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This Bug’s Camouflage Is Very Impressive

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This Bug’s Camouflage Is Very Impressive

Casey Chan

Ancient Nightmare Wasp Is Like No Other Insect On Earth

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Ancient Nightmare Wasp Is Like No Other Insect On Earth

Maddie Stone

Bees Placed On Endangered Species List For The First Time In The US

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Bees Placed On Endangered Species List For The First Time In The US

Rhett Jones

Activists Fill Burger Chain With Thousands Of Locusts, Crickets And Cockroaches

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Activists Fill Burger Chain With Thousands Of Locusts, Crickets And Cockroaches

Bryan Menegus

Somebody Tested How A Centipede Moves Because Of Course They Did

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Somebody Tested How A Centipede Moves Because Of Course They Did

Carli Velocci

Why Female Praying Mantises Devour Their Partners During Sex

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Why Female Praying Mantises Devour Their Partners During Sex

George Dvorsky

Ancient Insects Had Some Pretty Funky Camo

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Ancient Insects Had Some Pretty Funky Camo

George Dvorsky

Testing Roach Trap Glue On Humans Is Pure Torture

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Testing Roach Trap Glue On Humans Is Pure Torture

Andrew Liszewski

Dung Beetles Navigate By Storing Star Maps In Their Tiny Brains

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Dung Beetles Navigate By Storing Star Maps In Their Tiny Brains

George Dvorsky

Mankind Doesn’t Stand A Chance Now That Robotic Cockroaches Have Started Cooperating

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Mankind Doesn’t Stand A Chance Now That Robotic Cockroaches Have Started Cooperating

Andrew Liszewski

John Oliver To Cicadas: Here’s Everything You Missed Since 1999

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John Oliver To Cicadas: Here’s Everything You Missed Since 1999

Darren Orf

Taking Incredibly Detailed Pictures Of Bugs Is A Work Of Art

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Taking Incredibly Detailed Pictures Of Bugs Is A Work Of Art

Casey Chan

You’ve Never Seen Insect Portraits Like These

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You’ve Never Seen Insect Portraits Like These

Andrew Liszewski

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Why Bed Bugs Are Getting Harder To Kill

George Dvorsky

Studying These Bugs Led Researchers To Discover An Entirely New Mode Of Insect Flight

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Studying These Bugs Led Researchers To Discover An Entirely New Mode Of Insect Flight

Esther Inglis-Arkell

Use This Type Of Light Bulb To Combat Hordes Of Insects This Summer

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Use This Type Of Light Bulb To Combat Hordes Of Insects This Summer

Esther Inglis-Arkell

Australian Scientists Get A Wasp’s Eye View

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Australian Scientists Get A Wasp’s Eye View

George Dvorsky

Bloodthirsty Ticks Have A Seriously Weird Genome

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Bloodthirsty Ticks Have A Seriously Weird Genome

Maddie Stone

What Happens When You Keep Fruit Flies In Total Darkness For 60 Years

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What Happens When You Keep Fruit Flies In Total Darkness For 60 Years

Esther Inglis-Arkell

Watch A Wasp Turn A Cockroach Into A Zombie

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Watch A Wasp Turn A Cockroach Into A Zombie

Casey Chan

Suffering For Science: Why I Have Insects Sting Me To Create A Pain Index

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Suffering For Science: Why I Have Insects Sting Me To Create A Pain Index

Justin Schmidt, University of Arizona

Scientists Gave Praying Mantises Tiny 3D Glasses To Prove They Have 3D Vision

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Scientists Gave Praying Mantises Tiny 3D Glasses To Prove They Have 3D Vision

Esther Inglis-Arkell

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5 years ago

Can You Spot The Imposter Bug?

