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Many wild and interesting bugs call Texas home. From our state insect (the monarch butterfly!) to Texas red-headed centipedes ...
The bee makes its nest in termite mounds, using its large fang-like mandibles to collect sticky resin. Image: ...
The world's largest flying insect has been discovered in China - and it's bigger than a human hand. The huge aquatic bug has a wingspan of 8.27 inches and has pincers as well as long teeth. After ...
What appears to be the world's largest flying aquatic insect was discovered earlier this month in China's Sichuan province, officials there say. According to the Insect Museum of West China, ...
Although flying insects constitute one of the largest populations on the planet, no comprehensive quantitative study has been undertaken until now examining the phenomenon of insect migration.
Festo AG's BionicOpter has been crowned the largest flying bionic insect by Guinness World Records 2020. The 6-ounce device with a wingspan of 24 inches can fly and hover, but it's not for sale ...
The largest wings of any living insect belong to the Queen Alexandra birdwing butterfly and the atlas moth. They can span 10 to 12 inches across. But even these giants are puny compared to the ...
Giant flying bugs once boasted massive wingspans nearing 30 inches. ... the largest bugs today could be roughly three times bigger than they are. Sources: Mercury News, Mother Nature Network, ...