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Bumblebees always seem the friendliest of all the bees!

They usually don't sting, and they look kind of funny as they bumble along.

But apparently it's hard out there for a bumblebee!

Here's some TERRIFYING bumblebee info from a recent science-tastic report:

Tags: attack, bumblebees, insects, killers, scary

Be afraid.

Be VERY afraid!

A brand new type of tarantula has been found in Sri Lanka with a leg span of 8 inches. That's about the size of a face.

Scientists believe they are part of the Poecilotheria genus, and they're finding them not just in the forest.

But in old buildings, too!

Here's what a scientist said:

Tags: breed, insects, new, scary, science, tarantula, tarantulas

This is nuts!

Cyborg roaches may soon be coming to a store near you!

Have you ever thought to yourself - this cockroach would be so much more fun if there was a way to control its movements?

Well, now you can!

With the RoboRoach - you can control your very own cyborg roach! Yes we're serious! Backyard Brains is the creator of this little remote controlled insects and they think this will make science fun again!

See if they're right by watching the video (above) !!!

Tags: cyborg, insects, roaches

It's Valentine's Day!

Have you given your sweetheart something special today??

Did you know that humans aren't the only creatures who give each other gifts in hopes that they'll get laid?

All sorts of other creatures do it too!!

Snails give each other hormone injections so they don't reject a partner's sperm!

Check out a whole bunch more AFTER THE JUMP!!

Tags: animals, bugs, chimps, gift giving, gifts, grasshoppers, insects, love, mating, moths, sex, snails, spiders, valentines day

That's how you know your show is setting off a Big Bang in the science world.

Jim Parsons's character, Dr. Sheldon Cooper, has taken TV viewers and scientists by storm and the bees are thanking him too.

Sheldon's catchphrase, bazinga!, is now the name of a new species of bee!

Tags: bee, big bang theory, brazil, insects, science, species, television

Welcome to today's edition of Nature Giving Us The Creeps! LOLz!

Scientists have discovered that dragonflies may not be so scatterbrained like other insects.

In fact, they have selective attention…just like humans.

Tags: brain, dragonfly, insects, neuroscience, science, selective attention

Yep, this is perfectly normal….killing hundreds of bees in HOPES that your ailments are cured…

People in Taiwan are trying a new therapy that involves sticking things in their body and it's NOT acupuncture.

Tags: arthritis, bees, health, insects, multiple sclerosis, sad, thailand, therapy