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Chilli and Pepper (Capsicum annuum) flowers hold on to their pollen very tightly. They are best pollinated by bee species such as bumblebees which can vibrate the flower to release the pollen. This is called buzz pollination, and you can read more here.

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Callicore patazza is South-American species of brush-footed butterflies, which are notable for their underwing pattern resembling the figure ‘88’.

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Helicopter Damselfly (Micristigma rotundata), a common South American species living in tropical primary lowland forests. These damselflies mainly prey on web-building spiders, taking them directly from their aerial orb-webs. See here for more information.

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Alligator Bug (Fulgora laternaria), native to Central and South Americas. This species has an enlarged hollow projection adorning the front of their head and resembling a lizard head. Such look can scare certain predators. A second line of defence, when attacked, includes displaying large, yellow, fake eyes on its hind wings to frighten the aggressor. Read more here.

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Dobsonflies of the genus Corydalis include 30 species; all are nocturnal insects found from south-eastern Brazil and northern Argentina to southern Canada. Males have extremely elongated mandibles. Dobsonfly larvae are voracious predators living in rivers and streams, known as hellgrammites.

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