It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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Skittles and jellybeans contain crushed insect cocoons which are used to coat the candies to give them that special shine.
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The Hercules beetle, despite weighing only 100 grams, can lift 8 kilograms, making it one of the proportionally strongest animals in the world.
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Scientists say that a 'zombie apocalypse' is actually possible based on the recent discovery of certain brain parasites. But as of now, these parasites only affect bugs.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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Placing alcohol on a scorpion's back will make it go crazy and fatally sting itself.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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