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Fly Metamorphosis is a Beautiful Nightmare
House flies deploy a specialized organ called the ptilinum to break out of their pupa!
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Stingless Bees Guard Tasty Honey With Barricades, Bouncers and Bites
Stingless bees don’t have stingers. So, how do they keep honey thieves away?
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Meet the Bug You Didn't Know You Were Eating
After cochineals die, their legacy lives on in the brilliant red hue produced by their hemolymph!
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Watch Ferns Get Freaky
Those rows of orange cluster under a fern leaf are spores waiting to be catapulted away.
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The House Centipede is Fast, Furious, and Just So Extra
House centipedes are masterful predators with a knack for fancy footwork.