George Dvorsky

A Live Cricket Steers Mattel’s New Autonomous Toy Car

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A Live Cricket Steers Mattel’s New Autonomous Toy Car

Andrew Liszewski

We Still Don’t Know Why The Heck There Are So Many Blue Tarantulas

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5 years ago

We Still Don’t Know Why The Heck There Are So Many Blue Tarantulas

Maddie Stone

These Exquisite Bee Photographs Reveal Every Delicate Hair, Antenna, And Wing

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These Exquisite Bee Photographs Reveal Every Delicate Hair, Antenna, And Wing

Mika McKinnon

These Videos Show You A Part Of Flies You’ve Probably Never Noticed Before

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These Videos Show You A Part Of Flies You’ve Probably Never Noticed Before

Esther Inglis-Arkell

Orphan An Earwig And They Will Grow Up Bigger

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Orphan An Earwig And They Will Grow Up Bigger

Esther Inglis-Arkell

A Cockroach Can Bite Five Times Stronger Than A Human

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A Cockroach Can Bite Five Times Stronger Than A Human

Jennifer Ouellette

New Kind Of Moth Hints At Other Species That May Be Hiding In Plain Sight

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New Kind Of Moth Hints At Other Species That May Be Hiding In Plain Sight

Esther Inglis-Arkell

The Scorpion Fly’s Stinger Is For Mating, Not Defence

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5 years ago

The Scorpion Fly’s Stinger Is For Mating, Not Defence

Esther Inglis-Arkell

This Insect Protects Its Eggs By Making Them Delicious

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5 years ago

This Insect Protects Its Eggs By Making Them Delicious

Esther Inglis-Arkell

Ninja-Like Ambush Bugs Don’t Subsist On Meat Alone

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Ninja-Like Ambush Bugs Don’t Subsist On Meat Alone

Esther Inglis-Arkell

It’s More Nutritious For You To Eat A Bug Than A Steak

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It’s More Nutritious For You To Eat A Bug Than A Steak

Ria Misra

This Cricket Courts His Mate During Sex By Tapping Her With Tiny Penis Drumsticks

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This Cricket Courts His Mate During Sex By Tapping Her With Tiny Penis Drumsticks

Diane Kelly

The Metamorphosis Of A Caterpillar Into A Monarch Butterfly

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5 years ago

The Metamorphosis Of A Caterpillar Into A Monarch Butterfly

Casey Chan

Some Intriguing New Hints About What Ant Consciousness Is Really Like

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6 years ago

Some Intriguing New Hints About What Ant Consciousness Is Really Like

Annalee Newitz

Your Yard Is A Firefly Meet Market, And You Can Help Scientists Study It

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6 years ago

Your Yard Is A Firefly Meet Market, And You Can Help Scientists Study It

Diane Kelly

What In The Monster Hell Is This Scary, Bright Green And Pink Gooey Worm?

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6 years ago

What In The Monster Hell Is This Scary, Bright Green And Pink Gooey Worm?

Casey Chan

NASA Has A Fix For The Billion-Dollar Problem Of Splattered Bug Guts

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6 years ago

NASA Has A Fix For The Billion-Dollar Problem Of Splattered Bug Guts

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Scientists Are Spinning Spider Silk Without The Spiders

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6 years ago

Scientists Are Spinning Spider Silk Without The Spiders

Maddie Stone

Zombie Cockroaches Are Real, And This Wasp Controls Them

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6 years ago

Zombie Cockroaches Are Real, And This Wasp Controls Them

Kiona Smith-Strickland

Male Butterflies Ejaculate, Female Butterflies Digest

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6 years ago

Male Butterflies Ejaculate, Female Butterflies Digest

Diane Kelly

Interspecies Competition In These Insects Won By Penis Spikiness

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6 years ago

Interspecies Competition In These Insects Won By Penis Spikiness

Diane Kelly

At Last, We Understand What Turns Fruit Flies On

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6 years ago

At Last, We Understand What Turns Fruit Flies On

Diane Kelly

What You’re Looking At Is An Insect Penis Inside Its Mate

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6 years ago

What You’re Looking At Is An Insect Penis Inside Its Mate

Diane Kelly

Three Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Crab Lice

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6 years ago

Three Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Crab Lice

Diane Kelly

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6 years ago

This Is An Agricultural Tool

Diane Kelly

Did You Know Getting Bit By A Tick Could Paralyse Your Face?

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6 years ago

Did You Know Getting Bit By A Tick Could Paralyse Your Face?

