What makes a pet insect cute?

Large insects with no wings tend to be cute to babies and toddlers. According to my observations in a live insect exhibit, the largest insects are considered the cutest. The large insects are easiest to control for several reasons. Large insects a... read more

Large, slow, crawling insects are the most popular. The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach is a very popular pet. They are often chosen as the class mascot in elementary schools. Stick insects are also considered cute. Large caterpillars are very popular. The previous three are at least harmless to human beings. read more

Cute Bug 10) The Happy-Face Spider The Happy-Face Spider (Theridion grallator) is native to the Hawaiian Islands, which in itself might be why it's always smiling. Actually, this small and otherwise unobtrusive pale green spider uses the red & black “face” emblazoned across the back of its abdomen to distract (and possibly amuse) hungry predators. read more