Tropical Wings World of Wildlife, Family Friendly Zoo

Invertebrates - Others

Some of the many invertebrates you may encounter on a visit to Tropical Wings

The common names are listed first - with the Latin for the technically minded of you following. Click on the underlined links for more information on these creatures.


Jungle Nymph or Heteropteryx dilatata

Hissing Cockroach or Gromphadorhina portentosa

Prickly Stick Insect or Extatosoma tiaratum

Indian Walking Stick or Carausius morosus

Leaf-cutter Ant or Atta cephelotes

Giant Land Snail or Achatina marginata

Giant African Train Millipede or Archispirostreptus gigas

Giant Chocolate Millipede or Ophistreptus guineensis

Olive-banded Millipede