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Animal Sex: How Mosquitoes Do It
By Joseph Castro last updated
Mosquito reproduction involves swarms, behavior-altering seminal fluid and tons of eggs.
The Truth About Red Food Dye Made from Bugs
By Luke Yoquinto last updated
If the idea of eating red food dye made from bugs grosses you out, consider that if it doesn't come from a bug, it may come from something worse.
Mosquito larvae launch their heads like tiny harpoons to nab prey, video reveals
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
Researchers have captured the first-ever footage of mosquito larvae flinging their heads at prey in deadly hunting strikes.
Beetles Decimate Canadian Forests
By Stéphan Reebs last updated
Hordes of mountain pine beetles are decimating British Columbian forests.
These ant queens live 500% longer than workers. Now we know why.
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Indian jumping ants that become queens can slow their aging.
Swarms of 'mini-shark' beach bugs are on a foot-biting rampage in California
By Harry Baker published
Local news reports suggest that unusually large swarms tiny foot-biting isopods on beaches around San Diego are leading to a greater number of toes being chomped on.
3D scans reveal that beetles have secret pockets on their backs
By JoAnna Wendel published
From the moment they hatch, Lagria beetles carry symbiotic bacteria by stashing them in special pockets.
Creepy deep-sea 'vanilla Vader' woodlouse is 25 times bigger than a land louse
By Patrick Pester published
Scientists have identified a woodlouse relative — a 10-inch-long, creamy yellow critter called Bathynomus yucatanensis from deep in the Gulf of Mexico.
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