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.…
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While sailing on the Beagle for five years, Charles Darwin encountered countless exotic animals, birds, and more. It was on this trip…
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With its front legs folded as if in prayer, the praying mantis is one of nature’s most intriguing creatures. In French folk…
