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Carpenter ants often get the blame when a tree dies and thousands of the little scurriers are found running in and out the crime scene. The truth is they didn’t do it. The ants were just taking ...

A hoopoe clings to the side of a tree trunk while feeding a chick inside a nest cavity. Its wings are spread wide, helping it maintain balance as it delivers food into the opening. This posture allows ...