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2024 review: The strangest animal videos of the year

From bee slaps to ant amputations, 2024 has been a fascinating year to learn more about the animal kingdom

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Ants perform amputations on each other

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Screwworm: Why is this flesh-eating parasite making a comeback?

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A giant hornet from Asia has appeared in Europe for the first time

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Macrophotograph of a huge Eastern hornet (orientalis Vespa) against a blue sky on a Sunny summer day

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Hornets can hold their alcohol like no other animal on Earth

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Ants can be used to make yogurt – and now we know how it works

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Antidote to deadly pesticides boosts bee survival

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Ants change the way they build nests to stop diseases spreading

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Wild bees have found a surprising place to nest in cities

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Spiders use fireflies as flashing lures to catch more prey

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Consumer insecticides are useless for fighting cockroach infestations

Lab-reared German cockroaches are susceptible to consumer insecticide sprays, allowing manufacturers to pass US regulatory tests, but insects taken from real-world infestations are able to shrug off the products

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Streetlights may make tree leaves tough and hard for insects to eat

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Ants are incredible navigators - let's celebrate their brilliance

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Ants are incredible navigators - let's celebrate their brilliance

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Watch bees defend their nest by slapping ants with their wings

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Ants amputate their nestmates’ limbs to save them from infection

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