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Flies Are Hard To Catch Because Time Moves Slower For Them
Flies avoid being swatted in the same way Keanu Reeves dodges flying bullets in The Matrix, by watching time pass slowly, research suggests.The smaller an animal is, and the faster its metabolic rate,...
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Stunning 'Cocoa' Frogs Are Just One Of Sixty New Species Found In Rainforest...
The cocoa frog and poison dart frog were found along with numerous other new species like a tiny dung beetle and catfish when researchers of the Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) spent three weeks in...
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iPhone-Controlled Cyborg Cockroaches Are Stirring Up An Ethics Debate
You no longer have to be a graduate student or doctor to study neuroscience.According to an article in Science Now, a new do-it-yourself project, called the RoboRoach, allows kids as young as 10 to...
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A Parisian Restaurant Is Making Beetles And Grasshoppers Look Pretty Tasty...
Le Festin Nu (The Naked Feast), a trendy establishment in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, just added insects to the menu. That makes them the first restaurant in the capital city to do so.Elie...
View ArticleHere's Why Bed Bugs Are So Hard To Get Rid Of
Click for sound. <div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div> Just three years ago, New York City residents...
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7 Tiny But Deadly Creatures
They say you shouldn't sweat the small stuff, but you might reconsider that notion after looking at this list.It just so happens that many of the deadliest creatures on Earth are also some of the...
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These Insects Have Been Having Sex For 165 Million Years
One sexual position has been good enough for the froghopper for 165 million years. Scientists have discovered the oldest fossil record of insect copulation.You can see the fossil below. The male is on...
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This Insect Pretends To Be A Flower To Ambush Its Favorite Food — Butterflies
The orchid mantis, which resembles a flower, takes on this appearance in order to lure in prey, researchers say.In fact, orchid mantises are even better at drawing in insects than some actual blossoms;...
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Cold-Resistant Japanese Cockroaches Have Arrived In NYC
A new species of cockroach that is cool with the cold has arrived in New York City, and they are likely here to stay year-round.The species is called the Japanese Cockroach (its scientific name is...
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Freezing A Bed Bug Won't Kill It
Controlling bed bug infestations by freezing the pests may not be as effective as once thought, a new study suggests.Researchers found the blood-sucking pests have a high cold tolerance, but they will...
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These Are The 10 Biggest Bugs In The World
The largest insects that ever lived were dragonfly-like bugs of the order Protodonata, sometimes referred to as griffinflies. They had wingspans of nearly 2.5 feet across and huge mandibles, making...
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How Bridges Made Of Tiny Ants Survive Raging Floods [GIFS]
The flimsy arms of the teeny tiny fire ant are the building block for some surprisingly sturdy bridges.Fire ants are extraordinarily resilient for their tiny size. They can survive fires, they carry...
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These Breathtaking Photos Show Insects Up-Close In Morning Dew
Polish photographer Mirosław Świętek takes extremely close-up photos of insects, impossible until a few years ago.Using a macro lens — which has evolved to capture the smallest details at the highest...
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Butterfly Wings Are Mind-Blowing Under A Microscope
In his spare time, biochemist Linden Gledhill collaborates with artists, filmakers, and advertising professionals to create photos of everything from the growth of ice crystals to insects in flight.For...
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The Worst Way To Eliminate A Cockroach
BI Answers: What's the worst way to kill a cockroach?Cockroaches are notoriously difficult to eliminate. These suckers can keep chugging for up to a week without their head, thrive for a month without...
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Zebra Stripes May Serve A Totally Different Purpose Than Once Thought
Zebra stripes are striking and beautiful, but what purpose do they serve?A new study suggests the stripes help the animals fight off biting flies, which can transmit disease. This contradicts a popular...
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Why Flies Are So Hard To Swat
Catching a fly isn't easy, as anyone who's ever tried to swat one knows. Why are they so hard to catch? It could be because they maneuver like fighter jets, a new study shows.Using high-speed video...
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This Bill Gates Infographic Reveals The World's Deadliest Animal — And It's...
Bill Gates posted the graphic below to his blog on April 25.It shows how many people are killed by different species of animal every year. The big red block at the bottom might surprise you:"The number...
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Researchers Discover Truvia Is Toxic To Fruit Flies, But Humans Are Probably...
A natural, non-toxic insecticide might be in your kitchen, a new study says.In what started out as a middle school science project, scientists discovered that erythritol, the main ingredient in the...
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'Bone-House' Wasp Builds Its Home With The Corpses Of Its Victims
Here's some useful advice for the world's ants: Whatever you do, stay away from the "bone-house wasp."Scientists said on Wednesday they have identified a new species of spider wasp in southeastern...
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