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[louis-pikman]

“Louis Pikman”- somebody idk probably me

[fullmoonfireball]

2 last things for the pikmonsters au id like to share

When I see the Mothra Spectralid (or as I call them Mothralid) drinking the nectar I loved the body proportions so much I made a concocted version of it

oooh, that came out looking really nice!!

[pixelarthropods]

Suggested by @louis-pikman

Meet Pyrrharctia isabella, Gynaephora groenlandica and Hypercompe scribonia or giant leopard moth! I hope you like em <3

[thatweirdanchpvy]

@louis-pikman hrgggh

[go-play-pikmin]

Hey

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Have a nice day ❤️

Love your content very much and appreciate it whenever a new post comes out

Seriously good work and have a good day

Also I have a lot of ask right now (like 7 or so), so sorry everyone if you don't see yours answered directly !!! I'm trying to keep uploading main go play pikmin drawing only on Monday, so it'll take time before i answer everyone.

Also I might not draw an ask every time there's one in my inbox because I still have a backlog of funny drawing I wanna post !!

So please be patient :p I won't forget anyone !!! (at least it makes me draw some asks regularly)

(but louis-pikman you'll always be my priority as the best propaganda enjoyer)

[pickmern4pol]

Who is the most likely to befriend one of the wild animals trying to kill us all the time?

[onenicebugperday]

Found a preserved atlas moth

Quite faded but still lovely!

[onenicebugperday]

What are good plants to grow to attract Lepidoptera (and more specifically their larvae) into your garden? I’ve personally tried to grow milkweed on multiple occasions (even the native kind) and no monarchs have shown up

Unsure what to do

It depends hugely on where you live and exactly what you want to attract. There's a huuuuuuge variety of species and host plants that would work for any given location. Check out this Xerces Society resource where you can click your region and get info on native plants for pollinators in that area: https://xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center

[onenicebugperday]

Do you know what this is?

I think it’s a beetle with some fabric stuck on it but I’m not sure

Southern Nevada

Yup, doesn't look fungal or anything. Looks like lint or fabric and some hairs. The beetle is a darkling, maybe Bothrotes sp.

[onenicebugperday]

Used to raise a bunch of these when I was younger

Enjoy

Ohohohoho box of children

[onenicebugperday]

What kind of inchworm is this?

Southern Nevada, Mojave Desert

I don't recognize it, but it doesn't look like a geometer or a plusiine looper moth, which are generally the caterpillars called inchworms. Looks more like something in Erebidae maybe.

[onenicebugperday]

What species

Please remember to include your location if you want an ID.

This one is distinct, though. Trichonephila clavipes.

[onenicebugperday]

Here are some random bugs I’ve cared for for your enjoyment

For a little while I raised an Arizona blonde tarantula but sanely she died a couple years ago

I’ve raised a couple of moth caterpillars

(Not sure why I prefer moths over butterflies but yea)

Isopods (common pill bugs) and a millipede

Lastly a wolf spider

Was there meant to be more photos? Only the one went through! But she was a very lovely tarantula, RIP.

[onenicebugperday]

In your opinion what is the line between arthropods and what people consider bugs?

I know by definition bed bugs, Assassin bugs and stink bugs are “true” bugs, but I am talking about to the un informed public

I guess I'm not sure what you mean because in general bugs ARE arthropods? The common term "bug" varies hugely from person to person so I couldn't really define it in a broad way. I can only say what I personally consider a bug for the scope of this blog - most terrestrial invertebrates including some who live partially or totally in fresh water. But not really any crustaceans except for terrestrial isopods. I would include terrestrial and freshwater worms, though I don't know a ton about them myself.

[onenicebugperday]

I still love these guys

Decided because it’s winter from where I’m at, why not raise a couple using leftover leaves from the summer

They get so big

They are very cute!

[onenicebugperday]

Here is a Bug(related) present

Mothra is one of my favorite Godzilla kaiju so here’s twin Mothra larvae

I love you baby Mothras