Insects & Invertebrates

Insects & Invertebrates

10 biggest spiders in the world: meet enormous arachnids as big as dinner plates

Meet the ten largest spiders in the world - you wouldn't want to see these scuttling across your carpet!
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22 notorious thieves found hiding in Pennsylvania. But it's not what you think

For a while, the thieves had experts stumped, until a series of scientific experiments gave them away...
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Something amazing is happening on the side of this sleeping volcano – just 50 miles from Mexico City

Scientists are have come up with a plan that could help prevent one of the world's greatest migrations from collapsing.
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What's the difference between slugs and snails - and why does the shell matter?

Is a slug just a snail without a shell?
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Ant queens eat their own babies then recycle them to make new ones. Here's why

It may sound harsh, but it’s for the good of the colony.
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Prehistoric insects were absolutely massive. An entomologist explains why they needed to be so darn big

Richard Jones explains just why prehistoric insects were so large...
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11 weirdest insects in the world - including a moth that looks like a like a poodle and a fly with eyes on stalks

The insect world is definitely a weird one - and there are some that are even weirder than the others. Discover some of the world's strangest and bizarrest insects
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Tarantulas may have a fearsome reputation, but these fascinating facts show them in a new light

What are tarantulas? Why are these spiders so feared? Danniella Sherwood from the Natural History Museum explains all you need to know about tarantulas
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Do insects have brains?

Wondering if insects have brains? Richard Jones explains
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Discover the glittering rock 'n' roll Elvis worms, who have a penchant for fighting and getting 'all shook up'

Meet the Elvis worm, a deep-sea creature with iridescent scales, dazzles with its shimmering armour
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10 deadliest insects: Discover the world's most dangerous insects to humans

Small but deadly! From disease spreaders to stingers to voracious swarms, read all about the world’s most deadly and dangerous insects.
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What is a pigbutt worm? It's a worm that looks just like its name suggests for starters...

Meet the pigbutt worm - that looks just like it sounds. Never has a name been so apt...
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Butterfly emergency declared

Following stark results of this summer's Big Butterfly Count, wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has declared a 'Butterfly Emergency’
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Terrifying tiny millipede fires menacing Velcro-like bristles from its butt at assailants

With its unique, Velcro-like bristles that cling to predators, the tiny Porcupine-Velcro Millipede (Polyxenus fasciculatus) is a master of self-defence in the insect world.
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Termites wear explosive 'backpacks' and blow themselves up to protect their colony

How a 'backpack' full of a toxic blue substance allows a termite to blow itself up, along with the threat, if its colony is threatened
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Are these the weirdest eyes ever—and the biggest for their body size? Meet the bizarre stalk-eyed flies, nature's oddball insect

In the world of male stalk-eyed flies, size id everything when it comes to eyes says Nick Baker.
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6 of the prettiest - and possibly weirdest - insects in the world that you might not know

There some amazingly beautiful, yet little known, insects on our planet. Stuart Blackman picks a few of his favourites
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This metallic blue tarantula is the most beautiful spider in the world – and it's also one of the world's rarest

If ever proof were needed that spiders can be beautiful, then this is surely it. Meet the Gooty tarantula
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