: About Me

I have just recently graduated from high school and am now awaiting the start of my freshman year in college where I plan on majoring in English. I was born and raised in Florida, despite my hatred of sunshine and heat. I love animals and have been a vegetarian for almost 6 years.

Reading and writing are my passion, so Helium is a wonderful place for me! I hope to contribute as much as I can to the site and to grow as a writer.

Sciences > Zoology The insect world explored

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People seem to not realize how amazing the natural world is, and how horrifying. Some of the things out there seem straight out of nightmares, like they could be the next big-bad in a newly released movie. There are insects with venom that paralyzes their prey so that their offspring can feed off the still-living creature. There are flies that lay their eggs inside of fire ants, eventually turning them into, for lack of a better word, zombies. Zombie Ants: It is no secret that ants, along with other insects, communicate with the use of pheromones. Pheromones are chemical substances produce...

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