insects
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Glow-Worms Can’t Find Their Spark Under Harsh Light Pollution
Nights on Earth are getting brighter with the spread of human light pollution, reducing humankind’s visibility of the cosmos. But the brightening night is also messing with glow-worms, spunky insects that rely on their luminous abdomens to procreate.
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Sydney Funnel-Web Spiders Bonk Safely, You Should Too
You really do learn something new every day.
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These Winning Close-Up Photos Show Life That’s Often Overlooked
A big part of my job is staring at the latest deep-field images from space telescopes, images that remind me that our planet is less than a speck in the universe, and I’m just a speck on that speck. But photos of life on Earth up close flip the script, reminding viewers like me how…
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Is the Spotted Lanternfly Takeover Inevitable?
You’ve heard the pleas from scientists: Squash these bugs without mercy. Entomologists and agriculture experts have been begging the public to help stop the spread of the ultra-destructive spotted lanternfly for several years now, but despite our best efforts, the invasive insect is now a familiar sight in 14 states, where it’s killing trees and…