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Leaf-Cutter Ant

Photo: A leaf-cutter ant carrying leaf
One of 10,000 species of ants, this leaf-cutter ant hauls a leaf more than three times its size back to the nest.
Photograph by Roy Toft

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Fantastic Ants

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Photo of the Day: Out of Sight

See a microscopic close-up of a greenhead fly's multifaceted eyes.

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Big Bite

The jaws of a wind scorpion are proportionally larger than almost any other animal on Earth. Learn about this aggressive predator in this feature.

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Photo of the Day: Ants and Plants

See the Colobopsis ant of Borneo, and learn about the deal it's struck with the carnivorous pitcher plant.

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Tarantulas!

Dig down into the secret realm of tarantulas in this interactive feature.

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