#INsecta

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A pair of princely tiger moths (Chrysocale principalis) mating in Michoacán, Mexico

by Gerardo Ochoa

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Megalopyge opercularis

“Southern flannel moth, Megalopyge opercularis, male. Location: Durham County, North Carolina, United States.” - via Wikimedia Commons

[autisticplants]

i found lots of different Eumorpha fasciatus caterpillar color morphs today!

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

This animal was requested!

[rattyexplores]

Measuring caterpillars is a pain...

[life-on-our-planet]

🦋Danaus plexippus🦋 ©BBC Earth

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anti-wasp sentiment is going to turn me into the joker. "oh i hate wasps >:(((((((( but i love bees!!!!!" L + ratio + bees are wasps + name more five species of bee + honeybees are an ecological nightmare even within their native range + the overwhelming majority of wasps are non-stinging parasitoids + the majority of insects might be non-stinging parasitoid wasps? any hymenopterologists/coleopterologists/biostatisticians know how realistic this paper is? (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12898-018-0176-x) + have you ever actually been stung by a wasp?

anyway heres a whimsical ichneumonid

[internetdruid]

Ummmm.... can I get 1 🐌 please?

Shiny leaf beetle!

(Lamprosoma sp.)

[rainsroaming]

lil guy

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A pandora sphinx moth (Eumorpha pandorus) in Atlanta, GA, USA

by Alan Cressler

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I was in the mood for some bug doodles

Feel free to give suggestions for more

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Lophocampa maculata (Spotted Tussock Moth)

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Bug of the Day! (1/7)

Hypercompe scribonia, aka the Giant Leapord Moth!

These moths have a full lifespan of 2 years with their average adult size being 30mm for females and 50mm for males.

They are found in eastern North America, southern and eastern United States, Mexico, and Columbia!

Mating sessions for these moths take more than 24 hours, and their caterpillar stage is of the woolly bear variety, with a length of 7.6cm!

if there are any bugs you guys really like let me know and i can make bonus appreciation posts for them :]

tags: @sillyeveline @weird-science-goblin @moth-fanatic @geeseinmybrain @thegalacticidiot @shiniestmathrock @snailcheeserulz @cloth-moths @loulagotd1zzy @analog-frog i tagged everyone who said they'd be interested, if anyone wants to be untagged or added to the tag list lmk