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The Bug Man of Raleigh

Don’t know whether a creepy-crawly is a friend or foe? Or what’s ailing your azaleas? Matt Bertone and his team probably have the answers.

by Eleanor Spicer Rice
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Hunting Carolina Ghosts

When he discovers what could be a new kind of firefly close to home in Chatham County, a scientist’s childhood love of lightning bugs burns brighter than ever.

by Clyde Sorenson
The Short but Mighty Life of the Carolina Mantis
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The Short but Mighty Life of the Carolina Mantis

With a pious nickname and a killer reputation, the Carolina mantis makes its last stand before the first frost.

by T. Edward Nickens

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