturtensis

2-3 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Persian Cave Beetle

Anemadus sengleti

3-4 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Philippine Stag Beetle

Cyclommatus elaphus

50-110 mm including mandibles
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Rothschild's Jewel Beetle

Madecassia rothschildi

30-45 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Rough-collared Dung Beetle

Helictopleurus rudicollis

10-15 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Sicardi's Dung Beetle

Helictopleurus sicardi

8-13 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Sri Lankan Firefly

Luciola singalesa

7-10 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Subterranean Diving Beetle

Limbodessus palmulaoides

1.5-2.5 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Tepui Firefly

Photinus tepui

10-15 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Texas Stygobiontic Diving Beetle

Psychopomporus felipi

1.5-2 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Titan Beetle

Titanus giganteus

130-170 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Trilobite Beetle

Duliticola hoiseni

40-80 mm (females), 8-10 mm (males)
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Tropical Ant-loving Rove Beetle

Ecitophya simulans

4-6 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Tsivoka Longhorn Beetle

Tsivoka villiersi

15-25 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Velebit Cave Beetle

Hadesia vasiceki

3-5 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Wallace's Line Stag Beetle

Odontolabis latipennis

40-75 mm
Coleoptera Data Deficient

Western Firefly

Microphotus angustus

8-12 mm
Collembola Data Deficient

Alpine Cave Springtail

Onychiuroides alpinus

0.8-1.2 mm
Collembola Data Deficient

Baldani Cave Springtail

Protaphorura baldanii

0.8-1.2 mm
Collembola Data Deficient

Brazilian Cave Springtail

Trogolaphysa aelleni

1-2 mm
Collembola Data Deficient

Krubera Cave Springtail

Plutomurus ortobalaganensis

1-2 mm
Collembola Data Deficient

Venetian Cave Springtail

Deuteraphorura venetiana

0.8-1.5 mm
Dermaptera Data Deficient

Bat Earwig

Arixenia esau

15-25 mm
Diplura Data Deficient

Blind Cave Campodea

Campodea maestrazgoensis

4-6 mm
Diplura Data Deficient

Crimean Cave Dipluran

Plusiocampa dublanskii

5-7 mm
Diplura Data Deficient

Long-cerci Dipluran

Litocampa henroti

4-6 mm
Diplura Data Deficient

Slovenian Cave Dipluran

Plusiocampa strouhali

5-8 mm
Diplura Data Deficient

Turkish Cave Dipluran

Plusiocampa aff. typhla

5-7 mm
Diptera Data Deficient

Glacier Midge

Diamesa steinboecki

3-5 mm
Diptera Data Deficient

Mydas Fly

Gauromydas heros

40-60 mm body
Diptera Data Deficient

Pyrenean Snow Fly

Chionea belgica

3-4 mm body length
Diptera Data Deficient

Rothschild's Achias

Achias rothschildi

15-18 mm
Grylloblattodea Data Deficient

Chinese Rock Crawler

Galloisiana sinensis

15-25 mm
Grylloblattodea Data Deficient

Siberian Ice Crawler

Grylloblattina djakonovi

18-28 mm
Grylloblattodea Data Deficient

Siberian Rock Crawler

Grylloblatta djakonovi

16-24 mm body length
Hemiptera Data Deficient

Empress Cicada

Pomponia imperatoria

70 mm body, 200 mm wingspan
Hemiptera Data Deficient

Giant Bornean Lanternfly

Pyrops whiteheadi

40-50 mm
Hemiptera Data Deficient

Giant Malaysian Cicada

Megapomponia merula

65-75 mm body length
Hemiptera Data Deficient

Giant Water Strider

Gigantometra gigas

18-24 mm body, 250 mm leg span
Hemiptera Data Deficient

Ground Pearl

Margarodes vitis

2-4 mm cyst
Hemiptera Data Deficient

Mahajanga Cicada

Yanga mahajangaensis

30-42 mm
Hemiptera Data Deficient

Moss Bug

Peloridium hammoniorum

2-4 mm
Hemiptera Data Deficient

Papuan Cicada

Baeturia conviva

25-35 mm
Hemiptera Data Deficient

Polynesian Cicada

Raiateana oulietea

25-35 mm
Hemiptera Data Deficient

Treehopper

Cladonota benitezi

5-8 mm
Hemiptera Data Deficient

Ugandan Frog Leafhopper

Batracomorphus ruthae

3-5 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Cape Oil-collecting Bee

Rediviva neliana

10-14 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Desert Large-headed Bee

Ctenocolletes nigricans

11-15 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Fairy Wasp

Kikiki huna

0.13-0.18 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Koschevnikov's Honey Bee

Apis koschevnikovi

10-12 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Long-legged Oil Bee

Rediviva longimanus

12-15 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Malagasy Dracula Ant

Mystrium voeltzkowi

4-6 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Malagasy Trap-jaw Ant

Mystrium oberthueri

4-7 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Ordinate Large-headed Bee

Ctenocolletes ordensis

10-13 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Peruvian Parasitoid Wasp

Capitojoppa amazonica

8-12 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Sulawesi Honey Bee

Apis nigrocincta

10-13 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Tinkerbell Fairyfly

Tinkerbella nana

0.25 mm
Hymenoptera Data Deficient

Western Large-headed Bee

Ctenocolletes smaragdinus

10-14 mm
Lepidoptera Data Deficient

African Giant Swallowtail

Papilio antimachus

180-250 mm wingspan
Lepidoptera Data Deficient

Owl Moth

Brahmaea wallichii

130-160 mm wingspan
Mantodea Data Deficient

African Devil Mantis

Idolomantis lobiceps

75-100 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Algerian Desert Mantis

Eremiaphila denticornis

25-35 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Bark Mantis

Liturgusa sp.

20-35 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Bearded Stick Mantis

Toxodera beieri

70-100 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Bolivian Dead Leaf Mantis

Acanthops boliviana

35-50 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Borneo Leaf Mantis

Amorphoscelis borneana

15-22 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Borneo Stick Mantis

Toxodera integrifolia

80-110 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Cat-Eyed Mantis

Heterochaeta strachani

80-100 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Colombian Dead Leaf Mantis

Acanthops soukana

30-45 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Costa Rican Dead Leaf Mantis

Acanthops centralis

35-48 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Dragon Mantis

Toxodera denticulata

80-120 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Ecuadorian Dead Leaf Mantis

Acanthops elegans

35-48 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Elegant Bark Mantis

Amorphoscelis elegans

15-22 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Filigreed Stick Mantis

Toxodera fimbriata

75-100 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Freyi Dead Leaf Mantis

Brancsikia freyi

45-65 mm
Mantodea Data Deficient

Giant Devil's Flower Mantis

Idolomantis serrula

80-110 mm