Look closely at the ten most amazing insects and spiders that buzz, dart, and hang out all over the world. Beware of those bites and stings as you encounter: a hornet that will chase humans, a louse that lives on a fish's tongue, a centipede that will fight snakes. Come face to face with these extreme animals and learn their secrets! .

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The creepy and the crawly -- The evil eye: green-banded broodsac -- The creepy crustacean: tongue-eating louse -- A killer in camouflage: devil's flower praying mantis -- Lying in wait: assassin bugs -- Beauty or beast?: emerald jewel wasp -- Top gun: bullet ant -- Big, hairy, and scary: tarantula -- A sting in the tale: Indian red scorpion -- A long story: Amazonian giant centipede -- The deadly wasp: Asian giant hornet -- Rogue's gallery.