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Life cycle and other details on the fearsome bedbug.

Life cycle and other details on the fearsome bedbug.

A caterpillar covered in parasitic wasp cocoons.

Close-up of an ants head.

two ants on a branch lift part of a plant

Closeup of an Asian needle ant worker carrying prey in its mouth on a wooden surface.

a close-up of a fly

A close-up picture of a black and red tick perched on a leaf

A scanning electron microscope image of a bloodworm�s jaw, along with its four sharp copper fangs.

Closterocerus coffeellae

The orchid lures the flies into its carrion-scented boosom so the fly can pick up pollen and deposit it on other flowers.

cute hopper nymph

A synchrotron X-ray image of the specimen of <em>Gymnospollisthrips minor</em>, showing the pollen grains (yellow) covering its body.

A mosquito and water droplets.

Infographic: The layers and functions of the human skin.

science budgets for federal government

infographic of nuclear power plant

Fukushima fuel rod infographic

infographic of human body sweat

Today�s GoFIgure looks at phobias, defined as irrational fears of things which are not likely to be dangerous.

An abstract illustration of rays of colorful light