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Why Do Spider Legs Curl Up When They Die?We explain the science behind the answer.CaLea Johnsonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/why-spider-legs-curl-up-when-they-die
Why Do Spider Legs Curl Up When They Die?https://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/why-spider-legs-curl-up-when-they-die
8 Bizarre (and Terrifying) Deep-Sea CreaturesFrom a ginormous relative of the garden pillbug to fish with translucent heads, these organisms are adapted to the dark, cold, pressurized environment of the deep sea.Kat Longhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/bizarre-deep-sea-creatures
8 Bizarre (and Terrifying) Deep-Sea Creatureshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/bizarre-deep-sea-creatures
WWII Warheads Make Homes for Marine LifeToxic explosives were no barrier for the fish and invertebrates colonizing a World War II-era munitions dump in the Baltic Sea, according to a new study.Nick Kepplerhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/ecology/munitions-dump-artificial-reef
WWII Warheads Make Homes for Marine Lifehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/ecology/munitions-dump-artificial-reef
28 Bizarre Facts About Animals That Will Make You Go “WTF?”You’ll never look at these creatures the same way again.Kerry Wolfehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/bizarre-facts-about-animals-will-make-you-go-wtf
28 Bizarre Facts About Animals That Will Make You Go “WTF?”https://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/bizarre-facts-about-animals-will-make-you-go-wtf
What Exactly Are Sand Fleas, Anyway?Despite the name, some of these beachside pests aren’t even insects at all, though they could still hop up during your summer vacation in more ways than one. Rudie Obiashttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/sand-fleas
What Exactly Are Sand Fleas, Anyway?https://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/sand-fleas
7 Creepy Crawlies You Want in Your GardenDon’t kill these insects—consider them your friends!Miriam Porterhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/7-creepy-crawlies-you-want-your-garden
7 Creepy Crawlies You Want in Your Gardenhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/7-creepy-crawlies-you-want-your-garden
Does Peeing on a Jellyfish Sting Actually Help?When it comes to jellyfish stings, urine is often cited as an effective remedy. But does it really work as a first-aid treatment? Matt Soniakhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/medicine/does-peeing-jellyfish-sting-actually-help
Does Peeing on a Jellyfish Sting Actually Help?https://www.mentalfloss.com/science/medicine/does-peeing-jellyfish-sting-actually-help
Nematodes Form “Living Towers of Worms” to Move as OneThe microscopic worms are one of only a few species known to assemble into “superorganisms” that act and move collectively.Tim Brinkhofhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/nematode-towers
Nematodes Form “Living Towers of Worms” to Move as Onehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/nematode-towers
Icon / VideoCreated with Sketch.Rare Video Shows a Colossal Squid Swimming in the Deep OceanA baby colossal squid was filmed deep in the South Atlantic—revealing rare footage of the ocean’s heaviest invertebrate.CaLea Johnsonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/video-shows-colossal-squid-deep-ocean
Rare Video Shows a Colossal Squid Swimming in the Deep Oceanhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/video-shows-colossal-squid-deep-ocean
Watch an Octopus Boss Around Fish to Track Down PreyA new study shows that octopuses become bosses and fish become subordinates when the two species hunt together.CaLea Johnsonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/octopus-use-fish-to-hunt-prey
Watch an Octopus Boss Around Fish to Track Down Preyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/octopus-use-fish-to-hunt-prey
Why Don’t We Want to ‘Open a Can of Worms’?Opening a can of worms, metaphorically speaking, is trying to solve a problem and ending up in more trouble. And the idiom really does refer to actual worms.Matt Soniakhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/language/how-did-term-open-can-worms-originate
Why Don’t We Want to ‘Open a Can of Worms’?https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/how-did-term-open-can-worms-originate
Bummer: A Brain-Infesting Worm in Rats Can Also Attack HumansThe CDC is giving people a very good reason to wash their produce.Jake Rossenhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/parasites/rat-lungworm-in-humans
Bummer: A Brain-Infesting Worm in Rats Can Also Attack Humanshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/parasites/rat-lungworm-in-humans
Bees Are Now Legally Fish in California—And That’s Good News for BeesThanks in part to a snail, California bees are fish. No, this isn’t a Mad Lib.Ellen Gutoskeyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/bees-are-fish-in-california
Bees Are Now Legally Fish in California—And That’s Good News for Beeshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/bees-are-fish-in-california
