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Referring to the Virid Kingdom of flora and fauna, toxic to human life. pests on land are actually arthropods.
| Borers Borers are virid arthropods with a set of powerful mandibles that allow them to feel on tough materials. Most consume virid wood and plant material, though some species also consume carrion and can drill their way into bone. Fauna This is in a series of articles about viridvirid | |
| Brass ant Brass ants are thumb-sized, eight-limbed virid creatures, named for their brass-coloured iridescent exoskeleton. Fauna This is in a series of articles about Animals. Despite the name they are arthropods, not insects. They are scavengers found in warm environments throughout | |
| Sand lice Sand lice are small virid arthropoids commonly found in aid and dusty areas. Growing up to finger length their strong mandibles can inflict a painful bite, and can be dangerous in large numbers when their nest is threatened. Fauna This is in a series of articles about | |
| Screw-worms Screw-worms are a class of virid marine creatures who in nature attach themselves to detritus on the sea bed and aid its decomposition. Consequently they also attach themselves to wooden piers and the hulls of sailing vessels. They are particularly active in warm, nutrient-rich waters, where they can burrow into an unprotected ship's hull and cause terrible damage within a few weeks.virid | |
| Viricrustaceans Viricrustaceans are virid arthropods with an exoskeleton and multiple limbs. Most species are acquatic, but there are many land based species. virid arthropods fauna |