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Why Do Tumbleweeds Tumble?
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To reproduce, vibrant tumbleweeds need to turn into rolling brown skeletons.
Upside-Down Catfish Doesn't Care What You Think
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This catfish looks confused, but swimming belly-up helps it camouflage and breathe better.
Take Two Leeches and Call Me in the Morning
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Once used for questionable treatments, leeches now help doctors to reattach body parts.
How Ticks Dig In With a Mouth Full of Hooks
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A tick uses a mouth of hooks to cling to you. But there *is* a way to pull it out.
So... Sometimes Fireflies Eat Other Fireflies
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Most firefly flashes are pure romance. One copycat uses them to lure others to their doom.
For Pacific Mole Crabs It's Dig or Die
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Some very special physics help Pacific mole crabs dig with astonishing speed.
This Plant Looks Like Raw Meat and Smells Like Dead Rat
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With flowers hidden inside, the corpse flower plays dead to lure some unusual pollinators.
Why the Male Black Widow is a Real Home Wrecker
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The female black widow has a bad reputation, but her male counterpart is a total jerk.
Praying Mantis Love is Waaay Weirder Than You Think
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When it comes to hooking up, male mantises have good reason to fear commitment.
It’s a Goopy Mess When Pines and Beetles Duke it Out
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Pine beetles can fell a mighty ponderosa pine, but the forest fights back. Who will win?
These Whispering, Walking Bats Are Onto Something
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Bat echolocation is loud, so some bats have hit on a sneakier, scrappier way to hunt.
There's Something Very Fishy About These Trees...
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When salmon die, a new journey begins – with maggots.
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