Bugs

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Animals
Large Venomous Spiders Are Swarming Part of Australia
Matthew Hart
2 MIN READ
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Science & Tech
Watch Springtail Bugs' Ultra-Fast Backflips in Super Slow-Mo
Matthew Hart
2 MIN READ
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Animals
Target Mantis's Dazzling Dance Doubles as Delightful Defense
Michael Walsh
2 MIN READ
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Science & Tech
Three Newly Discovered Beetles Named After Legendary Pokémon
M. Arbeiter
2 MIN READ
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Animals
This Amazonian 'Warty' Beetle Is Both Weird and Wonderful
Matthew Hart
2 MIN READ
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Animals
Enjoy a Video of Praying Mantises Watching TV in Their Tiny Home
Michael Walsh
2 MIN READ
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Science & Tech
Tiny Amazonian Bug Looks Like a Walking Piece of Popcorn
Matthew Hart
2 MIN READ
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Science & Tech
Diabolical Ironclad Beetle Can Survive Car Running Over It
Matthew Hart
3 MIN READ
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Science & Tech
Researchers Map Possible Murder Hornet Spread in the US
Matthew Hart
3 MIN READ
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Science & Tech
The Golden Target Tortoise Beetle Looks Fancy AF
Matthew Hart
2 MIN READ
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Science & Tech
Bomb-Sniffing Cyborg Locusts Are in the Works
Matthew Hart
3 MIN READ
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Science & Tech
Slow-Mo Videos Capture Flying Insects' True Beauty
Matthew Hart
2 MIN READ
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Weird Internet
Draw a Line on Paper and Ladybugs Will Follow It Perfectly
Derrick Rossignol
2 MIN READ
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Star Wars
An Artist Turns a STAR WARS Homage Into Insect Camouflage
Kelly Knox
2 MIN READ