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The Constable (Dichorragia nesimachus), family Nymphalidae, India

photograph by Aaratrik Pal

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Y'know when you're doing a quick painting study and get all swept up in the moment 😅 I didn't know this would turn out so hyper-realistic, I'm suddenly nervous about AI accusations for the first time in my art journey (fuck AI, to be clear)

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Mosquitoes are so beautiful and adorable when observed up close. Give them a chance, guys!!

male mosquito cannot bite and cannot find any girls, but he is vaguely certain that I, a big mammal, am still part of the equation somehow. so he is determined to just hang out near me until a girl appears

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EXTREMELY IMPORTANT HOLIDAY!!!

IMPORTANT

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fireflies lighting up a rural Pennsylvania field at dusk

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People who like mantises but aren't that into entomology are always "orchid mantises" this and "orchid mantises" that. Overrated. Can we talk about Toxodera integrifolia for a minute:

(Image links because as much as it pains me I've never seen one of these beauties irl: 1 2 3)

Like how are these things real. Girl what is that thorax shape. Why are you wearing eyeliner. And the colors? Absolutely fire. This is a 10/10 insect if you ask me.

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Oh my god this is so funny

Genuinely shocked and amazed that frat bros made it into a high enough level ENTM to be doing collections...maybe they're going into the AG section of things, lol! Or maybe they have a gruff exterior and are secretly passionate bug-lovers within. Godspeed, fellas.

Apparently the local university’s undergraduate entomology course sends students to catch insect specimens at the same place I like to go birdwatching, which explains why I saw three enormous frat looking dudes with tiny bug nets and overheard one emphatically say “bro BRO I told you we already have enough lepidopterans”

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Imperial Tortoise Beetle (Stolas imperialis), family Chrysomelidae, found in the Amazon and Atlantic Forests of Brazil

photograph by Sergio Monteiro

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Tiger Moth (Areas galactina), family Erebidae, MCM Nature Discovery Villa, Fraser's Hill, Malaysia

photograph by David Fischer

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[VIDEO AND PHOTOS TAKEN: APRIL 7TH, 2024 | Video and Image IDs: A video and two photos of a brown and beige millipede walking across stone tiles, occasionally stopping to smell and feel its surroundings with its antennae /End IDs.]

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very good leps

Do you have any butterflies that you could show us?

MAIS BIEN SUR MA PETITE PAPILLON!!

Here are 3 favorites...

Lipstick Skipper (Haemactis sanguinalis), family Hesperiidae, Peru

photograph by Sui Fai Pun

Common Onyx (Horaga onyx), family Lycaenidae, Hong Kong

photographs by Edward Sha

Purple Spotted Swallowtail (Graphium weiskei), family Papilionidae, Papua New Guinea

photographs by Gan CW  

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I approve of everything in this post. It's so incredibly important!

when people say "ok but x bug has no benefit to nature" I bet they can't even name 5 facts about the bug they're shitting on. so how could they Possibly know what its function is in the environment and if it's "useless" or not

wasps being the perfect example, I still get people saying "oh bees are cute and pollinate :) yay. but WASPS ARE EVIL and they don't contribute ANYTHING!!!" and it's like buddy. wasps pollinate too. they also control spider populations. they do a lot of great valuable things. but even if they didn't, they're still worthy of being here. I see SO much hatred toward wasps and I wish people would try to learn a little more about them.

I'm mainly talking about paper wasps here because these are common ones we run into in daily life and most commonly deemed "aggressive". but wasps have body language. and if you learn to read this language and learn how to properly act around them, things will go a lot better for you! wasps can be curious creatures and they may come up to observe you, especially if you're wearing something brightly colored. this can be startling for sure, but my best advice is to just be still, DO NOT SWAT or wave your arms. try to just back away or sidestep so it loses interest and leaves. swatting is just gonna make them feel as if they are being attacked and increase your chances of being stung.

many stings happen due to unfortunate but accidental circumstances. unknowingly getting too close to a nest, stepping on a wasp on accident, one getting stuck in clothing, etc. I got stung once while gardening, went to pull a weed and the wasp was on it, so I grabbed her without knowing and she stung me because she was scared. this doesn't mean "oh wasps are AGGRESSIVE and EVIL" it means you stumbled into an unfortunate situation where the wasps felt threatened and defensive. instead of being like "FUCK all wasps" go forward trying to learn about common nesting areas, be wary of holes in the ground, wear gloves while gardening, and if you do have to be around a nest, try not to make a lot of noise. if the nest absolutely needs removed, call a professional.

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look at this fucking UNIT

Armored woodlice:

1. Pseudarmadillo spinosus 2. Unknown, Armadillidiidae 3. Loreola sp. 4. Loreola sp. 5. Unknown, Armadillidiidae 6. Echinarmadillidium fruxgalli

Photos by Nicky Bay // Facebook // Website

Shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!

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try it i fucking dare you

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Been seeing a lot of posts i want to unleash the scarab on 🪲