Sometimes to be left alone, you just have to act prickly—like a thorn bug. Looking like a plant"s painful parts, this sneaky insect wards off predators simply by being itself. Thorn bugs are found in the countries of Central America, such as Honduras, where this photo was taken, as well as Mexico, and parts of Florida…but only if you can spot them.
Sharp-dressed bug
Today in History
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Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Families
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Southern right whale
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Twas a night just like tonight
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Duck, duck. duck, duck, duck...
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Bellissima!
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Autumnal equinox
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The Unfinished Obelisk near Aswan, Egypt
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National Umbrella Day
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Kelp buddies
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A sleeping green giant
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Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
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Giving Tuesday
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Let s celebrate cephalopods
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Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
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Happy Diwali!
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That s quite a schnoz, baby tapir
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San Gimignano, Siena Tuscany, Italy
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The ‘Living Forest’ in Biscay, Spain
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Hooray, hooray, it s Unicorn Day!
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Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany
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Sedona, Arizona
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A night of art and culture
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Class, please take out a No. 2 pencil…
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World Theatre Day
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A hero for the 21st century
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Whooper swans in Lake Kussharo, Japan
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Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
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Rock River Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
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International Day of Mangrove Conservation
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Lands End, Cornwall, England
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