Dominic Monaghan

The 46-year-old 'Lord of the Rings' actor developed a love of insects and reptiles from an early age.

Over the years, he has had a pet leaf-mantis named Gizmo, a black widow spider named Witchitar and an albino snake named Blink.

He even had a spider named after him after it was discovered called the Ctenus monaghani.