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💡Did you know ? . Ladybugs Live for About a Year🐞 The ladybug lifecycle begins when a batch of bright-yellow eggs are laid on branches near food sources. They hatch as larvae in four to 10 days and then spend about three weeks feeding up—the earliest arrivals may eat some of the eggs that have not yet hatched. Once…
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💡Did you know ? .The Name "Lady" Refers to the Virgin Mary 🐞 According to legend, European crops during the Middle Ages were plagued by pests. Farmers began praying to the Blessed Lady, the Virgin Mary. Soon, the farmers started seeing beneficial ladybugs in their fields, and the crops were miraculously saved from the…
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💡Did you know ? . Their camouflage abilities are out of this world. For ocean predators, octopuses are some of the most difficult prey to spot. Their skin changes color and pattern to blend in with their surroundings. Even when you find yourself looking directly at an octopus, chances are you won’t realize it.🐙
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💡Did you know ? . If Houdini were an animal, it’s safe to say he would have been an octopus. Since octopuses have no bones in their bodies, they can squeeze through the tiniest of cracks, making them masterful escape artists.🐙
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💡Did you know ? Some two-thirds of an octopus’s neurons reside in its arms, meaning they can react to stimuli and function at a fairly high level on their own, even when severed from the body.🐙
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💡Did you know ? . They aren’t called “tentacles,” they’re called ‘’arms.” . Tentacles are reserved for squid, cuttlefish and nautiluses. Octopuses have eight arms, zero tentacles. . And each arm has a mind of its own.🐙
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💡Did you know ? . They aren’t called “tentacles,” they’re called ‘’arms.” . Tentacles are reserved for squid, cuttlefish and nautiluses. Octopuses have eight arms, zero tentacles. . And each arm has a mind of its own.🐙
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💡Did you know ? . Saying “octopi” is incorrect (unfortunately). Though “octopi” is colloquially sound and very fun to say, the correct plural of octopus is octopuses.🐙
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💡Did you know ? . Octopuses have three hearts. And blue blood. Two hearts serve to move blood past the gills, while the third pumps blood through the rest of the body.🐙
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💡Did you know ? . They’ve also been observed using tools in an intelligent manner — such as coconuts for personal fortresses.🐙