Odd bugs: Fascinating facts about praying mantises, walking sticks and other unique-looking insects
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Summer has arrived — and so have the bugs that come along with it. Check out some interesting facts about these odd insects that you may see around your garden.
MOTH FACT #141The Monkey Slug caterpillar is the larva of the Hag moth (Phobetron pithecium). It can lose one of its shaggy 'appendages' without any ill effects! #themothyouknow @wenlamp pic.twitter.com/RKhZD5tvHf Man faced stink bug. 🙀 pic.twitter.com/klISwriqwQ 🚨Invasive species alert! While admiring a funky succulent, I almost didn’t notice this Indian walking stick! Native to southern India, these bugs have been shipped around the world & marketed as an easy, low-effort pet for kids. This one is likely a descendant of an escapee. pic.twitter.com/wVFQtzzOlm "Euglossine bees are incredibly fascinating. Known as orchid bees, they are the exclusive pollinators of ~700 orchid species.🤯 Many Euglossine bees boast metallic jewel tones in brilliant sapphire blues and deep emerald greens." - Tovah Siegel, @NMNH_Entomology #NatureNerding101 pic.twitter.com/Yjh6P7wGHl Sydney Borchers is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital.
You may even find some of these odd insects in your garden certain times of year.
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