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![The face of a Brood X periodical cicada.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PKuUrAHbKq3EadeTMzwGZb-320-80.jpg)
A trillion cicadas will descend on the US this spring in rare event that could leave unforgettable stench
By Sascha Pare published
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.
![Moths and insects being attracted by the light of a lamppost, at night.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FgLDMDDHzc8rH7z4po3uzg-320-80.jpg)
Why are insects attracted to artificial lights?
By Meg Duff last updated
Artificial lights can be deadly to the insects that fly around them, so why do these critters do it?
![a floating raft of fire ants in a swimming pool](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QzFqC73ZAJKGoyy6UZbTV-320-80.jpg)
Watch 5,000 fire ants create raft with their bodies to save colony and queen from death by swimming pool
By Elise Poore published
Video footage from a new series captures thousands of ants building a living-raft to save the colony from drowning in a swimming pool.
![Snake worm gnat larvae in a long line on top of dirt.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4CYa5h96fcgm6uSGryW5MQ-320-80.jpg)
A bizarre 'snake worm' has baffled scientists for over a decade, now they know what it is
By Patrick Pester published
A newfound species of fungus gnat is behind Alaska's "snake worm" mystery, in which thousands of fly larvae moved together in the shape of a snake.
![an american burying beetle close up face on](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yNsyuJrtfkXbVjVG6RdBsR-320-80.jpg)
American burying beetle: The meat-eating insect that buries bodies for its babies to feast on
By Megan Shersby published
American burying beetle parents work together to find and bury a dead animal that its brood can consume after hatching.
![Dot-underwing moth (Eudocima materna) found in the researchers' yard.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sLT729uyEFYTBXxqpaPBFa-320-80.jpg)
More than 1,000 species live in and around an ordinary suburban house, survey in Australia shows.
By Matthew H. Holden, Russell Q-Y Yong, Andrew Rogers published
A house in Australia harbored more than 400 moths and butterflies, and hundreds of other species, including ones never documented before.
![Reconstruction of ancient giant millipede from Netflix's "Life on Our Planet."](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dgV2pgcepxgYRZuVHvSC6d-320-80.jpg)
Watch ancient, giant millipede the size of a car brought back to life in remarkable reconstruction
By Hannah Osborne published
The massive, extinct millipede Arthropleura has been brought back to life in a stunning reconstruction for the Netflix series "Life on Our Planet."
![Side view of a Hercules beetle showing off its two long horns as it sits perched on a wooden stumb](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/McJ8NGZCZGungEfHMqdC7k-320-80.jpg)
Hercules beetle: The titan insect with giant horns for love and war
By Megan Shersby published
Hercules beetles can grow to almost 7 inches long and are among the largest flying insects on Earth.
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