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Flies: Our Misunderstood and Very Permanent Houseguests
Whether you like it or not, flies literally need you to survive.
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Sand Fiddlers Have Faces
I’ve never seen a sand fiddler’s face before, and now I know why – I’ve been looking for it on the wrong end.
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Luna Moths: The Elegant Pie Fairies of North America
Okay, I lied last week – everything is a lobster except for luna moths, which are pie.
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Horseshoe Crabs, or Turtle Spiders?
They’re not crabs. Nothing is a crab. Crabs are just a myth. Everything is a lobster and that’s that.
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Whirling, Twirling Whirligig Beetles
If you like bubbles, apples, or beetles that like to pretend they’re racecars, this post will make you smile.
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Earwigs Won’t Eat Your Brains
Nor do they have any desire to crawl into your ear in the first place.
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Millipedes vs. Centipedes
Their phylum is already called “jointed feet,” we don’t need any more foot names for arthropods! …For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, ask a taxonomist, a biologist, or a Latin student.
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You Don’t Know Granddaddy Longlegs
These arachnids – no, Arachnida as a whole – have a lot of explaining to do.
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Carpenter Bees Love You
…almost as much as they love your conveniently wooden deck.
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Hermit Crabs or Snail Lobsters?
Of course they’re lobsters. Apparently every arthropod is just a lobster in disguise.
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