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12 Apr 2022
I cannot tell if you meant to put a picture of a cricket, implying that you learned nothing in school, or if you are under the wild assumption that having meaningful knowledge about grasshoppers isn’t useful.
11 Apr 2022
Well in South Africa this is what I learned 😭😭 I am still waiting for that day when the lesson will be useful
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7 Apr 2022
Female short-tailed ground wētās (Hemiandrus pallitarsis) have two sets of genitals, one to receive sperm and the other to receive extra ejaculate that they eat to survive parenting. #SignMeUp
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30 Mar 2022
Delete this atrocity and the bug community will take no further action.
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25 Mar 2022
Bugs don’t have eyelids, so they don’t close their eyes like we do. Cockroaches, however, will fold down their antennae when they sleep, which has the similar purpose of protecting delicate sensory organs. #Bügs
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25 Mar 2022
Take back your ladybug slander. Ladybugs do no damage, but they love the "all-you-can-eat buffet" that sap-sucking aphids and other insects provide for them.
24 Mar 2022
Fleas can bite multiple times, leaving clusters of tiny red bumps in a row. Flea bites are often on the lower part of the body, such as on the legs, ankles, and feet. A true spider bite will present itself with two puncture marks, so also possible. #Bugs
24 Mar 2022
Does anyone know what type of insect leaves you with two bites?
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23 Mar 2022
Tsetse flies are larviparous—the larva hatches from an egg within the female—and the young develop singly within the female’s uterus, feeding on a nutrient fluid secreted by paired milk glands on her uterine wall. #EssentialBugKnowledge
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22 Mar 2022
Demodex is a genus of tiny mites that live in or near hair follicles of mammals. Around 65 species of Demodex have been found two of which live on humans: Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis, both frequently referred to as eyelash mites, alternatively face mites. #BugFacts
22 Mar 2022
Spiders (Araneae) are not bugs. Spiders have eight legs. They are related to scorpions and belong to the arachnid family. #WeDontLoveEm
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21 Mar 2022
Scientists haven’t determined the reason yet, but studies show that mosquitoes (Culicidae) are more active during a full moon. In fact, they can bite up to 500% more. So the next time there’s a full moon out, you might want to get that bug spray ready. #BugTips
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20 Mar 2022
Cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) like to eat callused skin, fingernails, and eyelashes. They don’t usually go after living humans, but have been known to occasionally bite sleeping people. #Bugsss
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18 Mar 2022
The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys), is an invasive pest that is present throughout much of the United States. The species is native to Asia and was introduced into the United States in the mid-1990s, possibly stowing away in a shipping container. #Bugs
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17 Mar 2022
There are only around 5 specimens left of the world’s most endangered bug, which is the “Dryococelus Australis” or the land lobster. These are stick insects which were believed to be extinct in the 1920s but in the year 2001, it was rediscovered in Lord Howe Island. #BugFacts
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16 Mar 2022
When a ladybug (coccinellidae) is frightened, it often emits a stinky, lingering odor from its knees to deter predators. #ILikeBugsDaily
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