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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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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When dragonflies mate, their tails form a love heart.
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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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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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