These animals evolved to be ‘ultrablack’—here’s why
An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...
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Six Clever Snakes to Celebrate as We Slither Into the Lunar New Year
Thousands of years later, each lunar year is still said to possess certain characteristics of its animal namesake, and those ...
Secrets of the Field Museum; the collection hidden behind closed doors
The museum's arthropod collections include approximately 5 million pinned insects and other bugs, according to Jim Louderman, ...
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This Velvet Ant Provides New Insights Into Nature’s Ultrablack Secrets
New research has found an insect species with markings that are ... 2022 Jes Lefcourt), (C) Gaboon viper (Bitis rhinoceros, Squamata: Viperidae) (By Justin Philbois), and (D) butterfly ...
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Uncloaking nature’s most talented traitors – Species that have mastered the art of deception
Intriguing examples of craftiness, deception and dishonesty in nature. Creatures camouflaged, the harmless mimicking the ...
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Secrets of the Field Museum; the collection hidden behind closed doors
The museum’s arthropod collections include approximately 5 million pinned insects and other bugs, according to Jim Louderman, a collections assistant in the Field’s insect division.
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The Top 21 Most Dangerous Predators Found in the Amazon Rainforest
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Missing Bite stock videos and footage
Treatment of the skin after an insect bite. The girl treats a skin area on her arm ... on a green chroma key background missing bite stock videos & royalty-free footage Dreadful pit viper snake look, ...
Rare species discovered deep within Cambodian mountains
The first comprehensive biodiversity survey of Cambodia’s remote and wild Virachey National Park highlights rare species.
Singapore home to 64 native snake species, but roadkill a major threat to them
More can be done to protect serpents here, which are an important part of the ecosystem, an expert said. Read more at ...
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Rare species discovered deep within Cambodian mountains
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