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Why do some cicadas only emerge once every 17 years?
Cicadas, beetles with distinctive chirping sounds, are often associated with hot summer days.
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Biology
This is the laziest and most mischievous insect on the planet, it doesn't work but still wants to eat.
They are known as products.
New technology
Giant cyborg cockroaches could join 'search and rescue teams' in the future
Researchers in Australia attached
Biology
Discover the uniqueness of vein-winged insects
In the insect world, species of the order Neuroptera possess ribbed wings that fold like a roof over their bodies.
Biology
How insects help find clues to rhino poachers?
Insects such as flies or beetles can provide clues that help investigators find and arrest illegal hunters.
Environment
Mealworms - a promising solution to the threat of plastic waste
ICIPE scientists have discovered that the larvae of a beetle species, scientifically known as Alphitobius, are capable of consuming plastic - a global environmental poll…
Biology
Beetle species sparks debate over Darwin's theory of evolution
A tiny insect that survived the extinction event that killed the dinosaurs questions evolutionary theory.
Biology
From 'monster' to 'treasure': This horror species is helping many people make a fortune
This species is often harmful to some crops and is an enemy hated by many Vietnamese farmers.
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Tigers don't eat their cubs, but why do these 5 species?
Pretend to be a reporter, try
Animal world
The Secret of the Immortal Tardigrade: A Creature That Fears No Challenge!
What kind of creature can survive the harshest environments on Earth without fear? The answer lies in one of the world's smallest insects, the immortal tardigrade.
Oceanography
Sea anemone catches sea beetle in the blink of an eye
At a depth of nearly 700m under the sea, a remotely operated vehicle recorded the scene of a sea anemone hunting for prey at lightning speed using its tentacles.
Biology
Darkling Beetle: Tiny creature with 'quantum evolution' ability
Darkling beetle, a tiny insect with great ecological importance.
Animal world
Detecting parasitic tongue-eating lice in fish's mouth
When scientists X-rayed the head of an elmfish, they discovered a parasitic crustacean that had eaten the amputated and replaced the host's tongue.
Biology
Did you know: Under the skin of your face, hundreds of 'microscopic' bugs live leisurely?
There are hundreds of Demodex, or eyelash beetles, living in different areas of the human face. During the day they hide well, at night they crawl to the surface of huma…
Biology
Disaster with billions of ash trees in America and Europe: East Asian emerald worm
The study predicts this beautiful emerald worm could wipe out all ash in 6,000 metropolitan areas across the United States.