Wes Siler

This Shrub Uses A Moonlight Beacon To Signal That It’s Ready For Sex

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6 years ago

This Shrub Uses A Moonlight Beacon To Signal That It’s Ready For Sex

Diane Kelly

Moths Rub Their Genitals Together To Jam Bat Sonar

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Moths Rub Their Genitals Together To Jam Bat Sonar

Kiona Smith-Strickland

Watch A Terrifying Worm Bug Thing Shoot Out A Spiderman-esque Web Goo

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6 years ago

Watch A Terrifying Worm Bug Thing Shoot Out A Spiderman-esque Web Goo

Casey Chan

How This Beetle Shoots Jets Of Superheated Liquid Out Of Its Butt

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6 years ago

How This Beetle Shoots Jets Of Superheated Liquid Out Of Its Butt

Sarah Zhang

The Forgotten Era: When Bed Bugs Were Tested For Combat In Vietnam

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6 years ago

The Forgotten Era: When Bed Bugs Were Tested For Combat In Vietnam

Brooke Borel

Watch Crickets Fight Until They Get Stoned And Paranoid

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6 years ago

Watch Crickets Fight Until They Get Stoned And Paranoid

Maddie Stone

Check Out The Amazing Acrobatic Skills Of A Jumping Praying Mantis

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6 years ago

Check Out The Amazing Acrobatic Skills Of A Jumping Praying Mantis

Casey Chan

The Dangerous Life Of Being An Ant In This Human World

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6 years ago

The Dangerous Life Of Being An Ant In This Human World

Casey Chan

The Best Weapon To Trap And Kill Bed Bugs Is Hidden In Our Blood

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6 years ago

The Best Weapon To Trap And Kill Bed Bugs Is Hidden In Our Blood

Kate Knibbs

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6 years ago

How To Keep Mosquitoes Out Of Your Yard

Andrew Tarantola

Giant Robotic Insects Are The Adorable Stuff Of Nightmares

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6 years ago

Giant Robotic Insects Are The Adorable Stuff Of Nightmares

Darren Orf

The Bugs On A Single NYC Median Can Eat 6kg Of Food Per Year

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6 years ago

The Bugs On A Single NYC Median Can Eat 6kg Of Food Per Year

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

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6 years ago

Are Insects The Future Of Food?

Emily Anthes - Mosaic

Cyborg Cockroaches Could Be Used To Save Trapped Humans

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6 years ago

Cyborg Cockroaches Could Be Used To Save Trapped Humans

Chris Mills

Four-Acre Spider Web May Be The Grossest Thing You’ll See This Week

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6 years ago

Four-Acre Spider Web May Be The Grossest Thing You’ll See This Week

Jesus Diaz

I’ve Never Seen Macroscopic Images As Incredibly Sharp As These Ones

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I’ve Never Seen Macroscopic Images As Incredibly Sharp As These Ones

Jesus Diaz

Science & Health

6 years ago

Can Cities Save Insect Life?

Barry J Gibb - Mosaic

Seeing An Ant Drink Water From Up Close Is Pretty Fascinating

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6 years ago

Seeing An Ant Drink Water From Up Close Is Pretty Fascinating

Casey Chan

Only An iPhone Was Used To Create This Archive Of Backyard Wildlife

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6 years ago

Only An iPhone Was Used To Create This Archive Of Backyard Wildlife

Michael Hession

Watch Ants Work Together Beautifully To Bring Food Home

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6 years ago

Watch Ants Work Together Beautifully To Bring Food Home

Casey Chan

World’s Largest — And Most Gross — Aquatic Insect Discovered In China

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7 years ago

World’s Largest — And Most Gross — Aquatic Insect Discovered In China

Omar Kardoudi

This Beautiful Rainbow Insect Is Actually A Wasp

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7 years ago

This Beautiful Rainbow Insect Is Actually A Wasp

Jesus Diaz

7 years ago

Gorgeous Slow-Mo Of The Machine-Like Beauty Of Honeybees In Flight

Robert Sorokanich

Drawing Lines With A Pen Can Magically Control Bugs

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7 years ago

Drawing Lines With A Pen Can Magically Control Bugs

Casey Chan

Citronella Ink Helps This Clever Newspaper Keep Mosquitoes At Bay

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7 years ago

Citronella Ink Helps This Clever Newspaper Keep Mosquitoes At Bay

Andrew Liszewski

This Device Records The Music Made By Flapping Insect Wings

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7 years ago

This Device Records The Music Made By Flapping Insect Wings

Jordan Kushins

This Insect Farm Grows Fly Larvae For Your Dinner

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7 years ago

This Insect Farm Grows Fly Larvae For Your Dinner

Alissa Walker

7 years ago

Earthling Worms Can Be As Disgusting As Alien Face Huggers

Jesus Diaz

Commercial Beekeeping And The Rise Of Bee Thieves

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7 years ago

Commercial Beekeeping And The Rise Of Bee Thieves

Sarah Zhang

A Praying Mantis Wearing Tiny 3D Glasses For ‘Scientific Research’

