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New Beetle Species Discovered in World's Deepest Cave (July 2, 2014): A new species of beetle has been discovered in the Krubera cave, known as the world's deepest cave at 2,140 meters deep.

Ancient Parasite Attached Itself to Salamanders With Sucking Plate (June 25, 2014): An ancient Jurassic parasite attached itself to salamanders with a thorax that acted as a sucking plate.

Seven New Species of Giant Pill-Millipedes Found in Madagascar (June 9, 2014): Scientists have discovered seven new species of pill-millipedes in Madagascar. One of the species is larger than a ping-pong ball.

Scientists Make Fruit Flies Sing and Dance With New FlyMAD Technology (June 3, 2014): Scientists have created a mind altering device that makes flies sing and dance. Scientists developed a tool called FlyMad to control the flies.

New Species of Flat Bug Discovered in Amber (June 2, 2014): A new species of flat bug has been discovered in 45 million year old amber.

New Stick Insect Species Discovered in China (June 2, 2014): A new species of stick insect has been discovered in China. The stick insect resembles a plant stem.

Tick Preserved in Ancient Amber Reveals That Lyme Disease is Older Than Humans (May 30, 2014): Spirochetes found in a tick preserved in 15 million year old amber reveals that lyme disease has been around since before humans arrived.

Little Wasp Bores Into Figs With Zinc-Tipped Ovipositor (May 29, 2014): A little fig wasp has a zinc-tipped ovipositor so it can drill into hard figs and lay its eggs.

Scientists Sequence Genome of Primitive Termite (May 23, 2014): Scientists have sequenced the genome of the the Nevada dampwood termite.

New Praying Mantis Species Discovered in Rwanda (May 21, 2014): A new species of praying mantis has been discovered in Rwanda's Nyungwe National Park.

New Paper Wasp Species Discovered Near Zurich, Switzerland (May 17, 2014): A new wasp species, the Swiss paper wasp, has been discovered in a swampy area near Zurich, Switzerland.

New Species of Thrips Discovered in Seychelles (May 16, 2014): A new species of thrips has been discovered in the Seychelles. The tiny insects measures 1 to 2 millimeters in length.

Colorful New Grasshopper Species Discovered on Mountain Road Near Oaxaca, Mexico (May 13, 2014): A newly discovered grasshopper species has been named after Mexican-American singer-songwriter na Lila Downs Sanchez.

Video: Spoor Spider Uses Hot Desert Sand to Kill Captured Dune Ants (May 11, 2014): The Spoor spider uses the hot desert sand to help kill Dune ants it captures in its underground trap.

ATMs to Spray Hot Foam at Thieves in Idea Inspired by Bombardier Beetle (May 10, 2014): ATMs will dispense hot foam at thieves trying to break into them. The idea was inspired by the bombardier beetle

Insect Killing Parasite Evolved From Pond Scum (May 8, 2014): An insect killing parasite evolved from algae say scientists. The researchers say it as if photosynthesis was surgically removed from its genome.

Newly Discovered Wasps That Mummify Caterpillars Named After Shakira and Jimmy Fallon (May 8, 2014): Newly discovered wasps taht mummify caterpillars have been named after Shakira, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and other famous people.

New Species of Fore Wing Folding Wasps Discovered in Sub-Saharan Africa (May 2, 2014): Scientists have discovered new species of fore wing folding ensign wasps in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Butterflies and Bees Observed Drinking Crocodile Tears (May 2, 2014): Researchers have observed a butterfly species and a bee species drinking tears from a spectacled caiman.

New Wasp Species Named After Dementors From Harry Potter (April 26, 2014): A new wasp species, Ampulex dementor, has been named after the soul sucking Dementors from the Harry Potter series.

Ancient Species of Assassin Fly Found Preserved in 100-Million-Year-Old Amber (April 25, 2014): A previously unknown species of assassin fly was found preserved in a 100-million-year-old translucent amber fossil.

Scientists Sequence Genetic Code of the Tsetse Fly (April 24, 2014): The genetic code of the tsetse fly has been sequenced. The fly gives birth to live young and is the sold transmitter of sleeping sickness.

Scientists Make 3D Glasses for Praying Mantises (April 24, 2014): Scientists have designed tiny 3D glasses for praying mantises.

Viper Gets Partially Eaten by a Centipede it Swallowed (April 18, 2014): A juvenile nose-horned viper swallowed a centipede only to have the centipede eats its way out of its lower abdomen. Both creatures perished.

Females Have Penises in Cave Insect Species, Copulation Lasts 40 to 70 Hours (April 17, 2014): Scientists have discovered four species of cave insects with sex-reversed genitalia. Copulation lasts for 40 to 70 hours.