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How a Kissing Bug Becomes a Balloon Full of Your Blood
A kissing bug gorges on your blood, plus it may carry a potentially deadly parasite.
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Australian Walking Stick Insects Are Three Times Weirder Than You Think
A twig is actually just one of many disguises for the Australian walking stick insect.
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Flying Termites Take a Dangerous Journey to a New Life
Subterranean termites fly off in swarms, and then drop their wings to start new colonies.
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Newt Sex: Buff Males! Writhing Females! Cannibalism!
Every winter, California newts leave the safety of their forest burrows.
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From Drifter to Dynamo: The Story of Plankton
Most plankton are tiny drifters, wandering in a vast ocean.