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i love u rhino beetle #mybeetle

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Scolopendrid centipede (no common English name), Edentistoma octosulcatum, Scolopendridae

Found in Southeast Asia

Photo 1 by sparkn, 2 by vinceadam2017, 3-4 by dirkm, 5 by neymark, 6 by nickvolpe, and 7 by vojtablaze

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Gynandromoprhic Angel Beetles swoop in!

These are now real and officially available for grabs. Thank you to everyone who put down a pre-order for these earlier! You can now pick up any of these without a wait time :]

We got the trans, nonbinary and intersex representation going strong!

The trans beetle has rose gold plating; the intersex beetle has silver plating; and the nonbinary beetle has black nickel plating.

Link in source and replies to listing!

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sensitive white boys

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Hand time

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LAST 48 HOURS OF THE CAMPAIGN!!

I cannot believe how amazing the reception to these pins has been! It really warms my heart that so many people are excited to see these become real!

I've been hard at work designing the remaining stretch goals, and if you're a backer you get a direct say in what colour scheme and designs will be chosen for the final pins!

Here's all the new pins ready to be finalised~

And the biggest goal of all which we are still waiting to reach....

Lucifer

Luci will be a speciality pin with special effects and much bigger in size! But we've still got a little bit until we can hit that goal so go go go!!

Full update on these recent pins as well as polls to colourways can be found on the campaign page itself!

GET YOUR BUG PINS BEFORE THEY'RE GONE!!

Link is in source and replies <3

All shares mega appreciated!

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Comet geometer moth, Erateina cometaris, Geometridae

Found in Colombia and Ecuador

Photos 1-2 by monroyfotografo and 3-4 by andresarbol

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7 Sinful Bugs - Enamel Pin Set is LIVE on Backerkit!

The time has finally come for the infernal insects to take over after so many patient nights... they are finally emerging from their deep slumber.

These 7 bug pins are based off the 7 Deadly Sins: Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth, Pride, Lust, Envy and Greed.

There is 8 early backer slots too! So be quick ;)

The campaign has plenty of stretch goals and plenty of freebies that go with it as well!

Free stuff!

Firstly, I am partnering with @toldentops for a cross collab with their Mind, Body and Soul enamel pin campaign. If you back both of our projects you'll get a freebie wooden pin from us both that compliment each other's projects. These pins will be handmade at my own office!

Find the Mind, Body and Soul project here.

Secondly, the 7 Sinful Bugs is also part of a large group collab called "Odditied and Obscura."

This collab collection features 12 artists sharing a similar theme in the weird and the strange. All of us have prepared another freebie pin you can earn if you back 6 or more projects from this collection. You'll get a pin from every project your back.

My pin is of a cuban isopod imp, and it is also a wooden pin.

Find the collection here.

THE PINS

Here are all the pins! The campaign's main goal is to fund 3 pins to begin with- ones that are the most expensive to produce because of the custom coloured metals.

Wrath, Gluttony and Sloth are looking to be mainly funded!

And now all of our stretch goals...

The last 4 of the sins are looking to be made as well.

Now if the campaign gets more funding than expected, I am quite happy to announce that the rest of the stretch goals are going to be a continuation to the beloved Biblically Accurate Bugs to finish that series as well :)

As well as a cheeky last demon pin: Lucifer.

All of these extra pins will be designed during the campaign. You can find more info on them on the campaign page itself!

And of course, to keep the tradition, every pin will come with a complimentary free metallic sticker just like with the angel bugs.

Where? What? Ship to me? Please?

This campaign is launching on Backerkit! A crowdfunding platform that functions on an all-or-nothing basis! Essentially if the campaign doesn't reach its funding goal, you will not be charged.

If some pins don't get unlocked in the stretch goals, I will eventually make them through self-funding as well. (Though that will take months or years.)

And of course, I am more than happy to announce that this is an EU and UK friendly campaign!

I am an Irish based artist, and have the ability to send mail to any part of the world for a much lower cost! European folk I know how much it can hurt to order things internationally- here we are friends and this campaign is friendly do you especially without any extra fees or customs bundled on top of your mail! France and Germany, I am looking at you as well!

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Thank you to everyone who has been excited about this project thus far! The time has finally come for us to make this a reality!

Find the project here! And bring a demonic bug or three home.

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If you notice there's less lightning bugs around then there was when you were young, you aren't going crazy. Lightning bugs/fireflies are becoming endangered!

Above is a video from one of my favorite youtubers, Ze Frank, that goes into more detail.

Lightning bug conservation is not being funded, so the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation requires donations to further their research. The aim is to establish lighting bug sanctuaries and begin habitat restoration efforts.

Studying these little guys has done so much for us in many different fields including medicine! It's important that lightning bugs are protected so future generations can experience that magical feeling of sitting in a field surrounded by little lights.

Please consider donating! Every bit helps🐝

Reblogs are appreciated!

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Ignita Wasp Moth (Chrysocale ignita), family Erebidae, Colombia

Diurnal moth.

photograph by Alejo Lopez

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i learned some snakeflies have bilobed tarsi (similar to chrysomelid leaf beetles) and it makes them look like they've got cute little paws :3 photo is inocellia sinensis

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how long will it take for him to find his food?

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Also, I took a most perfect picture of a bug yesterday

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Absolute unit of a robber fly found by eldoia87 on Reddit (posted with permission)

This beauty is a Beelzebub bee-eater, Mallophora leschenaulti

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