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Observe a caterpillar munching on leaves

caterpillar of the mourning cloak butterfly

Tussock caterpillar

eastern tent caterpillars

Caterpillars of the eastern tent caterpillar moth (Malacosoma americanum, family Lasiocampidae) have cold-receptor cells located on their antennae and mouthparts.

Indian meal moth larva

Omnivorous looper (Sabulodes caberata) larva

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Berries and leaves of the bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plant. Poisonous plant

7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

Periodical Cicada, Adult, Magicicada spp. Requires 17 years to complete development. Nymph splits its skin, and transforms into an adult. Feeds on sap of tree roots. Northern Illinois Brood. This brood is the largest emergence of cicadas anywhere

Why Do Some Cicadas Appear Only Every 17 Years?

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society

12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.

What Is the Emoluments Clause?

Aurochs. Bos primigenius. Skeleton. Extinct animal. Skeleton of an Aurochs, an extinct wild ox.

6 Animals We Ate Into Extinction

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New Caterpillar Found in Hawaii Wears Dead Bugs and Lives With Spiders • Apr. 25, 2025, 4:31 AM ET (Gizmodo)

Caterpillar or Hummingbird? Bizarre Baby Bird Discovery Stuns Scientists in Panama • Apr. 23, 2025, 7:04 AM ET (SciTechDaily)

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caterpillar of the mourning cloak butterfly

Tussock caterpillar

eastern tent caterpillars

Caterpillars of the eastern tent caterpillar moth (Malacosoma americanum, family Lasiocampidae) have cold-receptor cells located on their antennae and mouthparts.

Indian meal moth larva

Omnivorous looper (Sabulodes caberata) larva

Processionary caterpillars (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)

Observe a caterpillar munching on leaves

Monarch butterfly migration explained

View the hatching of the cabbage white caterpillars from eggs

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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

Animal Group Names

wasp. Vespid Wasp (Vespidaea) with antennas and compound eyes drink nectar from a cherry. Hornets largest eusocial wasps, stinging insect in the order Hymenoptera, related to bees. Pollination

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vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.

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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

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Lion (panthera leo)

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Green tree python snake (Chondropython viridis) in a rainforest.

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