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What Makes a Lightning Bug Light?

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Could Cyborg Roaches Save Your Life?

Electrode-implanted bugs can now be "driven" with surprising precision (see video), which may make them futuristic first responders.
Glowing Cockroach Mimics Toxic Beetle

A species of cockroach glows green to trick predators into thinking it's the toxic click beetle, a new study says.
Mosquito Facts

Meet the persistent pest that spreads some of humanity's deadliest diseases. Learn how, and why, mosquitoes zero in on their victims and draw blood.
Deer Tick

Discover the blood-sucking bug behind Lyme disease, the loathsome deer tick. Find out how they spread the disease and how you can stay away.
Hot Bee-Ball Mystery Solved?

Japanese honeybees swarm to cook enemy hornets, but how do they survive the heat themselves? A new brain study may have the answer.

Why Do Zebras Have Stripes?

The zebra's stripes evolved to keep pesky insects at bay, according to the most thorough study to date on the subject.

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Amazing Insect Camouflage

Insects disguise themselves in amazing and elaborate ways to avoid being eaten.

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