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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Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington
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Autumn in the cypress swamp
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Aw shucks, It s Oyster Day
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Dalyan, Turkey
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Moody skies over Valletta
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International Beaver Day
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Arbor Day
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Jasper Dark Sky Festival
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What s better than a smile?
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Star Wars Day
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Gateway to America
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Snow buntings take flight
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When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
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National Napping Day
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World Oceans Day
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Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
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Seville, Spain
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A Flag Day tradition
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Tiny fliers head south
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The National Museum of the American Indian
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Lakeside serenity in Finland
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Fibonacci Day
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Nakupenda Beach Nature Reserve, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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It’s NASA’s 60th birthday
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The eloquence of elephants
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Where fire meets water
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The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
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It s aboat time for the Barcolana
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A misty morning in Brazil