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Praying Mantis That Catches Fish Is a Guppy's Worst Nightmare

September 20, 2018 | Article

Scientists observed the first-ever evidence of praying mantises hunting fish.
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7,000 Bugs and Lizards Were Stolen from a Museum … and the Buzz Is, the Employees Did It

September 07, 2018 | Article

Thieves recently made off with 7,000 bugs and lizards from a Philadelphia museum.
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This Ant Attempted the World's Tiniest Diamond Heist

August 21, 2018 | Article

A gem dealer didn't need the long arm of the law to catch a diamond-stealing ant.
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Amazon Wasp with Enormous Stinger May Just Haunt Your Nightmares

July 09, 2018 | Article

She may be small, but check out that stinger!
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Your Summer May Be Full of Mosquitoes

June 25, 2018 | Article

Not only are their bites itchy and annoying, but mosquitoes also carry diseases. Here's a look at why some years are worse for the pesky insects.
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A Cockroach Crawled Inside a Woman's Ear, and It Can Happen to You

May 04, 2018 | Article

Yes, insects can crawl in your ear... and it happens more often than you think.
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Photos: Amazing Insects of the North American Deserts

April 27, 2018 | Image Album

From the seven-spotted ladybug to clown beetles, the deserts are full of amazing insects with their own quirky features and lifestyles.
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Here's Why Cockroaches Can Survive Just About Anything

March 22, 2018 | Article

Their genes let them essentially eat insecticides for breakfast.
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Live Bee Sting 'Acupuncture' Triggers Lethal Allergic Reaction

March 19, 2018 | Article

An "acupuncture" session using live bees had a lethal ending.
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The Trippy Reason 'Magic' Mushrooms Evolved to Get You High

February 27, 2018 | Article

Magic" mushrooms seem to have passed their genes for mind-altering substances around among distant species to respond to an insect crisis.
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