Beth’s Bug Blog — insect camouflage
Bug of the Week: The Assassin Bug, aka The Very Sneaky Stabber
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Assassin bugs are the silent slayers of the insect world. They’re armed with a dagger, dressed in bones, & 100% badass!
Bug of the Week: The Bagworm Moth
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Bagworms are living burritos: wrapped in bark, mysterious, & oddly cozy!
Bug of the Week: The Cuckoo Bee…Pollinator Impostor!!
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The cuckoo bee is a clever con artist buzzing through life on someone else’s hard work.
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.