Arthropods of New Guinea's Tropical Rainforests

New Guinea's rainforests host a vast array of arthropods, including:

Insects

• Ants, bees, beetles, butterflies, cockroaches, crickets, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, honeybees, lacewings, locusts, mantids, moths, praying mantises, termites, wasps

Arachnids

• Scorpions, spiders

Myriapods

• Centipedes, millipedes

Crustaceans

• Crabs, crayfish, isopods, lobsters, shrimps

This diversity reflects the island's rich, complex ecosystems.