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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Stompin’ with the Big Chief
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Summer solstice
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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Guild houses of Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
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National Umbrella Day
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Lands End, Cornwall, England
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It’s National Dolphin Day!
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The city of Osaka at night, Japan
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Life carries on, rising from a ship s skeleton
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A rest stop for the birds
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Tour de France begins
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Monet still makes an impression
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India Republic Day
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World Lion Day
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Bowling Ball Beach in Mendocino County, California
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Sedona, Arizona
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Festivus
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Badlands National Parks 45th anniversary
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Meet the slowest flirt in the animal world
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Jackie Robinson Day
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Day of the Dead
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Anniversary of Bryce Canyon National Park
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International Polar Bear Day
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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National Moth Week
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The Children’s Cultural Festival in Reykjavik begins today
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Welcome to Scotland s garden
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Observing a squirrelly day
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Happy New Years Eve!