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8 articles tagged with “Insects”
Jun 20, 2026
7 Myths About Moths, Debunked
Most moths don’t eat clothes, aren’t actually "attracted" to light, and aren’t all drab brown — 7 moth myths debunked, from wing dust to day-flying moths.
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Jun 18, 2026
A Day in the Life of an Ant Colony
Follow an ant colony through a day as a single superorganism — scent-trail foraging, division of labour with no boss, aphid farming, and round-the-clock brood care.
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Jun 11, 2026
A Day in the Life of a Honeybee
Follow a single worker honeybee from the pre-dawn hive through the waggle dance, a day of foraging and pollination, to the night shift turning nectar into honey.
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May 13, 2026
The Dragonfly That Crosses an Ocean
The globe skimmer dragonfly makes the longest insect migration on Earth — a multi-generational round trip of up to 18,000 km across the Indian Ocean, riding monsoon winds.
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Apr 30, 2026
The 11 Strongest Animals on Earth, Pound for Pound
A dung beetle that pulls 1,141 times its own weight, a gorilla that lifts 815 kg, and a snail with teeth stronger than spider silk — the 11 strongest animals on Earth, ranked pound for pound.
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Mar 12, 2026
7 Myths About Praying Mantises, Debunked
Female mantises don’t always eat the male’s head, it’s not illegal to kill one, and they have five eyes — 7 praying mantis myths debunked.
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Feb 25, 2026
The Monarch Butterfly: A Migration Across Generations
No single monarch finishes the round trip — it takes 3–4 generations north, then a long-lived "super generation" flies 4,000 km back to Mexico. Inside a migration across generations.
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Jan 20, 2026
7 Myths About Bees, Debunked
Not all bees make honey, not all die when they sting, and "bumblebees shouldn’t fly" is nonsense — 7 bee myths debunked, plus the truth about honey.
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