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The Moth That Drinks Tears From Sleeping Birds
In the forests of Madagascar, one moth feeds on something stranger than nectar.
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blue dragon · sea slug · glaucus atlanticus · nudibranch · portuguese man o war · stinging cells
The real science
The blue dragon is a tiny sea slug that floats upside down on a swallowed air bubble and eats the tentacles of the Portuguese man o' war. Instead of being stung, it stores the unfired stinging cells in the tips of its finger-like appendages, so its own body stings. If you ever see one washed up on a beach, don't touch it.
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- Natural History Museum: Nudibranchs: How sea slugs steal venom
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management: Blue Dragon Sea Slug
- Ecology: Predatory behavior using cerata in Glaucus atlanticus
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#47Weird nature
These Bees Cook An Intruder Alive
When a giant hornet scout finds a Japanese honeybee nest, hundreds of bees pile onto it and form a tight ball.
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#32Weird nature
This Spider Goes Fishing With Fake Moth Perfume
Bolas spiders don't build a normal web.
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