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Buds of a blooming wild poppy in a field after rain
Why Flowering Meadows Are Better Than Lawns
Honey Bee in Flight
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Close-up of butterfly pollinating on flower,Naval Live Oaks Nature Preserve,United States,USA
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Bright green spicebush swallowtail caterpillar with yellow and black spots resembling eyes on a green leaf
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Hummingbird at desert flowers
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The heart-shaped light of a firefly in close-up
These Fireflies Flirt With Heart-Shaped Lanterns
Photograph of honey bees in a hive
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mason bee nesting boxes
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A monarch butterfly sips from a plate with liquid and old melon
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ants marching in a line
Why Do Army Ants Commit Suicide?
Close up of a Dehli sands flower-living fly on a green leaf
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fireflies in a forest at twilight
Why Are Fireflies Disappearing?
three wasps on a nest
Why We Should Learn to Love Wasps
A spicebush swallowtail caterpillar sits on a leafy twig.
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Giant African snail crawling over mossy ground
10 Spectacular Snail Species
Close-up of dragonfly perched on a flower
8 Things You Never Knew About Dragonflies
giant redheaded centipede
What's the Difference Between a Centipede and a Millipede?
bluebird hovers outside wooden birdhouse entry hole
How to Attract Bug-Eating Birds to Your Garden
Cecropia moth
Meet the Cecropia Moth, the Largest Moth in North America
A brown pill bug walking on a flat rock
8 Facts About the Fascinating Roly-Poly
A Malaysian orchid mantis sits on a yellow flower.
9 of the Most Absurd-Looking Mantis Species
Spotted lanternfly on maple tree with colorful wings spread
8 Amazing Facts About Lanternflies
An orange and brown atlas butterfly on a green plant
8 Amazing Facts About the Atlas Moth
Bee on wood
How to Identify Different Types of Bees
The Spectacular World of Spiny Orb-Weaver Spiders
Close-Up Of Wasps In Nest
Why Wasps Attack and How to Avoid Them
Macro view of fungus gnats stuck to a yellow sticky trap
How to Get Rid of Gnats Naturally and Keep Them Away
How to Attract Fireflies to Your Backyard
This Gorgeous Cricket Chorus Sounds Like Humans Singing a Haunting Song
Learn From These 5 Ways Bees Work Together
queen anne's lace or wild carrot grows outside with small white blooms
Beneficial Insects: How to Attract Good Bugs to Your Garden
A yellow banana slug crawling over wet moss
10 Bugs That Will Make You Squirm
Side view of metallic dogbane leaf beetle on fuzzy leaf
12 Unbelievable Beetle Species
Praying Mantis On Field Against Sky
What You Need to Know About Beneficial Bugs
red and black spotted ladybug on a plant
9 Surprising Facts About Ladybugs
native bee house
Group Is Giving Away Hundreds of Homes for Native Bees
How to Capture a Bee Swarm
Insect 'Extinction Event' Will Transform Nature
'Super-Termites' Emerge From Hybrid Swarms in Florida
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Cornelia Hesse-Honegger
Detailed Illustrations of Mutated Insects Challenge the Science of Nuclear Power
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mealworms in a plastic bucket
Mealworms Can Eat an All-Plastic Diet and Not Die
Why Do Fireflies Glow?
Bee and Blossoms
9 Extraordinary Facts About North America's Native Bees
The Galaxy in woods
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Anopheles maculipennis (malaria mosquito) standing on a leaf
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Leafcutter Ants, Costa Rica
9 Things You Didn't Know About Leafcutter Ants
Anoplolepis gracilipes, yellow crazy ants, on moss plant
8 Intense Facts About Crazy Ants
dung beetle standing on a ball created from manure
10 Divine Facts About Dung Beetles
spider on her web in a garden
8 Captivating Facts About Spider Silk
male emperor moth
8 Mesmerizing Facts About Moths
Tiny Jumping Spiders Dance Like There's No Tomorrow
Daddy longlegs standing on a leaf
9 Surprising Facts About Daddy Longlegs
beekeper inspecting his hives in his garden, bees on honeycomb
A Quick Guide to Starting a Beehive
Where Do Bedbugs Come From?
An Africanized bee lands on a green leaf.
Africanized Bees Found in Tennessee for First Time
Opossum climbing the trunk of a tree
How Opossums Can Help Get Rid of Ticks on Your Property
A closeup of a jumping spider showing the hairs on its head and legs and blue stripe under its eyes
10 Wild and Crazy Facts About Jumping Spiders