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what bug is the coolest and why argue your case


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Reply by Rev

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I think cicadas are pretty cool i like that they leave their exoskeletons everywhere and scream until they get some  


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Reply by frogteeth64

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So hard to choose. I like butterflies and moths because I like to see them flapping around and a lot of them are just real pretty. I like bees because they are so cute and pollinate stuff and make honey and dance. I like cicadas because they are big and pretty and leave their exoskeletons for me when they shed them. Sometimes I don't like how loud they are but sometimes its just the song of the season and it's nice. beetles <3 bugs are great


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Reply by xxjettxx<3

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the best and my favorite bug is the wheel bug. they're in the hemiptera "true bugs" order (the heteroptera suborder) relating them to the stink bug (they start to stink when under stress!!) and they are part of the reduviidae family, also called the "assassin bugs" because they use their needle-like nose thing to impale and liquefy the insides of their prey. there are 3 species i know of in the arilus genus (which is the genus of the wheel bug) my personal favorite is the arilus cristatus aka the north american wheel bug. they also have wings and a cogwheel on their backs!! their bite is described as being worse than a hornet sting. 


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Reply by Beetle <3

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I love beetles!! My favourite would probably be the bombardier beetle because it's such a cool example of evolution and it's just cool!



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Reply by FuneralEyes

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Hmm, probably chrysocale principals... Idk the English name but it's such a cool looking moth, Gorgeous colours and patterns 

( the pic is from butterfliesandmoths.org )


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