Bugs

It's unclear if this cat allowed a beetle to climb atop its head because of an affinity for the enormous bug, or because it is just too tired and lazy to deal with the bold encroachment. It's probably the second reason, but it's fun to think that a cat and a beetle could beat the odds and be best friends.

When this little boy's father tells him that a bug caught in a spiderweb isn't going to ever be able to escape, the boy naively responds that he thinks the bug's "mommy has to come and get him out." It's a touching reminder of how the innocence of childhood can stand up to even the starkest cruelty of the natural world.

It's bad enough having to swat away a single bug, but an entire swarm? If you're anywhere near the Missouri River that's just something you might have to contend with – these "bugnadoes" form in areas with high volumes of water, particularly after flooding has occurred.

Wes Hohenstein, a weatherman for NBC 17 in North Carolina, was forced to brave the elements during his nightly weather report last Thursday when he accidentally swallowed a moth that flew right into his mouth.