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The Jumping Slugs of the Pacific Northwest
Meet the strange slugs that do a breakdance for defense.
Making Beetles Pee Can Protect Your Garden
New research offers strange (and pesticide free) ways to protect your garden.
How Citizen Science Aids Horseshoe Crab Conservation
New research shows just how useful citizen science is for horseshoe crab conservation.
Wait. Northern Paper Wasps Recognize Each Other’s Faces?
Research shows that, for northern paper wasps, it pays to recognize your neighbor.
Crawling with Crickets: The Insect Swarm of the Western US
Across the west, this large, occasionally cannibalistic insect swarms by the millions.
Meet the Argonaut, The World’s Weirdest Octopus
Octopuses are awesome. These eight-legged oddballs of the ocean have always had a dedicated fanclub, and the recent documentary My […]
The Butterfly of Spring: Meet the Mourning Cloak
Meet the first butterfly you may see this spring.
Tarantulas: Color, Cancer and Cramps
Some consider tarantulas creepy, but these researchers find their venom more helpful than harmful.
Black Witch Moths: A Night-Time Trick or Treat
Black witch moths are dramatic creatures, feared in some cultures, celebrated in others.
Eat, Prey, Love: Fast Facts on the Remarkable Praying Mantis
Now is a great time to encounter this common backyard predator.
A Field Guide to Finding Cool Moths
Finding and identifying moths is a growing nature hobby. Here’s how to get started.
Hawaiʻian Snails: A Tale of Discovery and Rediscovery
A new Hawaiʻian snail species is described for the first time in 60 years.
