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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Wild and beautiful Alaska
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Lights, camera, Sundance
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Green fields of grain
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International Chameleon Day
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Indigo bunting
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Hyalite Creek at Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana
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Native American Heritage Month
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Flag Day
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Groundhog Day
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And to think that I saw it in Cappadocia
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National Cherry Blossom Festival
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Red fox in the Netherlands
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Yellowstone for the National Park Services birthday
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Lavender fields on the Valensole Plateau in Provence, France
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In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
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Honoring those who served
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National Take the Stairs Day
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Here we honor the women who ve served
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Incense making, Vietnam
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The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
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Remembering the Velvet Revolution
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Make way for robots
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Great Fountain Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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National Park Week begins
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World Theater Day
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day
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Siblings Day
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International Literacy Day
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