Beth’s Bug Blog — Bizarre insects
Bug of the Week: The Glasswing Butterfly
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The glasswing butterfly proves that sometimes, the most mesmerizing things in nature aren’t the ones you can see, but the ones that vanish right before your eyes.
Bug of the Week: The Atlas Moth
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The Atlas moth is a giant, a master of disguise, and a creature of mystery. With wings that mimic a snake’s head and a short but spectacular adult life, it’s one of the strangest and most awe-inspiring moths out there.
Bug of the Week: The Dead Leaf Butterfly
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The dead leaf butterfly is a shapeshifting marvel, dazzling in flight but vanishing into the background at rest. Nature’s greatest magic trick might just be a butterfly pretending to be a leaf.
Bug of the Week: The Velvet Ant aka The “Cow Killer”
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The velvet ant is a fiery, fuzzy insect that demands respect. With its dazzling colors and legendary sting, it’s a tiny force of nature that’s impossible to ignore.
Bug of the Week: The Oil Beetle—Master of Toxic Trickery
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The oil beetle is a slow-moving bug with a fast-thinking survival strategy. With its toxic secretions and clever, bee-hijacking larvae, it’s an insect that thrives on both defense and deception.