10 cute insects (10 photos)

For most of us, cute wildlife species fall exclusively to the class of mammals or birds. For beetles, insects and other creepy creatures are treated with disgust, and they tend to eventually find themselves overwhelmed by the heel of our shoes. But the submitted list of ten pictures of insects likely to change your dislike for him, so that even the biggest haters can agree that some beetles bit attractive.



1. Mantis

Of course, if you increase the size of this guy before, say, an elephant, it would be more than "a little terrifying." But in his tiny scale, it has a pleasant view exist, create Yoda-like atmosphere around. Despite its delicate appearance, the praying mantis is a voracious hunter, who is disguised as leaves before at lightning speed to attack the mole, grasshoppers, crickets, flies and other insects.


2. Caterpillar with a seat

Poisonous spines little scary - we recognize that - but what could be cuter than a caterpillar with its seat? Admittedly, trying to find a rider so far proved unsuccessful. These interesting creatures live in the eastern United States, and are converted into ordinary brown mole.



3. Ladybug

The bright coloring of a ladybug and cheerful color is actually used to scare away predators. Legs ladybugs ladybirds isolated awful-smelling liquid, and decals remind predators (who tried them before), they taste disgusting.




4. Belogub snail

Even though the snails are mollusks, not bugs or insects, they tend to live in the same places, and that they are too cute not to be listed. Interestingly, Belogub snails act as its own Amur before mating, as they literally shoot their partners' love dart "before they get it. Scientists believe that a dart helps improve their chances of reproduction.




5. Beetle with a human face

Despite his suave looks and hair style a la Elvis, do you feel a strong desire to give this beetle top five? Unfortunately, it's not really his face, and the beetle much stinks: it is not very big, but it smells notable. Like many beetles, its bold coloring is so predators thought he was either toxic or unpalatable.




6. Pink maple moth

Moles are generally considered to be ugly, especially compared to the butterflies, but there is a mole, which gives the butterflies a light. Pink maple moth is found in North America, and is most common at dusk, which are their favorite time to mate and lay eggs.




7. Crumb-Grasshopper

Even in adulthood, grasshoppers do not look too scary - but they are the charming young that maybe you do want, so they emptied your crops. Except for the cold North and South poles, grasshoppers can be found almost everywhere on Earth.



 8. Damselflies

Dragonflies have existed on Earth impressive two hundred million years. You can distinguish them from raznokrylyh dragonflies by their relatively larger trunk, closed wings (at rest) and their beautiful, charming eyes - which, of course, make their opponent for the animals with the most incredible eyes.



9. Mordellid

Although the beetle in the photo above looks like a friendly Martian, in fact it is just one of many types of gorbatok found around the world. Unfortunately, some Mordellid live only a few months. However, as they exist in the form for forty million years.




10. Swallowtail caterpillar Spaysbush

This attractive caterpillar with eyes anime character does not technically have big eyes - it's just a conveniently located spots that resemble eyes. But if you add these spots to its bright green color, they are very well mimic the green snake - which reveals the full meaning of this unusual appearance.