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Fluffy beetle discovered in Australia may be the world's hairiest

The exceptionally long white hairs on the newly named longhorn beetle Excastra albopilosa may deceive predators into thinking it is covered in fungus

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A new species of fluffy longhorn beetle found in Queensland, Australia

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City moths may have evolved smaller wings due to light pollution

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Bumblebees show each other how to solve complex puzzles

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Deadly plant kills its pollinators but nurses their young

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Air pollution is changing the scent of flowers and confusing insects

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Stunning slo-mo videos show how insects survive raindrop collisions

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Insects thrive on solar farms planted with native flowers

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Locusts spun in a centrifuge develop extra-strong exoskeletons

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‘Insect-eye’ compass can navigate by the sun even on a cloudy day

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Ants treat their own fungal infections by eating aphids

Silky ants with a fungal infection favour food containing aphids, which are a source of hydrogen peroxide, and this increases their chances of survival

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Some insects disguise themselves as spiders to avoid getting eaten

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Emergence of huge cicada generation in 2021 led to a caterpillar boom

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Paris's bedbug problem is probably no worse than other major cities

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Carolina Sphinx Moth (Manduca sexta)

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Wing-flapping robot helps explain the evolution of insect flight

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