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Insect eyes
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It turns out that Opo Terser was the photographer who captured those amazing jumping spider faces. Opo's been gracious enough to let me use some more photos, so I went digging and discovered that Opo has looked more than spiders in the eyes. Enjoy this montage. Source -- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 06:49, 2...
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Bomb-sniffing Bees
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Bomb-sniffing Bees Why is this bee restrained and being (punny!) assaulted by a cotton swap? It's easy. It's being trained to sniff out something other than nectar. Why? Because bees (and wasps) make for amazing scent detectors. Read on>>>
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Cicada Life Cycle "smartest bug I ever saw"
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A cicada is an insect with large eyes wide apart on the head, and usually transparent, well-veined wings. Cicadas do not bite or sting, are benign to humans, and are not considered a pest. Most cicadas go through a life cycle that lasts from two to five years. Some species have much longer life cycles, e...
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Madagascar hissing cockroach
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Madagascar hissing cockroach A Madagascar hissing cockroach Photograph by Roy Toft This insect looks and sounds like anything but a run of the mill roach. Madagascar hissing cockroaches are one of many fascinating animal species to hail from the island of Madagascar. Source -- Edited by Dj_...
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Caterpillars of Death .. yikes o_0
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Caterpillars of Death You're looking at a variety of Ionomia moth caterpillars. All are spikey, and none are benign. Quite the opposite. Though the moth is harmless, the bristles on the larvae are lethal. Dozens of people in Brazil die just by touching them. Why? The toxin in the bristles is a powerf...
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Spotted Tussock Moth Caterpillar, Lophocampa maculata
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Spotted Tussock Moth Caterpillar, Lophocampa maculata. Source
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Dobsonfly
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I have never seen a crazier image of a male Dobsonfly than yours. This image is priceless. Source here
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Hornworm Host
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Hornworm Host I abominate the tomato hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata). The caterpillars are enormous (up to 4" of undulating length), and the helicopter-moths (technically Hawk, Sphinx, or Hummingbird moths), are even worse, with a wingspan of 5 inches. I've had cats drag these monste...
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South American Centipede
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This centipede sheds and eats its own "skin," but is still hungry for more!
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Wet Insectsaa AMAZING PHOTOS.. two thumbs up
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Some incredible early morning shots of wet insects by German photographer Martin Amm. Source: here Red veined darter Horsefly more below the fold Emerald damselfly Breakfast -- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 21:45, 2008-09-01
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The Mosquito
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Megarian Banded Centipede.
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See more here Centipede Dining It's time for some more photos from the illustrious Igor Siwanowicz. Here are a few he took of Scolopendra cingulata, aka the Megarian Banded Centipede. Though this species is one of the smaller of the otherwise oversized scolopendrids (this centipede gets to be 10-1...
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Red Fire Ants
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Antlion's Deathtrap
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Not the King of the Jungle - but for ants these creatures might well be. What lurks in the soft blanket of sand?
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Centipede vs. Snake
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31 Bug Facts
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Like or hate bugs here are 31 facts about them you did not know. 1) Some ants farm caterpillars like we farm sheep and cows. 2) Spiders can produce several different types of silk. 3) Ants (and bees and wasps) use their antennae to taste their food before they eat it. 4) Golden Orb-Weaver Spiders build we...
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Termites - Life's Ultimate Architects
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This bit about termites is so amazing, that it completely altered my understanding of the social order and man's supposed dominance of it. This termite colony's complex and unlikely construction is truly a testament to the incredible power of natural selection. The structure has air conditionin...
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This is what happens to the queen bee...
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-- Edited by Jollyjo at 05:29, 2008-07-28
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Killer Bees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hornets From Hell
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Dont let the bed bugs bite
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