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Watch Decorator Crabs Get Decked Out in Camouflage

When the perfect accessory is a matter of life and death.
Kelsey Kennedy May 11, 2017
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A Gnat in Amber With an Important Stowaway: Ancient Orchid Pollen

Orchids are much older than we thought.
Kelsey Kennedy May 4, 2017
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Why Female Dragonflies Fake Death to Avoid Males

Sigh.
Erik Shilling May 1, 2017
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Wax Worms Have a Voracious Appetite—for Plastic Bags

Let's hope these caterpillars are very, very hungry.
Kelsey Kennedy April 24, 2017
Edurudona, India

Thimmamma Marrimanu

The world's largest banyan tree is followed by a community of worshippers.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.
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Found: An Ancient Tick Preserved in Amber With Fossilized Mammal Blood

There’s a reason why this sounds so much like the beginning of Jurassic Park.
Sarah Laskow April 4, 2017
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The Strange Way Mosquitoes Fly

And still annoy you.
Eric Grundhauser March 29, 2017
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A Guy in Austria Tried to Enter a Court Building With a Jar of Roaches

He was turned away.
Erik Shilling March 1, 2017
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Scientists Have a New Idea About the Origins of Namibia's Fairy Circles

Two competing theories could both be true: Termites and plants both contribute to the circles' creation.
Sarah Laskow January 18, 2017
Diwan, Australia

Daintree Entomological Museum

Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.
Washington, D.C.

Grace Hopper's Bug

A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
nature

Investigating the Mystery of One of America's Most Endangered Bees

The rusty patched bumble bee has seen its population decline precipitously in recent years. Why?
Hannah Nordhaus October 27, 2016
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Watch This Strange-Looking Monkey Slug Take Over a Mailbox

A fuzzy posterior hides the creature's slimy translucent underbelly.
Lauren Young October 18, 2016
insects

Can Evolution Be Photographed?

Here is a striking visual compendium of Darwin's scientific breakthrough.
Anika Burgess October 12, 2016
insects

Why Doctors Once Treated Fevers and Hysteria With Mashed-Up Bedbugs

From Ancient Greece through the 18th century, bedbugs were used as medicine.
Natalie Zarrelli August 24, 2016
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For Decades, the Ultimate Midwestern Summer Job Was Headhunting Fireflies

The good old days of firefly hunting featured branded merch, 10-year-old kingpins, and a certain disregard for ecology.
Cara Giaimo August 3, 2016
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We're Getting Closer to Knowing Why Bees Are Dying Off Worldwide

One widely-used pesticide was found to reduce bee sperm counts.
Erik Shilling July 27, 2016