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The Mood Ring Bug

  • November 23, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

The Panamanian golden tortoise beetle looks gold because of the way light reflects off pockets of fluid in the layers of its outer shell. But when threatened, it has the rare ability to dry up that fluid — changing its color to dark red!

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