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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Flowers by the sea
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Arbor Day
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Ring of fire solar eclipse
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Hot and Spicy Food Day
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Adorable activism
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Overlooking the Douro
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The Colosseum of Rome, Italy
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Humpbacks return to the Inside Passage
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National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC
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World Rainforest Day
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Astronomy Day
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Snow buntings take flight