Top 15 Weirdest Insects and Spiders in the World

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Bush Cricket

Facts

• Scientific name: Panacanthus cuspidatus
• Habitat: Central America, South America

Appearance

Watch out, pointy!

These bush crickets have countless spines all over their bodies. These can be very painful for predators! Their mouths are also pretty pointy: they’re so sharp that they can even pierce human skin. But they can’t cause any serious injury.

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