A tiger beetle crushing a fly
Tiger beetles (lat. Cicindelinae) run after their prey so fast that they temporarily go blind.
The tiger beetle photographed stopped several times to orient itself and find out where the fly was, and finally grabbed it. The beetle's strong and sharp jaws slipped in and squeezed the fly's eyes, after which it was eaten.
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The world's smallest smiley face, carved out of solid gold, magnified 50,000 times.
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After the camera clicked, they were gone: 20 startling shots of the moment before death
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Sea lions like to play with other inhabitants of the underwater kingdom.
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No, it's not outer space. It's a drop of water from a muddy puddle. Just look at the variety 😮
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If you've been waiting for the future, it's already happened.
Researchers have developed magnetically driven micro-robots capable of targeting drugs inside the body.
The video shows a micro-fish (micro-robot) that encapsulates medicine by closing its mouth in phosphate-salt buffer and releasing the medicine by opening its mouth in a slightly acidic environment.
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The mating dance of the robber fly. Persistent hunters by day, nimble amateurs by night.
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The silverback spider Argyroneta aquatica makes its nest under water.
For this purpose it uses spider webs, which it attaches to various underwater objects. The result is a funnel-shaped nest, open at the bottom. When the nest is ready, the spider fills it with air. To do this, it rises to the surface of the water and exposes the tip of its abdomen, spreading its web warts.
Diving back in, the spider takes away with it the layer of air covering the entire abdomen, as well as the air bubble at its end. Upon reaching the nest, the spider separates the bubble with its hind legs from its abdomen and carries it to its house.
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"Earstones" in the inner ear canals
Each of our ears contains tiny stones that are responsible for our sense of balance. They are attached to hairs that are sensitive to gravity and acceleration. For example, when we tilt our head, the hairs send nerve impulses to our brain so that we can maintain balance.
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Study: drops of water from the toilet rises to a height of up to 2 meters.
American scientists have shown the spread of bacteria using a green laser. When flushing water with the lid up, microscopic splashes fly around. Disease-causing bacteria especially love a moist environment. The flush button triggers a blast of microdroplets on which the bacilli take a long journey and can reach a tall person's head.
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Forget about your worries for a moment and just admire this soap bubble!
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A species of freshwater crab belonging to the genus Insulamon.
A rare crab of a new species, the body coloration is purple, the width of the carapace at its widest point is just over 5 cm.
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Brazilian hunchback
These small insects are distinguished by the most incredible-shaped outgrowths located on their backs. They can be in the form of horns, ridges, balls, spikes, horns, etc. Evolution has made the Brazilian humpback so ugly for a reason. The surrealistic appearance of the insect scares away predators.
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The parasitic fungus Massospora cicadina, which specializes in cicadas of the genus Magicicada.
The parasite turns the host into a zombie obsessed with the desire to mate, drugging it with hallucinogens and "amphetamines," while the host (the host of the parasite) decomposes alive without noticing it.
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Amazing shot: the caterpillars have swarmed over a tree leaf and are slowly eating it.
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