Skittles and jellybeans contain crushed insect cocoons which are used to coat the candies to give them that special shine.
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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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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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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode and then he dies.
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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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The katydid bug hears through holes in its hind legs!
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