This photo of a “fairy” was taken in London recently, but it looks more like a bug to me. You be the judge.

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Check out this cute baby anteater you guys! Things get a little testy around the :55 mark, but in the end, the little cliffhanger holds on. Can I keep 'em?

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1. Cute Baby Anteater Born in Japanese Zoo
2. Playful Baby Tamandua Anteater
3. Cutest Animal Alive
4. Wrinkly Aardvark Baby

One of the “Carnivorous Domestic Entertainment Robots” from Auger-loizeau and Alex Zivanovic's collection is a lamp that attracts bugs, zaps 'em, and then takes their energy to light the room. Completely cruel and the same time completely amazing.

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1. :: Material Beliefs :: Lampshade Robot
2. The Carnivorous Lampshade Robot Turns Insects Into Fuel

This is the epic story of Mr. Chi-City's heroic struggle to kill this motherf*cking bug. This is basically what I do when there is a bug in my house, only without the video camera, and also my war cry is even girlier.

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1. via Videogum

SCIENCE BUZZ: Insects genetically engineered to excrete crude oil: Environmentally friendly or just a greedy new way to produce oil? Bug doody is one milkshake we imagine Daniel Plainview would not drink up.

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1. “The Energy Crisis is Something [Our Children] Are Going to Face. We Have a Collective Responsibility to Do This.” “
2. There Will Be Poop (And Oil)
3. Ok, the Scientific Term for “Oil Poop” is Actually “LS9”

CULTURE BUZZ: A video series documenting the death matches of a wide variety of terrifying-looking bugs. Does PETA have a branch that works specifically on insect issues? Rules of Japanese Bug Fights: 1. Two Bugs to a fight; 2. Bug fights go on as long as they have to; 3. No outside weapons in Bug Fights.

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1. Nice Interview With Creator Kyle Benzle
2. Japanese Bug Fights .com
3. The Chilling Round 30
4. Commenters DO NOT LIKE Japanese Bug Fights

STYLE BUZZ: A slew of designers are making jewelry using elements of living organisms. These pieces though cruelty-free are either made from or inspired by parts of actual insects or sea creatures. I love things that pretty yet at the same time very creepy.

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1. “You Are Seriously Starting To Bug Me”
2. Octopus Jewelry Made From Real Octopus
3. Sea Horse in Vial Necklace
4. Real Octopus Ring
5. Sea Urchin Jewelry
6. Bitten By the Jewelery Bug
7. Beetle Wings Necklace
8. Real Mantis Fly (in Water) Necklace

TECH BUZZ: Houson, Texas is being invaded by so called “crazy rasberry ants”, that came over on a cargo boat. Apparently, they infest electronic devices and can ruin computers and even gas meters. They’re like the bedbugs of the tech world! Reading about these ants is giving me that creepy-crawly tingly scalp feeling, not unlike the feeling I get from looking at manbabies .

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1. YouTube - Crazy Rasberry Ant from Texas
2. FAQ: How to Identify, Prevent, and Kill Crazy Rasberry Ants
3. Yse, I Have Encountered Them, and Yes, They Are Crazy
4. Ants Swarm Over Houston Area, Messing Up Computers
5. Horror Story Is “Insanely Creepy”

MOVIE BUZZ: Now playing at film festivals worldwide, writer/actress/producer/crazy lady Isabella Rossellini’s bizarre, entertaining series of short films for the Sundance Channel focuses on the sex life of insects. Thanks to Green Porno , you no longer have to feel guilty about imagining what you could do with eight legs and six eyes.

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1. Watch “Green Porno”! [Kinda NSFW, Especially if You Have Tentacles]
2. Isabella is Not Here to Preach Green Living. She’s Here to Make Funny Porn.
3. Deborah Solomon Gets the Dirty Details from Isabella
4. Isabella Rossellini Mounts a Housefly On Your Phone
5. Isabella’s Son Makes a Cameo!
6. Visual Proof That Isabella Rosellini is Crazy, Awesome, and Crazy Awesome
7. Hot Behind-the-Scenes Stills from “Green Porno”