Brood X cicadas live above ground for 4-6 weeks andspend most of their time feeding and mating beforethey die off.
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This thick-legged flower beetle has a big role in theinsect kingdom, pollinating many open-structuredflowers like cow parsley, ox-eye daisy, and bramble.
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Thorn orb-weaverspider (Micrathena schreibersil), feeding on a small stinglessbee while hanging off the spiderweb in the him EcuadorianAmazon.
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