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Baby giant water bugs, like true bugs, have piercing-sucking mouthparts. Water bugs catch small fish, stab them with their beak-like mouthparts and squirt special juices into the fish. These juices change the fish's insides into a soft goo - perfect for 'babies' to slurp up.


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Sycamore
sycamorePlatanus occidentalis L.
Sycamore is a long-lived (>300 years), fast-growing, large (>40 m) tree. Its mature bark is mottled and multihued. The base of the petiole (leaf stalk) is hollow. Sycamore is tolerant of air pollution and lines many of the streets of New York City.



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