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Bees Need Dandelions for Food in the Spring?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 22, 2024 The prickly, yellow flowers are among the first to bloom in the U.S.
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Real Video of Microscopic Bugs on Dried, Instant Ramen?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
March 18, 2024 A little extra protein, perhaps?
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Video Shows Real Red-and-Blue Spider Resembling Spider-Man?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 26, 2024 "When I finally catch him in focus...," read a text overlay.
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A white spider-web takes up the entire image.

Male Spiders Sometimes Use 'Random Trash' to Attract Mates, Hoping Females Won't Notice

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Madison Dapcevich
Jan. 27, 2024 "Giving gifts tends to increase males’ likelihood of mating," a spider scientist said.
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Is This a Real Video of a Huge, Black, Multi-Legged Bug?

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Madison Dapcevich
Nov. 14, 2023 With more than a dozen legs, the “bug” in a viral video appears to be doing push-ups.
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Is This Really a 'Nun Moth'?

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Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 18, 2023 Seen along the back of the head is what appeared to be an eerie face remniscent of the 2018 horr ...
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The lace bug has iridescent wings that resemble stained glass.

Is This Bug with Wings That Look Like Stained Glass Real?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
July 22, 2022 The iridescent wings on the insect give it a surreal look.
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Is This a Real Rainbow Grasshopper?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov. 9, 2019 And does it have a pot of gold at the end of each leg?
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Is This a Japanese Giant Emperor Moth?

Written by:
Dan Evon
April 10, 2019 Toys and figurines are confused for real animals at surprising rate.
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Is This a Photograph of a 'Rainbow Butterfly'?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct. 8, 2018 If this were a new brand of candy, we'd definitely give it a try.
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Red velvet ant.

Is This a Velvet Cowkiller Ant?

Written by:
Dan Evon
April 26, 2018 The red velvet ant, or cowkiller ant, is a wingless wasp with an extremely painful sting.
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kissing bug chagas disease

Can You Get Chagas Disease from Kissing Bugs?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov. 11, 2014 News from 2014 and 2017 reports that "kissing bugs" or "barber beetles" in the U.S. carry a dise ...
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Is the 'Venezuelan Poodle Moth' Real?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 7, 2010 A photograph purportedly shows a newly discovered species of moth.
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Do Water-Filled Baggies Repel Flies?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Aug. 10, 2009 Will hanging plastic bags filled with water repel flies from your area? Opinion is divided on t ...
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ant bug in ear

Can a Bug Crawl in Your Ear and into Your Brain?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec. 5, 1998 Bugs do wander into people's ears sometimes. But where can they go from there?
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