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Discover the pink winged stick insect, Madagascar’s master of camouflage, its behavior, and endangered status.

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Earwigs are seemingly everywhere in the Gem State during the summer. Despite their name and long pincers, they’re not scary — just strange.

A publication by Steven G. Platt and Thomas R. Rainwater in the scientific journal Southeastern Naturalist discusses an ...

When you think of carnivorous marsupials, you probably picture the Tasmanian devil or perhaps a spotted-tailed quoll. But ...

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North Carolina officials urge residents to literally squash the invasive spotted lanternfly, a pest threatening local crops ...

It’s pretty commonly known, and not very startling, that free-ranging cats eat birds and small rodents. But the degree to ...