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  2. Scutigera coleoptrata - Wikipedia

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    Scutigera coleoptrata, also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-grey and has up to 15 pairs of long legs. Originating in the Mediterranean region, it has spread to other parts of the world, where it can live in human homes. [1]

  3. List of near threatened insects - Wikipedia

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    In July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 301 near threatened insect species. [1] Of all evaluated insect species, 5.0% are listed as near threatened. No subpopulations of insects have been evaluated by the IUCN. This is a complete list of near threatened insect species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN.

  4. Fairyfly - Wikipedia

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    The Mymaridae, commonly known as fairyflies or fairy wasps, are a family of chalcidoid wasps found in temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions throughout the world. The family contains around 100 genera with 1,400 species. Fairyflies are very tiny insects, like most chalcidoid wasps

  5. 10 Commonly Found Bugs That Jump - AOL

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    Lacewings are insects in the Chrysopidae family. These insects are small, with a wingspan of 0.2-2.55 inches, but they have a unique, vibrant appearance! They are either crepuscular or nocturnal ...

  6. Your house is crawling with bugs - AOL

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    The researchers found that each home contained about 93 unique arthropod orders, with especially large numbers of flies (found in 23 percent of rooms), beetles (19 percent), spiders (16 percent ...

  7. Treehopper - Wikipedia

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    Treehoppers, due to their unusual appearance, have long interested naturalists. They are best known for their enlarged and ornate pronotum , expanded into often fantastic shapes that enhance their camouflage or mimicry , often resembling plant thorns (thus the commonly used name of "thorn bugs" for a number of treehopper species).

  8. Hemiptera - Wikipedia

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    The scale insect Dactylopius coccus produces the brilliant red-coloured carminic acid to deter predators. Up to 100,000 scale insects need to be collected and processed to make a kilogram (2.2 lbs) of cochineal dye. [89] A similar number of lac bugs are needed to make a kilogram of shellac, a brush-on colourant and wood finish. [90]

  9. 50 “Weird Facts” That You Might Not Have Known Before Today ...

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    And it's just one of many very strange but fascinating tidbits that can be found on the Weird Facts IG page. Over 1.2 million people follow the account for their daily dose of oddly interesting ...