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!

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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 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.

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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.

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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.

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