This Velvet Ant Provides New Insights Into Nature’s Ultrablack Secrets
New research has found an insect species with markings that are so black that they’re ‘superblack’ or ‘ultrablack’, absorbing ...
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This Brazilian Velvet Ant Is So Dark That It’s Ultrablack
They’re wasps, some of which are wingless, and are named in part for their exteriors. About the size of a board-game die, a species of velvet ant in Brazil is known for its black and white markings ...
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Beware of the World's Most Dangerous Insects
Luckily, some are very easy to avoid, as they live in far-flung locales, but we can encounter others like ants, bees and wasps ... have wings of brown or black. They sometimes feature red, orange ...
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50 Cool and Unusual Animals to See Before You Die
In fact, the females are actually wingless wasps. This means they pack a serious punch with their sting. Panda ants are found ... They use their red-, blue- and black-hued extensions to attract ...
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Velvet ants have the Swiss Army knife of venoms
Few creatures can tangle with a velvet ant and walk away unscathed. These ground-dwelling insects are not ants, but parasitic wasps known for their excruciating stings. Now researchers have ...
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Secrets of velvet ant's venom explain what makes its sting so painful
Velvet ants are in fact a family of wingless wasps with more than 7000 species. The researcher Justin Schmidt, who invented the Schmidt sting pain index, described their sting as “explosive and ...
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Blue Jackets, Red Wings Feature New Designs And Details On NHL Stadium Series Uniforms
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings will have new looks at Ohio Stadium. On Thursday, the NHL and Fanatics revealed the uniforms for the Stadium Series matchup between Columbus and ...
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NHL Reveals Red Wings, Blue Jackets Stadium Series Jerseys
The NHL is preparing for its next outdoor game, the 2025 Stadium Series between the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets. The Red Wings and Blue Jackets will be taking it outdoors at Ohio ...
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Lions season is over -- put your hope in the Pistons and Red Wings with this must-have gear
Lions fans -- shift your focus to the Pistons and Red Wings with must-have Fanatics gear. The Pistons are ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 22-21 record, one spot out of the playoffs if the ...
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Red Wings, Sabres Discussing Trade Options
It wasn’t long after the end of the NHL roster freeze that trades picked back up, but the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres might be next to finalize a deal. Currently the bottom two teams in ...
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Sabres & Red Wings Could Swing Trade
On the most recent episode of Sportsnet's Saturday Headlines, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reported that the Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings are scouting one another and are emerging as ...