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Explore the anatomy of the mighty Asian giant hornet
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What makes this massive member of the wasp family such a deadly bee killer?
Neither arachnid nor bird, the tarantula hawk is a large wasp (there are over 130 known species) that gets its confusing name from a fearsome habit of preying on tarantulas and other large spiders to
Which species are the scariest, most venomous or biggest eight-legged freaks in the world?
Peek over the parapet of a bridge just as daylight bleeds into dusk, gazing down through the clear layers of a shallow river or chalk stream, and you may glimpse the shadowy, serpentine form of an eel
Just like a bee sting, apparently; hardly anything to worry about. Just painful enough to make you swear under your breath, and you might get a bit of a swollen finger. Sounds fine, but I’m still not
One of eight wood ant species found in Europe, the European red wood ant (Formica polyctena) leads a remarkable yet largely unseen life. Living in vast social colonies that can number in the millions,