Insect

This scary-looking bug is actually beloved in Maine.

Those strange, brown clumps that resemble pinecones are filled with 100 to 200 praying mantis eggs, and the last thing you want is to have that egg sack hatch inside your home during this magical time of year.

A science center in Holderness, New Hampshire, has brought giant animatronic insects to life in a new nature walk that's fun for the whole family.