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Additional bonus spider fact: some spider-eating spiders can mimic other spider's drumming patterns to confuse or lure them to their deaths.
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I know one thing about butterfly flight - their characteristic "all over the place" flight style, where they fly like they're drunk, is a protective measure against predators. They could fly straight if they wanted to.
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Fruit fly sperm is longer than fruit flies. -
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Also, they use electrostatic attraction to gather pollen. -
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Honey bees have been observed to engage in play behavior. When left with little plastic balls they enjoy rolling them around from place to place. -
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Jumping spiders are some of the cleverest animals on earth. Despite their tiny brains they are capable of tool use and complex problem solving. -
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You wish you secreted a sugary nectar out your ass.
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Aphids are born pregnant. They are some of the most rapidly multiplying animals. If lady bugs (their primary predator) were to go extinct, we'd be up to our literal asses in aphids in a few months.Also aphids are one of the only animals to have been domesticated by non-human animals, as far as we know. Leaf-cutter ants raise them for food. They don't eat them, but lick their butts, where they secrete a sugary nectar.
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