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The Reason a Grasshopper Wound Up Stuck in Vincent van Gogh's Painting Olive Trees

Vincent van Gogh painted Olive Trees in 1889 perhaps without realizing it contained a dead grasshopper.

The Reason a Grasshopper Wound Up Stuck in Vincent van Gogh's Painting Olive Trees

Why Do We Have Daylight Saving Time?

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Why Do We Have Daylight Saving Time?

Why Are Humans Afraid of Bugs?

Who wouldn't be screaming in this situation?

Why Are Humans Afraid of Bugs?

Warning: A ‘Robust' Explosion Of Stink Bugs Could Be Headed Your Way

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Warning: A ‘Robust' Explosion Of Stink Bugs Could Be Headed Your Way

Washington Officials Just Caught Their First ‘Murder Hornet’—Now They Have Less Than Two Months to Find Its Nest

The mug shot of Washington's smallest (but still much too large) criminal.

Meet Ptomaphagus thebeatles! A New Beetle Species Has Been Named After The Beatles

The Beatles have finally achieved rock's greatest honor: being named after a bug.

The Cicadas Are Coming! 1.5 Million Cicadas Are Ready to Emerge After Nearly 20 Years Underground

Cicadas are coming.

Murder Hornets: 5 Things We Know So Far

Bees are dying at an alarming rate, and murder hornets could make it even worse.

Belgian Waf-flies: Researchers in Belgium Have Developed ‘Insect Butter’

Insect butter could bake the world by swarm.

7 Animals Named After Theodore Roosevelt

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‘Soft and Cuddly’ Venomous Puss Caterpillars Have Been Spotted in at Least 3 States

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The Reason You Shouldn’t Kill the Spiders in Your House, According to an Entomologist

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Honey Bees Can Get STDs, Too

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England Is Being Invaded By a Swarm of Flying Ants That Can Be Seen From Space

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This Tick Collection in Georgia Contains Nearly Every Species Known to Science

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Bug Bombs May Be More Dangerous to You Than the Cockroaches You Want to Kill

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