This article is an exercise in lateral thinking… linking nine random facts into one flowing piece, like links in a chain; each fact links to the next by one common word until the piece comes full circle.

In this way, this first article comfortably contains  the fact that some ants will explode as a method of defence, and a particular shade of pink was used as a camouflage colour in WW2.

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Bees are importance pollinators and honey producers but they may benefit us humans in other ways too. Recent research focuses on how bees can impact our psychological wellbeing - perhaps sweetening our moods and emotions, as well as our food.

Bees are known for two great things… honey and pollination! But not all bees are equal. Check out these three very unusual bees and see how well they actually score on these two things!