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Insecti-ride Video The harlequin beetle's beautiful shell is not only nice to look at, it's a great place to catch a ride!Video Sections

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Animals & Pets >> Bugs - Get up a close-up view of all kinds of creepy crawlies in these videos.
- Acacia Ants - These ants have a symbiotic relationship with the acacia tree and offer the tree protection in return for food.
- Angel Bees vs. Robber Bees - Watch angel bees fight off robber bees to protect their store of honey.
- Bird and Butterfly Swarms - Take a look at swarms of flying creatures in this video.
- Daddy Longlegs - Get down to earth and take a look at the aphid-eating daddy longlegs.
- Dung Beetles - These beetles are good planetary citizens and clean up what animals leave behind.
- Fire Ants - Fire ants can be very aggressive about building their colonies. They will even kidnap larvae from nearby fire ant nests!
- Insecti-ride - The harlequin beetle's beautiful shell is not only nice to look at, it's a great place to catch a ride!
- Jumping Spider - Watch how stealthy jumping spiders can catch insects without using a web.
- Leafcutter Ants - Leafcutter ants can slice and carry huge pieces of leaves! Watch ants at work in this video.
- Monarch Butterflies - Monarch butterflies fly from Canada to Mexico each year.
- Mosquitoes - Mosquitoes don't drink blood for their entire lives, and only females drink blood at all. Watch a video about the mosquito lifecycle.
- Prime Time Prayer - The praying mantis gets its name from the way it holds its forearms. Pull up a pew, and watch this praying mantis video.
- Tight Squeeze - How would you like to be born inside an acorn … and then have to squeeze out of it? Watch a video of an acorn weevil coming out of his "shell."
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