#arthropodology

[skydarcyedwards]

Experiencing the Vast

...or looking for bugs (same).

Sky Edwards

2022

Jumping spider in Albany.

Canon 60D

Canon EF 100mm macro

[parasiticstars]

I saw a reel with some comments that absolutely pissed me off to no end so

‼️THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO PEOPLE WITH SEVERE STING/BITE ALLERGIES OR TO PEOPLE WITH ARACHNOPHOBIA OR ENTOMOPHOBIA‼️

please reblog for sample size and give your reasoning!

[tallestxiang]

I'm currently studying Irken biology, as well as arthropod (insect, arachnid & crustacean) biology in order to more accurately write my AU and draw Irkens, as I'm making a fully fleshed out redesign for them. This unfortunately may take me a long time, as each timeline will have a different design.

With that said, I will post spoiler-free updates as often as possible, and of course make silly comics that don't require fleshing out. <3

[jupiterswasphouse]

I feel like we oftentimes forget just how amazing the creatures around us truly are- Like

This can apply to anything really: mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, etc.- Both wild and domesticated- But, as one would expect for a bug blog, I'm gonna focus on bugs here for the moment (as in, the general term 'bugs' for small arthropods), as well as arthropods in general-

I mean, think about it, we have little armored creatures going about their lives all around us, with specific individual ways they've learned to survive, playing a part in a whole system of existence where one creature's way of living can benefit the lives of not just themselves but others that are much bigger than it, changing the ecosystem over the course of years and years-

and even still, they themselves are ALSO their own individual system of smaller moving parts, with limbs to move with and eyes to see and brains to process information- Even adding on features in some that may not appear in others such as silk spinning in moths and spiders, and stridulation in orthopterans and cicadas (and various others), and the ability to build homes, and specialized venoms, and flight which is pretty much exclusive in arthropods to insects- To put it into perspective, our own bodies are astounding systems of nature, you are an amazing thing, but imagine a system like that at the size of, say, a fly, it may be very simplified at that size, the system has to have some aspects and features taken away, but the fact that it has come into existence at such a comparatively small size at all is absolutely fascinating- And the scale between arthropods can be equally as wild itself, because you have the coconut crabs that make trash cans look like soda cans in comparison, all the way down to species like Stygotantulus stocki and Dicopomorpha echmepterygi which can hang out down below even single-celled paramecia-

Even wilder still is that these little things can and do exist in the hundreds of millions and beyond, reaching the hundred thousands in individual local generations! They're so complex when you get down to it and yet there's so damn many of them!

There are an estimated 1 - 10 million individual species of arthropod

That's kind of wild, don't you think?

[smilepilled]

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Welcome to my humble little introduction. Please take your time to read through this, as long as needed. Get yourself a snack, too.

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BASIC INFO : Hello! I'm Marcyie, a eighteen years old brazilian teenager. I am disabled & mentally ill — proceed with caution, beware of loose screws. I go by many terms && names, which you can find in the post for my terms (LINK). I was born on 01/01/2007, and I really like bugs. I'm nonhuman, a micro-mixed white latina, intersex, and I have so many labels it is insane — I can shorten it to: bi + omni, transfemmasc[+neu/null] enby, aroace, damselpunk. I also have a pet cat named Shadow, he's precious.

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LABELS : Most of anything tagged with "#me" is a label I use, but I will list some of them here... Nijuxera, Velaurian && Jaustenian, Fauxgirl, Dudegirl/MachoGirl, Border Collie BPD, G?rl && Girl? && G?rl?, Bimni (Bi + Omni), Angled Aroace && Aroacespec && Demian && Aroaceflux, Agender(less), GirlThing, BugGirl, ContraPunk, Autigender, Offgirl, Futch/Chemme, BoyGirl, Neutrois, ValBugPer, (Girl)Twink, Otter / Seal, Cougar Kit, DamselPunk, SoldierSensus, BugThing, G♡rl && G✿rl, Trannygirl, FagDyke, TransThing, GayBian/GayBiLes && BiLes && BiGay, Mesosex, PCOSgirl, TransFem && HoneyBee TransFem, TransMasc && CoffeeBean TransMasc, TransNeu, Transxenic, Praesgirl, TransNull, BiFurious, She‐ish && He‐ish, Human..?, RoachGirl, (MISCEVERSE) Sigma && Theta && Iota, Jasmine Scented and much, much more. Please keep in mind I use labels to help myself, not others, hence why I use contradictory labels.

