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Do other bugs have anything similar to a hymenopteran’s stinger?

Posted on January 26, 2021 by JoanieTheEntomologist

Question: I know that stingers on wasps, bees, ants, etc., are modified ovipositors, which helps them out in terms of defense […] this got me into thinking. Do other bugs have anything similar?  This question emailed to us is quite intriguing and … Continue reading →

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Is there any truth to the rumor that ants eat cows, people and crops?

Posted on July 1, 2015 by joeballenger2005

@BugQuestions I once read a short story called "Leningen Versus the Ants." Any truth to ants eating cows, devouring crops, etc? Thanks! — Permanent Side Eye. (@sarahkerr81) February 19, 2015 If you’ve never read the short story Leiningen Versus the … Continue reading →

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