Beth’s Bug Blog — bizarre bugs

Bug of the Week: The Zombie Wasp

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The zombie wasp turns innocent bugs into unwitting bodyguards, architects, and ultimately…corpses. They’re THE ULTIMATE final boss.

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Happy Halloween!!!

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This Halloween, the weirdest monsters aren’t just in your imagination. They’re in the mulch, in the shadows, and possibly… on your porch light.

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Bug of the Week: The Bagworm Moth

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Bagworms are living burritos:  wrapped in bark, mysterious, & oddly cozy!

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Bug of the Week: The Feather-Horned Beetle

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The feather-horned beetle is a rare, elegant insect with some of the most dramatic antennae in nature. With a hidden, parasitic larval stage and a short-lived adult life, this beetle remains one of the insect world’s most intriguing enigmas.

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Bug of the Week: The Antlion-Sand Dwelling Bug Trapper

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The antlion is the master of the bug booby trap; small, sneaky, and weirdly brilliant.

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