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Butterflies 'vampires' use blood as gifts
Scientists have discovered a blood-sucking moth in Russia's Siberia region. Their blades have hooks and prongs to drill deep into the prey's skin.
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Vietnam: Detecting a new, rare dragonfly
A new species of rare dragonfly discovered in Phu Quoc. Experts only recorded 3 individuals of this rare dragonfly species.
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Torn apart because of love
The red-backed female spiders are usually very aggressive and ready to tear apart male spiders who are unable to mate for a long time.
Biology
Bees give humanity hundreds of billions of dollars
Thanks to the pollination of plants and bees and many insects that help people create vegetables, fruits, oils and many other things. Their efforts are worth $ 220 billi…
Biology
Why leaves are red in autumn
Due to the yellow color attracting the attention of harmful insects, many plants deal with their own red leaves to reduce their losses in the fall.
Biology
Secrets of jumping champion in nature
The dance is the champion of dance in the insect world. They can turn up to 100 times higher than body length.
Biology
Find mushrooms and insects to kill harmful plants
The abundance of little trees on England will end thanks to a Japanese insect and fungus.
Biology
The longest insect in the world
A species of rod beetle, scientific name Phobaeticus chani, has been identified by famous scientists in the United Kingdom and the United States as the longest insect in…
Biology
The most spicy when fighting enemies
Researchers at the University of Washington found that the chilliness of chili would increase in proportion to the amount of enemies it had to deal with like insects, fu…
Biology
With giant crickets, the males get bigger and bigger
The weta crickets are indeed huge. Weighing up to 20 grams, they are one of the heaviest insects in the world. But the male is only half that size.
Biology
How does the tiger tiger deter predators?
If you eat a sausage at a fast food store, you will definitely remember that experience whenever you see the brand of that sausage.
Biology
Asian tiger mosquitoes cause dengue fever
Asian tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) have black and white pods, they are small, prefer to live in shrubs and grasses, mainly in rural areas.
Biology
Insects make spicy chili
If you are a fan of habañero salsa or excellent Thai food, you owe a lot to bugs, whether they are flightless or species that can only be observed through a microscope.…
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Mushrooms help beetles digest wood
According to a group of entomologists and biochemists, a small, little-known fungus in the gut of Asian long-horned beetles has helped them chew the hardest wood.
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Color of insects with anti-cancer drugs and tropical diseases
According to researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, the beetle-colored beetles or butterfly-colored larvae may signal chemical compounds t…