Rogues Gallery by John Horstman (itchydogimages, SINOBUG) https://flic.kr/p/GqQmAX
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Behold this ferociously adorable cup moth, Altha nivea. *tiny rawr*
May the delightful fact that this moth exists carry us safely through another Monday. May the floof be with us.
Image by John Horstman (aka itchydogimages, sinobug,) whose Flickr is an arthropod-laden joy to behold
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Cordyceps fungi on moths
Cordyceps fungi are parasitic, mostly on insects. This aids in spreading their spores, because at the last stage of infection they take over the nervous system and force the insect to higher ground.
Image credits, clockwise from top right: Lars Fehlandt, stock, Sinobug on project noah, Pete Oxford, last 2 Paul on flickr
Oh, and they can infect moth larvae too
Image credits from left to right: stock, NPR
The second photo is of caterpillars infected with Ophiocordyceps sinensis, used in Tibetan and Chinese traditional medicine as an aphrodisiac. It's so valuable a fight over it caused 2 people's deaths.
This short article about it is an interesting read
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Une mantispe contemplant ses œufs
See on Scoop.it - Les Colocs du jardin
https://www.tumblr.com/sinobug/154954470920/a-mantisfly-orientispa-sp-mantispidae
sinobug: “A Mantisfly (Orientispa sp., Mantispidae, Neuroptera) overlooking her eggs Her (hundreds of) eggs appear to be levitating off the leaf surface as each is attached by a practicall
sinobug: A Mantisfly (Orientispa sp.,... - just another dead rat
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Traduction
Ses (centaines d') œufs semblent léviter à la surface de la feuille, chacun d'entre eux étant fixé par un filament pratiquement invisible. Cette caractéristique des œufs de névroptères est mieux connue et illustrée chez les chrysopes, qui pondent chaque œuf sur un long filament, ce qui protège la progéniture des prédateurs et empêche les larves nouvellement écloses de dévorer leurs frères et sœurs.
Pour en savoir plus
→ Biodiv.SONE - Fiche: Les Mantispes (Mantispa)
http://biodiv.sone.fr/spip.php?article645
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The mantis print I ordered from @sinobug arrived this morning and I’m like stupid excited to get it framed and up on my wall
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Longhorn Beetle (Monochamus guerryi, Lamiinae, Cerambycidae) by John Horstman (itchydogimages, SINOBUG) on Flickr.
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A true friend will tell you when you have food on your face... by John Horstman (itchydogimages, SINOBUG) An Anderson's Greenwing Damselfly (Mnais andersoni, Calopterygidae), female post-moth meal. Pu'er, Yunnan, China see comments for additional image (another individual)... https://flic.kr/p/2efRHmH
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A curated collection of itchydogimages/SINOBUG bug photography by John Horstman is available for purchase as wall art for your home or office, home and personal accessories, including mouse pads and device and phone cases.
All the insects and spiders you've loved to see from Yunnan in southern China can live with you!!
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Get some SINOBUG imagery in your pocket.
All iPhone (in slim- and tough-profiles) and Galaxy models available to purchase.
Direct link to my phone case store (showcasing this vertical orientation, although all other images can be customized to your orientation preference) on Fine Art America/Pixels below...
https://1-john-horstman.pixels.com/shop/iphone+cases?shape=sizevertical
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New SINOBUG bug phone cases just dropped on REDBUBBLE!!!
itchydogimages.redbubble.com
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