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The African Desert Locust

22 April, 2021
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The African desert locust, aka plague locust, seems to be here to stay. Locusts were a plague of Biblical proportions in 2020, and it’s bad. They arrive, seemingly out of nowhere and drive through farmlands and croplands

The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach

14 April, 2021
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Ranking in at number 3 for the world’s largest known roach, it’s the Madagascar hissing cockroach. These beauties can be found in Madagascar, among the leaf litter and rotting logs of the

The Giant Dobsonfly

7 April, 2021
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Enter the stuff of some people’s nightmares… the giant dobsonfly. This is considered to be the largest flying insect in the world. See below for the stats. These giants can

The Huge Rhinoceros Beetle

5 April, 2021
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The rhinoceros beetle, aka horn beetle or unicorn beetle, is part of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae). These are the largest known family of beetles in the world. They can also be

The Greater Wax Moth

31 March, 2021
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There are actually 2 known species of wax moth: The lesser and the greater. We will be focusing on the greater wax moth, in general. These moths are actually known as bee pests

The Defensive Devil’s Coach Horse

3 March, 2021
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Being the largest of the known rove beetles, the devil’s coach horse is a voracious and aggressive predator of other invertebrates. They also not only have one heck of a bite, but they

The Click Beetle

21 January, 2021
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Remember the click beetle, from when you were a kid? You’d intentionally put it on its back so it would make a clicking sound and bounce up in the air. These beetles are known the

The Mound Building Termites

8 January, 2021
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Found in Africa, Australia, and South America, the mound building termites are a lesson in industry. They never sleep. That’s right, they work 24/7 and only stop working when they die

The Vietnamese Giant Centipede

25 November, 2020
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The Vietnamese giant centipede; as venomous as they are colorful. These impressively large, nervous, and aggressive centipedes can be found throughout southeastern Asia, but can

The Psychedelic Himalayan Honey Bee

13 November, 2020
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The Himalayan honey bee has an affinity for Rhododendrons. The honey they produce gives new meaning to high in the Himalayas. These bees can be found in the forested cliffs of Bhutan, Myanmar

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