Spiny & Hairy Insects


American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana.1

Field Cricket, Gryllus campestris.1

Hedgehog Beetle, Hispella atra.1
Sharp spines on the legs and body of some insects, like those shown above, may be effective mechanical deterrents against predators.
 

Garden Tiger Moth, Arctia caja.

Buff Ermine Moth, Spilosoma luteum.

Pale Tussock Moth, Calliteara pudibunda.
Many moth caterpillars (order Lepidoptera), like those shown above, are covered with dense protective hairs.
 

Woolly Aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum.
A colony covered with long, dense strands of wax.
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