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DYRYG4 collection of butterfly specimen. Image shot 2012. Exact date unknown.

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Endangered butterflies are being sold for high prices on eBay

More than 50,000 dead butterflies were traded on eBay in a one-year period, including endangered species protected by international treaties on wildlife trade

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Monarch butterflies' big white spots help them fly better

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Male flies are better at mating after fighting off a robotic rival

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Weird stink bug with forked horns and tusks discovered in Australia

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Flies die sooner if they see dead flies

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2F9J4BG Different Insects incl Green Rose Chafer, Cetonia aurata, & Black & Red Checkered Beetle, Trichodes apiarius, Feeding on Common Hogweed or Cow Parsley

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Microbe map reveals how hundreds of insects got their diets

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Life-extending parasite makes ants live at least three times longer

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Robotic dogs can locate fire ant nests.

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Robotic dog spots invasive fire ant nests better than humans

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A bee with the sensor attached

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Tiny backpack for bees can track their position and temperature

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A desert ant (Cataglyphis fortis) on its nest mound

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Desert ants build landmarks to help them find their way home

Desert ants construct mounds to help them navigate the featureless landscape of their Saharan home

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How to avoid deer fly bites, according to science

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Ancient mass extinction may have driven millipedes to eat meat

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Insects are thriving in England's rivers after fall in metal pollution

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Butterflies evolved 100 million years ago in North America

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