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Photo: Giant water bug (Belostoma sp.) at the Insectarium in New Orleans.

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Giant water bug (Belostoma sp.) at the Insectarium in New Orleans.

Photo: A female grasshawk dragonfly (Neurothemis fluctuans) wild caught in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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A female grasshawk dragonfly (Neurothemis fluctuans) wild caught in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Photo: A female grasshawk dragonfly (Neurothemis fluctuans) wild caught in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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A female grasshawk dragonfly (Neurothemis fluctuans) wild caught in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Photo: A studio portrait of a platte river caddisfly, (Ironoquia plattensis), a candidate for the endangered species list.

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A studio portrait of a platte river caddisfly, (Ironoquia plattensis), a candidate for the endangered species list.

A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) a candidate for listing under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

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A Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis) a candidate for listing under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

Photo: Leaf-imitating katydid (Corycoides jurinei) from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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Leaf-imitating katydid (Corycoides jurinei) from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Juvenile katydid (Arantia sp.), from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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Juvenile katydid (Arantia sp.), from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Green katydid (Arantia accrana) from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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Green katydid (Arantia accrana) from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Green katydid (Arantia accrana) from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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Green katydid (Arantia accrana) from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: A Central American forest cockroach (Blaberus discoidalis) at the St. Louis Zoo.

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A Central American forest cockroach (Blaberus discoidalis) at the St. Louis Zoo.

Photo: The painted hickory borer (Megacyllene caryae) from a private collection.

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The painted hickory borer (Megacyllene caryae) from a private collection.

Photo: The painted hickory borer (Megacyllene caryae) from a private collection.

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The painted hickory borer (Megacyllene caryae) from a private collection.

Photo: Green flower beetle (Ischopsopha wallacei yorkiana) at Melbourne Zoo.

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Green flower beetle (Ischopsopha wallacei yorkiana) at Melbourne Zoo.

Photo: Green flower beetle (Ischopsopha wallacei yorkiana) at Melbourne Zoo.

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Green flower beetle (Ischopsopha wallacei yorkiana) at Melbourne Zoo.

Photo: Green flower beetle (Ischopsopha wallacei yorkiana) at Melbourne Zoo.

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Green flower beetle (Ischopsopha wallacei yorkiana) at Melbourne Zoo.

Photo: Red-Spotted Rose Chafer (Dilochrosis balteata) at Melbourne Zoo.

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Red-Spotted Rose Chafer (Dilochrosis balteata) at Melbourne Zoo.

Photo: Red-Spotted Rose Chafer (Dilochrosis balteata) at Melbourne Zoo.

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Red-Spotted Rose Chafer (Dilochrosis balteata) at Melbourne Zoo.

Australian leaf insect (Phyllium monteithi) from the Melbourne Museum

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Australian leaf insect (Phyllium monteithi) from the Melbourne Museum

Australian leaf insect (Phyllium monteithi) from the Melbourne Museum

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Australian leaf insect (Phyllium monteithi) from the Melbourne Museum

Photo: Flower beetle (Pachnoda trimaculata) at the Moscow Zoo.

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Flower beetle (Pachnoda trimaculata) at the Moscow Zoo.

Photo: A male golden Asian mantis (Heirodula sp.) at the Bugarium at the Albuquerque BioPark.

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A male golden Asian mantis (Heirodula sp.) at the Bugarium at the Albuquerque BioPark.

Photo: A male golden Asian mantis (Heirodula sp.) at the Bugarium at the Albuquerque BioPark.

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A male golden Asian mantis (Heirodula sp.) at the Bugarium at the Albuquerque BioPark.

Photo: Giant flower beetle (Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis) at Houston Zoo

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Giant flower beetle (Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis) at Houston Zoo

Photo: Giant flower beetle (Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis) at Houston Zoo

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Giant flower beetle (Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis) at Houston Zoo

Photo: Male and female giant flower beetles (Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis).

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Male and female giant flower beetles (Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis).

Photo: Male and female giant flower beetles (Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis).

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Male and female giant flower beetles (Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis).

Photo: Giant flower beetle (Mecynorhina torquata torquata) at the Houston Zoo.

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Giant flower beetle (Mecynorhina torquata torquata) at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: Giant flower beetle (Mecynorhina torquata torquata) at the Houston Zoo

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Giant flower beetle (Mecynorhina torquata torquata) at the Houston Zoo

Photo: New Guinea stag beetle (Lamprima adolphinae) at the Houston Zoo.

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New Guinea stag beetle (Lamprima adolphinae) at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: New Guinea stag beetle (Lamprima adolphinae) at the Houston Zoo.

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New Guinea stag beetle (Lamprima adolphinae) at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: Pupae of the atlas moth (Attacus atlas) at the San Antonio Zoo. This animal uses a form of silk to make a protective case that looks exactly like a dead leaf, hiding it from predators.

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Pupae of the atlas moth (Attacus atlas) at the San Antonio Zoo. This animal uses a form of silk to make a protective case that looks exactly like a dead leaf, hiding it from predators.

Photo: Pupae of the atlas moth (Attacus atlas) at the San Antonio Zoo. This animal uses a form of silk to make a protective case that looks exactly like a dead leaf, hiding it from predators.

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Pupae of the atlas moth (Attacus atlas) at the San Antonio Zoo. This animal uses a form of silk to make a protective case that looks exactly like a dead leaf, hiding it from predators.

Scarlet mormon (Papilio rumanzovia) at the San Antonio Zoo.

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Scarlet mormon (Papilio rumanzovia) at the San Antonio Zoo.

Scarlet mormon (Papilio rumanzovia) at the San Antonio Zoo.

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Scarlet mormon (Papilio rumanzovia) at the San Antonio Zoo.

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