The Compass: Fighting an American bug with a Russian one, an electric blue spider, and what you can do if you are a mosquito magnet.

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THE COMPASS

This week, we explore the world of bugs and other creepy crawlies. Learn how the U.S. is fighting an invasive American bug with a badder Russian one, meet the newest species of tarantula that is electric blue, and what you can do if you really are a mosquito magnet. Plus, top stories you may have missed.

PHOTOGRAPH BY REBECCA HALE, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION How to fight an invasive American bug with a badder Russian one The emerald ash borer has been killing trees across the U.S. for decades. A hardy parasitic wasp from Russia’s cold Far East could finally do the beetle in. A DEADLY INVASION

PHOTOGRAPH BY YURANAN NANTHAISONG Meet the newest species of tarantula. It’s electric blue. Blue is surprisingly rare in nature—which is why experts say this iridescent spider “is something meant to be seen.” A RARE FOREST FIND

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PHOTOGRAPH BY CRAIG CUTLER For insects, the Amazon’s canopy contains a dazzling multiverse A new study finds that high in rainforest trees, insects live in ecosystems that vary wildly from the forest floor on up. LOOK UP!

PHOTOGRAPHS VIA GETTY IMAGES,LEFT: DANUT VIERU, CENTER: STEPHANIE PHILLIPS, RIGHT: OLIMBEK SHIRINOV Can you tell them apart? The world of bugs is filled with lookalike species. Can you identify which one of these spiders is a black widow? A. Left B. Center C. Right CLICK FOR THE ANSWER

MICROGRAPH BY DR TONY BRAIN, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY You really are a mosquito magnet. Here’s what you can do about it. New research proves these bloodsuckers can pick you out in a crowd. Here are the odors they’re drawn to, what scientists recommend to keep them away—and how a future personalized repellant might work. NEW HOPE FOR RELIEF

PHOTOGRAPH BY KILIII YUYAN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC See glowworms give a dazzling show at this national landmark Twice a year these tiny insects—called dismalites—offer one of nature’s best light shows in northern Alabama’s Dismals Canyon. ONE OF NATURE'S BEST LIGHT SHOWS

The 5 'Blue Zones' where the world's healthiest people live. + GET INTO THE ZONE Volcanoes don't just erupt on schedule—but they have been in Iceland. + LIKE CLOCKWORK Reconstructing the face of a 700-year-old murder victim. + UNSOLVED MYSTERY

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