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Headless Cockroaches: The Myth, The Legend, The YouTube Videos

Sarah Laskow October 28, 2015
insects

Fleeting Wonders: Name the Newest Moth

Eric Grundhauser October 19, 2015
floods

Fleeting Wonders: Ants Turn Themselves Into Giant Raft To Carry Queen Through Floods

Tao Tao Holmes October 6, 2015
insects

Drunk, Angry Wasps Are Coming For Your British Marmalade

Jeremy Berke August 27, 2015
Monarchs in Michoacán
El Rosario, Mexico

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.
islands

100 Wonders: The Walking Sausage Comes Home

Dylan Thuras July 16, 2015
insects

How the World Became A Giant Ant Colony

Jeremy Berke June 16, 2015
insects

Behold These Gorgeous Mosaics Made of Insects

Anika Burgess May 15, 2015
Earthworms
Willaston, England

World Worm Charming Championships

This bizarre English competition answers the important question: how many worms can YOU coax out of the ground?
Big Blue Bug
Providence, Rhode Island

Big Blue Bug

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.
insects

Predatory Glow Worms Discovered in the Amazon Rainforest

oriana leckert November 26, 2014
society adventures

Backyard Bugs: LA’s Unsung Biodiversity

Erin Johnson August 7, 2014
Kastania's Cave
Kato Kastania, Greece

Kastania Cave

This remarkable cave was discovered after a shepherd watched bees enter and exit through a small fissure.
Permanently Closed
One of Typhoon's insect dishes.
Santa Monica, California

Typhoon Restaurant

This California eatery has made a name for itself by embracing Asia's rich history of eating bugs.
disasters

Guide to Islands You Don't Want to Visit, Pt.2

Shannon O'Haire August 30, 2013
The concrete tower of Clingman's Dome.
Bryson City, North Carolina

Clingmans Dome

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.
As seen in March of 2017.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Giant Ants

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.
A giant spider marks the entrance to Shwe U Min Pagoda.
Pindaya, Myanmar (Burma)

Pindaya Cave

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.