INSECTS

Larvae of the lacewing, antlions are distributed worldwide. They dig funnel-like pits in soil and feed on insects that fall in.

Quite simply, these are moths, given generic names. Not sure whether they're modelled around actual species or not - the eye-like markings on the wings are found on several species.

Hornets are large wasps belonging to the familiy Vespidae. Their venom lowers blood pressure and prevents blood from clotting, meaning that the poison spreads quickly. Unless to a major blood vessel, hornet stings are rarely dangerous.

I am unable to confirm whether or not these monsters are based on actual species of caterpillar or the significance of the misleader's name - all I know is that "chysalis" is a strange name, as the creature obviously isn't a chrysalis, while "insectus" is simply Latin for "insect".

The killer bee is a hybrid of the honey bee and African bee, a combination that came about after some African bees escaped from Brazilian scientists attempting to create a hybrid bee which could create more honey (killer bees, incidentally, do quite the opposite). Killer bees are more agressive than honey bees. After stinging, a killer bee releases a pheromone (which, I have on good authority, smells of bananas) that agitates other killer bees nearby, possibly causing a whole swarm to attack the victim. The queen bee is the single egg-laying bee in each colony.

Three sensationalised versions of the mantis, a carnivorous insect. Utilising their camoflaged colouring (green, brown or even a flower-like pink), mantises hide from other insects and attack them when they come near. In captivity, female mantises are prone to eating a male's head after mating with it, gaining the mantis notority as a cannibalistic insect, although it now appears that this is less common in the wild.

Erm, its mandibles are liek saws, right, and it wants to murder you. Not much to say about this one. There is no insect called a "murder saw" in the English language, although it could be the Japanese name for a species.