Angel Insects
Order Zoraptera
10 speciesOne of the smallest and least-known insect orders with about 40 species. Tiny gregarious insects found under bark feeding on fungal spores.
Species in this Order
Barberi's Angel Insect
Zorotypus barberi
A tiny colonial insect living in decomposing wood in tropical forests. It exhibits dimorphism, with ...
Brazilian Angel Insect
Zorotypus brasiliensis
A zorapteran from the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil. It forms colonies of up to 120 individuals u...
Ceylon Angel Insect
Zorotypus ceylonicus
An Asian zorapteran discovered in Sri Lanka inhabiting rotting wood in humid forests. Wingless indiv...
Ceylonese Angel Insect
Zorotypus ceylanicus
A rare tropical zorapteran found in the forests of Sri Lanka. Colonies live beneath bark and in rott...
Gurney Angel Insect
Zorotypus gurneyi
A Neotropical zorapteran discovered in South American forests. It exhibits complex dominance hierarc...
Hubbards Angel Insect
Zorotypus hubbardi
A member of one of the most obscure insect orders with only about 40 known species worldwide. Tiny, ...
Mexican Zorapteran
Zorotypus manni
A tiny colonial insect from Mexican tropical forests. It is found under bark in small family groups ...
Silvestri Angel Insect
Zorotypus silvestrii
A tropical zorapteran found in Central American forests. It lives in small colonies under loose bark...
Snyder's Zorapteran
Zorotypus snyderi
A minute gregarious insect living in small colonies in rotting logs. Wingless forms are blind and pa...
Zorapteran of Kuala Lumpur
Zorotypus magnicaudelli
A Southeast Asian zorapteran found in rotting tropical timber. Like all angel insects, it lives in s...