1. Ants: Many ant species live in colonies underground and lay eggs within their nests.
2. Termites: Similar to ants, termites live in colonies, often underground, and lay eggs to reproduce.
3. Earwigs: Earwigs are insects known to live in moist soil, and female earwigs lay eggs in protected locations within the soil.
4. Ground Beetles: Some species of ground beetles (Carabidae) live underground and lay their eggs in the soil.
5. Centipedes: Centipedes create burrows in dirt or live under objects on the ground, and females lay eggs in these sheltered areas.
6. Millipedes: Millipedes also live in soil, decaying vegetation, or under objects, and female millipedes lay their eggs in soil or moist environments.
7. Earthworms: Earthworms live in burrows underground and lay eggs encased in protective cocoons within the soil.
8. Spiders: Certain species of spiders, especially those that live in trapdoor burrows or silken tunnels in the soil, lay their eggs in silken cocoons within their constructed shelters.
9. Springtails: Springtails are tiny, wingless insects that inhabit moist soil and lay eggs in the soil or on the surface of water bodies.
10. Grasshoppers: Some grasshopper species lay eggs in the ground, usually in protected areas such as cracks or crevices in the soil.
11. Fleas: Fleas spend part of their life cycle in the soil, and females lay eggs in sheltered spots within the dirt or in animal bedding.
12. Snails and Slugs: While not exclusively living in dirt, many snails and slugs bury their eggs in the ground for protection and moisture retention.
13. Worms: Various species of worms, including bristle worms, flatworms, and roundworms, may lay eggs in the soil.
14. Certain Beetle Species: Some beetles, such as scarab beetles and dung beetles, lay their eggs in the soil or in moist organic material.
15. Grasshoppers and Crickets: Grasshoppers and crickets sometimes lay their eggs in soil, depositing them in chambers beneath the ground.