#true bugs

[ljsbugblog]

'brown' insects are criminally overlooked, but are some of the most aesthetically pleasing creatures out there.

No common name (Poecilometis histricus).

[jupiterswasphouse]

[PHOTOS TAKEN: SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2023 | Image IDs: Four photos of a grey, brown, and black cicada on the end of a brownish grey wooden post /End IDs.]

[apsciencebydan]

A creature shaped (and colored) like a glacial valley o_O

~2mm long ambush bug found while turning a bit of leaf litter. A good surprise. 🤍

3/27/23. N. Florida

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

December is often highly anticipated (or dreaded) for its associated long list of Christmas Carols- but there's another holiday sound that those in Australia dread even more: the double drummer. The largest species of cicada in the country, Thopha saccata is also reportedly the loudest insect in the world. Its name comes from the large pockets that the adult male has on each side of its abdomen which he uses to amplify his mating calls. Even small groups of adults can produce a sound in excess of 120 decibels!

(Image: A double drummer cicada () resting on someone's hand by Dave Britton)

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[taxonomytournament]

Taxonomy Tournament: Insects

Hemiptera. This order is also known as the true bugs. Members include cicadas, aphids, bedbugs, and assassin bugs.

Hymenoptera. This order is made up of wasps, ants, and bees. Their mouthparts are adapted for chewing, or in many species have become a proboscis for sucking nectar.

[vii-spider]

having an interest in entomology is just.

hears about new bug

new bug famously looks/acts weird

looks up new bug to learn more about it

check its taxonomy

it's a hemipteran

every. fucking. time.

[jenfoundabug]

Why hello there :3

(Thyanta species, Northern California)

[fiishboowl]

Bug poll time NOW

[rattyexplores]

Small bug found on the water surface in a drainage canal.

24/12/23 - Microvelia sp.

QLD:WET - Warrina Lakes Botanical Gardens

[ultimatebugpoll]

ROUND 1 OF THE TUMBLR INSECT POLL

[onenicebugperday]

I’ve posted them before, but have some more Picasso bugs because they are so dang cute.

Sphaerocoris annulus, Scutelleridae (Jewel Bugs). Found in sub-Saharan Africa

Photo 1 by alastair61, 2 by nielspouldreyer, 3 by bartwursten, 4 by b_louboutin, 5 by azizhingora007, and 6 by also_sprach_susscrofa

[ljsbugblog]

a new Peocilometis species for me, the handsome P. calidus!

my first assumption when seeing this guy was that they were P. apicalis, but thankfully there are much more knowledgable folks on iNaturalist who can ID stink bugs for me :')

No common name (Poecilometis calidus).

[jupiterswasphouse]

[PHOTOS TAKEN: JULY 17TH, 2023 | Image IDs: Two photos of an orange, black, and white pselliopus assassin bug nymph on the tip of a human finger, with blurred bushes in the background /End IDs.]

Wasn't even trying to handle this guy! It just happened to crawl on while I was tending to plants-

[apsciencebydan]

A find which made me very happy today, y'all know the giant waterbugs ("toe-biters")? Well, there is a nugget relative: TOAD BUGS! 😍 Family Gelastocoridae, genus Nerthra. As is my wont, I am here for the nugget versions of large creatures. Perfectly adapted for life under log.🤎

2/26/23. N. Florida

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

What's that smell? Why, it's the brown marmorated stink bug! These insects are famous for their distinctive protection against predators; when threatened, they emit a foul odor. What this odor smells like varies from person to person-- comparisons have been made to cilantro, pepper, fermenting apples, sulfur, skunks, or burnt tires. A few people can't even smell stink bugs at all!

(Image: A brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) by Lyle J. Buss)

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[sandpaperoctopi]

baby stinkbugs