Bug Bytes

Glenn Marangelo
Bug Bytes
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  • Bombardier Beetles
    If any beetle was said to have an “explosive personality”, it would have to be the bombardier beetle.
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  • The Spotted Lantern Fly
    As long as the weather is favorable, you can walk out your door and find some amazing insects to observe almost anytime.
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  • Titan Beetles
    There are over 400,000 known species of beetles in the world. So when you’re considered one of the largest, that’s really saying something.
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  • A dragonfly can experience gravitational forces of up to 9-Gs!
    But their speed, agility, and tendency for in-flight dining come with some worrisome risks. But it’s nothing to lose their heads over …or is it?
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  • Orchid Bees
    A male Orchid Bee can’t rely on his good looks when looking for a mate. For success, he depends on his own brand of home-made perfume.
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About Bug Bytes

As described by Edward O. Wilson — perhaps the best known American biologist, researcher, naturalist and author — invertebrates are "The Little Things That Run the World." And indeed they do, in so many ways. In terms of numbers — while most invertebrates are pretty small, the sheer number of them is astounding. Together, they have more biomass than any other animal on earth.Learn more about the fascinating creatures that run the world, with Bug Bytes from the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium.
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