A brilliant blue butterfly from rainforests of South and Central America. A small flying insect that is a carrier of disease. Painted Lady Butterfly A very widespread and common butterfly. The life cycle of this common butterfly. Plankton Plankton are tiny organisms that float in the seas and other bodies of water.
Many zooplankton are crustaceans.
Pond Skater A bug that walks on water. It is also called the water strider. Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is the biggest butterfly in the world. Scorpion A venomous arachnid with a large stinger on its tail. Shrimp Shrimp are small, bottom-dwelling crustaceans with a translucent exoskeleton.