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Entomology
Entomology is the study of insects.
![The Metamorphosis [Franz Kafka] by Franz Kafka](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1579650631l/50620028._SX98_.jpg "The Metamorphosis [Franz Kafka] by Franz Kafka")
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The foreign policy aim of ants can be summed up as follows: restless aggression, territorial conquest, and genocidal annihilation of neighboring colonies whenever possible. If ants had nuclear weapons, they would probably end the world in a week.
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Modern science has since discovered the positive effect of an infusion of salt on the nervous system, and for lactating mammals, but a tiny male moth with a huge appetite for salt also seems to back the notions of the ancient Greeks--- that salt is a key ingredient for successful sex.
The male Gluphisia moth spends most of his short life accumulating enough salt to give his mate a nuptial gift of sodium.
This act is achieved by "puddling," or sucking from pools of standing water or moist ground
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― The Best American Food Writing 2023: Eye-Opening Essays on Culture, Inequality, and Justice
― The Best American Food Writing 2023: Eye-Opening Essays on Culture, Inequality, and Justice
