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9 Refreshing Uses for Peppermint Oil
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HowStuffWorks explores some of the many uses for peppermint oil, like soothing IBS, relieving headaches, repelling insects and even fighting cancer.
Spider Facts
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Love 'em or hate 'em, you've got to admit that spiders are some pretty impressive, well-equipped animals. Learn about spider facts in this article.
No, That Grass Spider Isn't Dangerous
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The grass spider is one of of the most common critters you'll find in your backyard. Part of the Agelenopsis genus, these arachnids are masters at building funnel-shaped webs in dense vegetation and brush piles, where they lie in wait for prey.
10 Amazing, Beautiful, TERRIFYING Spiders
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Spiders have been on Earth a whole lot longer than we have - 380 million years, to be precise - and number more than 38,000 separate species worldwide. See 10 of the most beautiful and scary of these arachnids.
9 Best Reptile Pets (When Cats and Dogs Aren't Your Vibe)
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Thinking about adding a scaly friend to your family? The best reptile pets are low-maintenance and generally docile. Whether you're intrigued by the mysterious allure of a snake, the quirky personality of a gecko or the slow-and-steady charm of a turtle, there's a reptile out there to suit just about every personality.
Yes, Female Praying Mantises Do Eat Their Mates
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The praying mantis is a powerful predator, and not as robotic (or as romantic!) as it seems.
Lightning Bug vs. Firefly: Regional Names for the Same Species
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They glow in the dark, they flit through summer evenings, and they’ve filled countless childhood mason jars. But why do some people call the glimmering flyer a lightning bug vs. firefly?
How long can scorpions live without food or water?
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Scorpion food consists of protein sources like insects and other scorpions, but they don't eat very often. Read about scorpion food and when they eat.
15 Butterfly Species to Spot on (Almost) Every Continent
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Butterflies aren't just colorful decorations fluttering around flowers. They are one of the most diverse groups of insects, with more than 17,000 known species.
How can you train honeybees to sniff for bombs?
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Those same, buzzing insects that seek out molecular hints of the pollen they use to make honey can just as easily detect traces of materials used to bombs.