Gross: World's Largest Insect [PHOTO]

  
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This is the world's largest insect.

The giant weta is a cricket-like creature with a wingspan of close to seven inches. The one in the picture (full image below), isn't just the largest weta, it's the world's largest insect ever photographed. Read more at Huffington Post.

Bug Meat [DIAGRAM]

  
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There's little doubt that consumption of cattle, pigs, chicken, and other livestock comes with considerable environmental cost. But instead of ditching meat altogether, two Dutch researchers have been on a mission to challenge taboos in the developed world by suggesting an environmentally friendly protein alternative: bugs. Read more about the disgusting Dutch idea at Good.

Treehoppers: Real-Life Bugs Torn From The Pages Of Science Fiction [ILLUSTRATION]

  
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What a trip: These things are for real! Read all about it (Hat tip to Julio Ojeda-Zapata