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A team of researchers exploring the jungles of Southeast Asia for exotic bugs stumbled upon a unique specimen. The researchers discovered two different species of katydid, both of which are sporting a distinct pink color that cannot be missed. Not…

An international team of researchers has stumbled upon the bizarre way that orb weaver spiders build their webs to catch the live meals that they find most appetizing. In fact, it seems as though the OW spider is able to…

There have been quite a few recent news stories about the alarming rate at which the planets bee colonies are dying out. Luckily, there are a variety of different bee species on this planet, and not all of them have…

Camping is a great way to enjoy the great outdoors with friends and family, letting modern humans get a little taste of living amongst nature and the perfect excuse to make smores. However, the drawback of going camping outside in…

It looks like scientists have begun to figure out exactly how the Zika virus causes serious neurological problems in adults and infants. Researchers found seven different proteins in the Zika virus that they’ve found to be main thing causing birth…

A recent Zika outbreak in Brownsville, Texas has some experts concerned that a much larger Zika outbreak has yet to occur in the US. The Zika epidemic in Brazil has become so bad that many women are refusing to become…

We have all heard horror stories about people acquiring bedbugs in hotels while on vacation. Although it is certainly common to find bedbugs in hotel rooms, there may be a plethora of other bedbug hotspots that you are not aware…

The insect-eating trend is spreading across the globe steadily, but what if we’d always eaten insects? How would that change in diet have possibly affected our growth and evolution? According to experts we have been living off of a great…

While most of us probably think that bees find flowers to pollinate by sensing their bright colors, shape, and unique scents. However, that’s not entirely true. Flowers give off electrical signals, which bees can actually sense, and it is these…

An interesting garden insect moves with the help of a set of mechanical gears. That sentence may sound strange, but researchers believe that they have found the first ever insect to a physical constitution that operates in a fashion similar…