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WTF Fun Fact – Hemolymph Not Blood

October 22, 2020 by WTF
WTF Fun Fact - Hemolymph Not Blood

Arachnids, crustaceans, and insects do not contain blood but hemolymph instead. In the case of insects, hemolymph does not play an important role in oxygen transport. Some common uses are: creating a hydraulic system, autohemorrhaging, and gluing themselves to other animals. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-is-bug-blood-differen/

WTF Fun Fact – Arthropleura

October 22, 2020October 21, 2020 by WTF
WTF Fun Fact - Arthropleura

Arthropleura is an extinct species of millipede that existed 360-299 million years ago. The insect is estimated to have reach the length of 2 meters (6.6 feet). – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.britannica.com/animal/millipede#ref1116822

WTF Fun Fact – Spittlebug Foam

October 14, 2020 by WTF
WTF Fun Fact - Spittlebug Foam

There are tiny insects called spittlebugs that create foamy bubbles on a plant which insulate them from heat and cold, keep them moisturized, and hide them from predators. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/video/science/100000006346172/how-the-spittlebug-builds-its-bubbly-fortress.html

WTF Fun Fact – Silverfish Don’t Drink

April 12, 2020 by WTF
WTF Fun Fact - Silverfish

There are silverfish in the desert that don’t need to drink as they can absorb moisture from the air through their anus. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://australianmuseum.net.au/blog/amri-news/dna-barcoding-sheds-light-on-cryptic-silverfish-species/

pill bugs wtf fun facts

June 4, 2019February 7, 2017 by WTFFF Master
Pill bugs - WTF fun facts 

Pill bugs – WTF fun facts 

insect the size of a human hand tree lobster

April 21, 2014 by WTFFF Master
Insect the size of a human hand “Tree Lobster” - WTF fun facts

Insect the size of a human hand “Tree Lobster” – WTF fun facts

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