In 1875, farmers looked on in horror as swarms of rattling, gnawing locusts chewed their way through crops across Minnesota, Colorado, Kansas,…
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The Colorado potato bug seemed harmless enough. In 1824, entomologist Thomas Say recorded its existence and collected samples from the Rocky Mountains.…
While sailing on the Beagle for five years, Charles Darwin encountered countless exotic animals, birds, and more. It was on this trip…
With its front legs folded as if in prayer, the praying mantis is one of nature’s most intriguing creatures. In French folk…