It's Official: With 1306 Legs, This Millipede Has the Most of Any AnimalFound 200 feet below ground in Australia, 'Eumillipes persephone' has 1306 legs to scamper around with.Jake Rossenhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/1306-legged-millipede-has-most-legs-of-any-animal
It's Official: With 1306 Legs, This Millipede Has the Most of Any Animalhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/1306-legged-millipede-has-most-legs-of-any-animal
10 Huge Facts About Giant African Land SnailsThe first thing you notice about giant African land snails is that they're ginormous. The second thing is that they're not limited to Africa.Mark Mancinihttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/giant-african-land-snail-facts
10 Huge Facts About Giant African Land Snailshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/giant-african-land-snail-facts
20 Cool Facts About the Ice AgeHow many ice ages have there been so far? The same number of ‘Ice Age’ movies that have been released. (Five.)Ellen Gutoskeyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/651051/ice-age-facts-the-list-show
20 Cool Facts About the Ice Agehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/651051/ice-age-facts-the-list-show
On a Limb: How an Octopus Regrows Its ArmsThe cephalopod is strikingly intelligent, but its most spectacular talent may be its ability to fully regrow arms lost to predators.Jake Rossenhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/biology/how-octopus-regenerates-arms
On a Limb: How an Octopus Regrows Its Armshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/biology/how-octopus-regenerates-arms
Why Are Humans Afraid of Bugs?Our ancestors may have predisposed us to fear spiders, insects, and other many-legged creatures, but there's a lot more to it.Ellen Gutoskeyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/insects/why-do-humans-fear-bugs
Why Are Humans Afraid of Bugs?https://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/insects/why-do-humans-fear-bugs
Scientists Put 3D Glasses on Cuttlefish and Find Out They Use Human-Like Depth Perception to Hunt Prey3D movies of shrimp were involved, too—all in the name of seeing if cuttlefish use stereopsis like we do.Ellen Gutoskeyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/biology/cuttlefish-wear-3d-glasses-depth-perception-study
Scientists Put 3D Glasses on Cuttlefish and Find Out They Use Human-Like Depth Perception to Hunt Preyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/science/biology/cuttlefish-wear-3d-glasses-depth-perception-study
Need More Penis Fish In Your Life? A California Aquarium Has a LivestreamAfter thousands of 'penis fish,' or fat innkeeper worms, washed up on the shores of California, one aquarium decided to give people an up-close-and-personal look at the phallic annelid via livestream.Michele Debczakhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/penis-fish-livestream
Need More Penis Fish In Your Life? A California Aquarium Has a Livestreamhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/penis-fish-livestream
Why Thousands of 'Penis Fish' Washed Up on a California Beach'Urechis caupo' bears a striking resemblance to a specific part of male human anatomy, but the species is usually hidden underground. Something brought them to the surface.Alvin Wardhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish/why-thousands-of-penis-fish-washed-up-california-beach
Why Thousands of 'Penis Fish' Washed Up on a California Beachhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish/why-thousands-of-penis-fish-washed-up-california-beach
Journey to the Monarch Mosh PitEach fall, millions of migrating monarchs return to Mexico to wait out winter. The gathering makes Woodstock look like a business conference. Here’s how they get there.Lucas Reillyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/insects/monarch-butterfly-migration
Journey to the Monarch Mosh Pithttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/insects/monarch-butterfly-migration
Scientists Capture Video of Deepstaria, a Rarely Seen, Shapeshifting JellyfishIn the video, the Deepstaria jellyfish hovers like a ghost before unfurling its billowing bell, giving scientists aboard the 'Nautilus' a rare look at the illusive species.Michele Debczakhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/scientists-capture-video-deepstaria-jellyfish
Scientists Capture Video of Deepstaria, a Rarely Seen, Shapeshifting Jellyfishhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/invertebrates/scientists-capture-video-deepstaria-jellyfish
Honeybees Go "Whoop!" When They Bump Into Each OtherThey make the adorable sound with their wings when they're startled. You can listen to them for yourself.Kate Horowitzhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/insects/honeybees-go-whoop-when-they-bump-each-other
Honeybees Go "Whoop!" When They Bump Into Each Otherhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/animals/insects/honeybees-go-whoop-when-they-bump-each-other
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