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 Madagascar on its Independence Day
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Maritime forest on Cumberland Island, Georgia
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Lighting the way to new beginnings
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Bluebells in Hertfordshire, England
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An avian predator built for the snow
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Bear Hole Brook, Catskill Mountains, New York
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European beech forest, Belgium
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What happened to these clouds?
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Sea fireflies at the seashore
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Bow Bridge in Central Park, New York City
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Festival of British Archaeology
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Tour de France
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Summer’s in home stretch
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World Parrot Day
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Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
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National Aviation Day
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The migrating monarchs of Michoacán
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Ponta Delgada
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A day for our oceans
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Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
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This grizzly has Napping Day down
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Taking the scenic route
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Juneteenth
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Oktoberfest begins
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Serra de Tramuntana, Majorca, Spain
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La Brecha de Rolando (Rolands Breach), Spain
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Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
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Why’s it called a spelling ‘bee,’ anyhow?
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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Death Valley National Park, California
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