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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The ruins of Italica, Andalusia, Spain
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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Alpine marmots at Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria
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Groundhog Day arrives—beyond a shadow of a doubt
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Humming along
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International Tiger Day
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Anniversary of Pinnacles National Park, California
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Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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Asteroid Day
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The persistence of Perito Moreno
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Whale hello there!
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The Girl Scouts celebrate 110 years
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Lace up your hiking boots for Mountain Day
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A bridge too Fawr
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Coming home to roost
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At the shore of an inland sea
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World Bee Day
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Borovets ski resort in Bulgaria
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Let’s go foraging
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Wilderness Act anniversary
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A day to celebrate teachers
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A whale of a picture
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Summer solstice
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Holidays in the Venetian Lagoon
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Beavers Bend
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World Children s Day
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A river runs through rice fields
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Lavender fields in Plateau de Valensole, France
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National Take a Hike Day
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A tower of remembrance
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