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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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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Talampaya National Park, Argentina
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International Jazz Day
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
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The island fox’s incredible comeback
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Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
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Fall comes to the Last Frontier
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In memory of those lost
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count
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International Day of the World s Indigenous Peoples
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‘Fringe’ takes center stage as Edinburgh celebrates the arts
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Ancient theater of Epidaurus, Greece
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Thorrablot: The Icelandic midwinter festival
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Waiting for the perfect shot
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Keep calm and drive on (slowly)
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Fibonacci Day
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What are we looking at?
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Mysterious prairie mounds abound
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International Tiger Day
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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It’s surströmming time
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Bay Marker Lookout, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
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Lighting the way to new beginnings
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Angkor, Cambodia
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National Bison Month
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World Water Day
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Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Of balloons and lost pantaloons
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Who s there? The largest owl in the world
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