Beth’s Bug Blog — weird insects

Bug of the Week: The Plume Moth

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Plume moths are the moth world’s minimalist performance artists. Silent, strange, and oddly stylish.

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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 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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Bug of the Week: The Giraffe Weevil-Nature’s Long Necked Marvel

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The giraffe weevil is nature’s oddball with a super-stretch neck. A bug that transforms competition into an art form and makes every encounter in Madagascar feel like a peek into a world of extraordinary adaptations.

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