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Nerdist, it’s bugs. Not in a Snowpiercer kind of way, though. Rather, we like them as reminders of how weird and wonderful all of Earth’s little, crawling lifeforms can be. Take, for example, this warty leaf beetle from the Amazon rainforest. It sounds like something Tolkien would toy with in his mind, and looks like… a miniature, insect version of Prince? Laughing Squid picked up on the above video, which was posted to Andreas Kay’s YouTube channel. The species in the clip, which belongs to the genus Chlasmisus is native to the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador. In the video, Chlasmisus...

By Emma Taggart on January 6, 2021 Insects are the most diverse group of organisms on our planet. There are around 900,000 different kinds of bugs we know of, representing around 80% of the world's species. Late physicist, biologist, and photographer Andreas Kay dedicated his life to documenting the fascinating insect world. From 2011 until his death in 2019, Kay spent time in Ecuador, where he explored the area’s epic biodiversity. From caterpillars and beetles to spiders and ants, he’s captured all s...