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Pirate Bugs Ahoy!

  • August 23, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Minute pirate bugs are known as agricultural good guys because they feast on aphids, spider mites, and other plant threats. But in late summer, these tiny critters may bite … you. They don’t feed on blood or spread disease, but their blunt beaks can be surprisingly painful.

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