Top 15 Weirdest Insects and Spiders in the World

Strange looking insects and spiders that really exist - we'll show you the most odd and bizarre species!

We’ve all seen beautiful butterflies and cute ladybugs. And less popular insects like aphids and cockroaches. There are insects and arachnids that we don’t see every day and that look really weird.

Like flies with scorpion tails, spiders with “peacock feathers” and beetles that have necks like giraffes. Over the following pages, you will learn all about these animals and find out exciting information about the reason WHY they look like this and where they live.

Check Out the Top 15 Weirdest Insects and Spiders

Bush Cricket - Photo: Dr Morley Read/Shutterstock

• Table of Contents:
• 0. Introduction
• 1. Peacock Spider
• 2. Puss Moth
• 3. Planthopper
• 4. Giant Silk Moth
• 5. Bush Cricket
• 6. Rainbow Scarab Beetle
• 7. Feather Horned Beetle
• 8. Hummingbird Hawk-Moth
• 9. Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar
• 10. Scorpion Fly
• 11. Elephant Hawk-Moth Caterpillar
• 12. Giraffe Weevil
• 13. Cionus Hortulanus Weevil
• 14. Flannel Moth
• 15. Treehopper