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7 years ago

A Praying Mantis Wearing Tiny 3D Glasses For ‘Scientific Research’

Jamie Condliffe

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7 years ago

Where Do Insects Go In Winter?

Melissa - TodayIFoundOut.com

CSIRO Infiltrates Fruit Fly Populations With Blindingly Obvious Micro-Sensors

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7 years ago

CSIRO Infiltrates Fruit Fly Populations With Blindingly Obvious Micro-Sensors

Logan Booker

Mosquito Matchmaker: An Inside (Itchy) Look At Force-Mating Mosquitoes

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7 years ago

Mosquito Matchmaker: An Inside (Itchy) Look At Force-Mating Mosquitoes

Ed Yong - Mosaic Science

This Time Lapse Of Fireflies Is Art In Motion

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7 years ago

This Time Lapse Of Fireflies Is Art In Motion

Casey Chan

Plants Engineered To Produce Insect Perfume Could Act As Pesticides

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7 years ago

Plants Engineered To Produce Insect Perfume Could Act As Pesticides

Michael Keller

Insect Nervous System Copied To Boost Computing Power

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7 years ago

Insect Nervous System Copied To Boost Computing Power

Charles Q. Choi

Welcome To The Age Of The Bionic Superbug

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7 years ago

Welcome To The Age Of The Bionic Superbug

Emma Bryce - The Connectivist

Badass Spider Uses Insect Corpses To Make A Giant Spider Design Decoy

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7 years ago

Badass Spider Uses Insect Corpses To Make A Giant Spider Design Decoy

Casey Chan

Staring At These Spiders Straight In The Eyes Is Sucking My Soul Away

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7 years ago

Staring At These Spiders Straight In The Eyes Is Sucking My Soul Away

Casey Chan

Stolen Ferrets, Fluorescent Fish And The Upside Of Cold

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7 years ago

Stolen Ferrets, Fluorescent Fish And The Upside Of Cold

Sarah Zhang

This Six-Second Vine Will Make You Scream Of Pure Horror

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7 years ago

This Six-Second Vine Will Make You Scream Of Pure Horror

Jesus Diaz

How A Poorly Camouflaged Insect Reshapes Its Ecosystem

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7 years ago

How A Poorly Camouflaged Insect Reshapes Its Ecosystem

Sarah Zhang

This Pretty Pink Flower Is Actually A Mantis That Strangles Bugs

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7 years ago

This Pretty Pink Flower Is Actually A Mantis That Strangles Bugs

Casey Chan

Scientists Finally Solve The Mystery Of These Rainforest Structures

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7 years ago

Scientists Finally Solve The Mystery Of These Rainforest Structures

Adam Clark Estes

Pouring Hot Aluminium Into An Ant Hill Reveals Its Secret Hidden Beauty

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7 years ago

Pouring Hot Aluminium Into An Ant Hill Reveals Its Secret Hidden Beauty

Casey Chan

Concrete-Printing Bees And Other Living 3D Printers

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7 years ago

Concrete-Printing Bees And Other Living 3D Printers

Geoff Manaugh

Science & Health

7 years ago

Butterfly Wings Look Completely Crazy Under An Electron Microscope

Robert Sorokanich

Science & Health

7 years ago

The Suprisingly Intricate Science Behind Studying How Flies Fly

Eric Limer

From The Inside Out: Everything You Need To Know About Mind Control

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7 years ago

From The Inside Out: Everything You Need To Know About Mind Control

Melissa - TodayIFoundOut.com

Why, How And Where You Should Start Eating Bugs

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7 years ago

Why, How And Where You Should Start Eating Bugs

Andrew Tarantola

Flies See The World In Matrix-Style Slow Motion

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7 years ago

Flies See The World In Matrix-Style Slow Motion

Ashley Feinberg

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