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Mutant blue-eyed cicadas discovered outside Chicago during rare double brood event
Most of the periodical cicadas emerging across the eastern U.S. in this year's rare dual emergence event have blood-red eyes, but sightings of blue-eyed variants have recently been reported.
Double cicada bloom 2024: Google Doodle celebrates once-in-221-year event with band of bugs
The "cicada-geddon" is the result of the co-emergence of Brood XIII and Brood XIX, with billions of bugs crawling out of the ground across parts of Eastern U.S.
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Fireflies use a glowing chemical reaction to signal to one another in the dark of dusk and night.
Giant 'toe biter' water bugs discovered in Cyprus for the 1st time
Scientists believe toe-biting giant water bugs have arrived in Cyprus from the mainland, but they're not sure why or how.
Watch bizarre video of termites trapped in 'death spiral'
Footage shows termites trapped inside a fungus in a death spiral, where they march until they die from exhaustion.
Hummingbird hawk-moth: The bird-like insect with a giant sucking mouthpart
Just as humans rely on their eyes to make precise movements with their hands, hummingbird hawk-moths use continuous visual feedback to precisely position their proboscis in the center of flowers.
How do insects know which flowers have pollen?
Flowers use a variety of strategies to inform pollinating insects about their pollen reserves, including color, smell and even electrical changes.
A trillion cicadas will descend on the US this spring in rare event that could leave unforgettable stench
Periodical cicadas belonging to two separate broods, Brood XIII and Brood XIX, will emerge together in a dual emergence event that will see a trillion cicadas buzzing across 16 U.S. states.
