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  2. Periodical cicadas - Wikipedia

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    The insects have historically been eaten by Native Americans, who fried them or roasted them in hot ovens, stirring them until they were well browned. [ 93 ] [ 94 ] Marlatt wrote in 1907: The use of the newly emerged and succulent cicadas as an article of human diet has merely a theoretical interest, because, if for no other reason, they occur ...

  3. Thrips - Wikipedia

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    A hazard of flight for very small insects such as thrips is the possibility of being trapped by water. Thrips have non-wetting bodies and have the ability to ascend a meniscus by arching their bodies and working their way head-first and upwards along the water surface in order to escape.

  4. Hemiptera - Wikipedia

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    Hemiptera (/ h ɛ ˈ m ɪ p t ər ə /; from Ancient Greek hemipterus 'half-winged') is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs.

  5. Click beetle - Wikipedia

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    Ampedus nigricollis Melanotus leonardi Click beetle in Japan Alaus oculatus on a potato plant in an Oklahoma garden. Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking) are a family of beetles.

  6. Texas warning of "maneater" screwworms that lay eggs in flesh

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    Just one fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time and is drawn "to the odor of a wound or natural opening on a live, warm-blooded animal." Texas warning of "maneater" screwworms that lay eggs in flesh ...

  7. Is Covid ticking up? Viruses and other bugs could make a ...

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    Viruses and other bugs could make a summer comeback, doctors say. Erika Edwards. June 5, 2023 at 9:16 AM ... Tennessee. Most cases are mild, Creech said, involving wheezing and "lots of snot." ...

  8. Megalopyge opercularis - Wikipedia

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    Megalopyge opercularis is a moth of the family Megalopygidae.It has numerous common names, including southern flannel moth for its adult form, and puss caterpillar, asp, Italian asp, fire caterpillar, woolly slug, opossum bug, [3] puss moth, tree asp, or asp caterpillar.

  9. Foods That Attract Bugs - AOL

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    When you're dining outdoors, it's important to take measures to prevent ants, flies and other insects from eating off your plate. Don't let these uninvited guests ruin your next picnic or patio ...