insect

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These discoveries cover an astonishing sweep of life on Earth, including dinosaurs, mammals, fishes, reptiles, insects, arachnids, marine invertebrates, and even a mineral never documented before.

From Science Daily

Once the eggs hatch, the maggots burrow into flesh in a corkscrew motion, which is how the insect got its name.

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A frog with an unexpectedly strong resistance to venom has been identified, and it routinely eats hornets despite the insects' dangerous stingers.

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If it degrades rapidly, that means insects are attracted to the plentiful organic matter.

From Salon

The insect carries Profftella, a symbiotic bacterium that is passed from parent to offspring and plays a key role in the insect's survival.

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