Leafcutter Ant (Atta cephalotes)

• Native to Central America
• Can carry up to 10 times their own weight
• Cut leaves from trees to take back to nests to grow fungus for food
• Colony has one queen ant which can live up to 15 years

Javanese Leaf Insect (Phyllium giganteum)

• One of the largest of the leaf insects
• Up to 4 inches (10 cm) in length
• Blend into their surroundings with their green and brown colors
• Native to Malaysia

Giant Prickly Stick Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum)

• Large stick insect native to Australia
• Females average 6 inches (15 cm) have short spines and small wings
• Males average 4 inches (10 cm), only have spines on head and have long wings
• Diet includes eucalyptus and blackberry leaves
• Blend into foliage by swaying back and forth

Silkworm (Bombyx mori)

• The larvae of the Bombyx mori silkmoth
• Produces silk
• Preferred foods include leaves of white mulberry and Osage Orange
• Enclose themselves in a cocoon of raw silk produced in their salivary glands
• Native to China