The numbat, aka banded anteater, is a unique Australian marsupial endemic to Western Australia and now back in Southern Australia. They use their long sticky tongues to catch insects like ants and termites, their favorite food! Once numerous
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The blister beetle. These guys have a nasty defense in that they can break vessels in their legs which then secretes a toxic poison which causes severe blistering in minutes! A pest to livestock and some people, they feed on
The black witch moth is considered a harbinger of death in Mexican and Caribbean folklore. It has been told that if one was to fly into your house it would bring bad luck. If a
And another fun October article… The botfly! Botflies, also known as warble flies, heel flies, & gadflies, are a family of flies who deposit their eggs
Among the largest known insects and the largest known beetle, by mass – next to the Titanus giganteus, the Hercules beetle slowly moves into today’s article. They have been touted as being able to
The bullet ant is so called because of their incredibly painful sting. Their venom causes pain equal to that of being shot by a bullet! It has also been
It was bound to happen sooner or later – an article about mosquitoes. They are annoying, they cause itching, redness, disease, and the most deaths of any animal
There is something really cool about dragonflies. Most other flying insects bite, sting, or pester you. Dragonflies just seem to be in a class all their own. These insects have been around for