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The microscopic insect smaller than a single cell

Turns out fairies do exist—on a microscopic level. Well, sort of...meet the fairyfly: the smallest insect on Earth! Learn all ...

This Tiny Insect Can Outrun a Speeding Car

Have you ever wondered just how fast some insects can move? While they may be tiny, many insects are built for incredible ...
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This Tiny Parasitic Wasp Can Drill Through Plastic

In experiments under his microscope at home, a teenage researcher discovered a very unusual talent in a species of tiny insect that usually lays eggs on the inside of a tough plant growth. By Darren ...

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

Scientific consensus is that high oxygen levels allowed these humongous fliers to exist, but a new study throws that idea ...
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South African scientists debunk ancient myth about why prehistoric insects grew so large

Researchers from the University of Pretoria debunk the myth that high oxygen levels were essential for ancient insects' 70cm ...