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INTERESTS : Insects/Arthropods, Psychology-Psychiatry-Neurology, Sleeping, Zoning The Hell Out, Splatoon, Hollow Knight, NeuviFuri, Bug && Seek, Ori And The Blind Forest/Ori And The Will Of The Wisps, Half Life, Lethal Company, Transformice, Among Us, Wolvesville, Cookie Run: Kingdom, Venture Bros, Smiling Friends, Queer History && Queer Labels, Microbiology && Arthropodology && Marine Biology, Spirituality && Paranormality, Analog Horror && VHS, Organizing & Compartimentizing, Pretty Looking Things (Crow Autism).

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Thank you for reading. Move onto the next categories, if you wish... See you around, good luck out there.

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[cricketgutz]

How are the four with kids? Does aynone want any of their own? Who can get along with kids at all? Is anyone completely useless around kids or surprisingly good with them? (Are there even kids in heartbreak gulch?)

Eddie is good with kids- part of his programming! He's also very very aware that wherever he is, a danger follows, so he'd rather not be around kids too often. Eddie's main job as Los Ojos Negros was relocating people in bad situations, which included a lot of children, so he's probably the most experienced with them, albeit at arms length and through ingrained programming. He would not be down for being a step dad.

White's kinda just a hater. She does not want to be around kids at all. Plus, look at her, she's all points and metal and has cannibalism allegations. If left alone with a child she's gonna teach them about arson. Kids love her, parents hate her, White hates all of the above.

Felix is good with kids but extremely nervous that he isn't. He ends up being seen by kids as a cool adult because he's v good at like, empathizing with them and kids would probably tend to listen to him even without him being An Authority. At this point, Felix does not want kids, and is certainly not in a place to even consider it.

this may be a shock, but Zeki LOVES kids. He loves nothing more than the chance to be a teacher, and is pretty good at making complex subjects easier to understand. Zeki is knowledgeable on subjects that kids are very into- herpetology and arthropodology, so he can get their attention quick. Felix and Zeki are pretty similar here, but Felix gets respect from kids by tapping into his own childlike innocence, while Zeki gets his respect by talking to kids like they're his peers. He doesn't want kids of his own, but is glad to entertain if and when a family with a child passes through The Gulch.

[bassia-bassensis]

I need to learn carpentry, embroidery, pottery, architectural history, topology, botany, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, sewing, book binding, origami, painting fabric, art history, literature, marine biology, Arthropodology-

[beelzebby666]

Tagged by @korblez uwu

1. Are you named after anyone?

Nope, legal name, nickname, or chosen name. Unless you count how I had an oc with my chosen name before I started using it but it's mainly just that I really love the name lol.

2. When was the last time you cried?

I honestly do not remember but I do cry pretty frequently so it hasn't been long lmao.

3. Do you have kids?

Nope, just pets thanks.

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Just a little bit. 🤏

5. What’s the first thing you notice about people?

Voice. I'm terrible at remembering names and faces but I tend to remember voices.

6. What’s your eye color?

Hazel/amber. Something like that.

7. Scary movies or happy endings?

If the scary movie doesn't have a happy ending or the happy ending doesn't have a stressful journey they're not worth it.

8. Any special talents?

I can bullshit my way through any essay you give me.

9. Where were you born?

Florida, near Jacksonville.

10. What are your hobbies?

Writing, botany, arthropodology, various arts and crafts, cool rocks (yes that's a hobby), gaming, and reading.

11. Have you any pets?

I have two cats, Dorian and Cryptid, and two rabbits (tho one currently does not live with me due to various reasons), Al and Lucy. ❤️

12. What sports do you play/have played?

Nope......... I barely understand watching most of them tbh.

13. How tall are you?

5 foot even on a good day.

14. Favorite subject in school?

Uuuh probably like history or literature.

15. Dream job?

I just want to do taxidermy and own a mortuary. Yes it's a weird combo, yes I'm okay with that. On that note, let's think bigger. I want to be a deity of death. Like mythological.

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Tagging whoever wants to do it because I'm lazy lmao. ❤️

[hexane-nightmares]

Arthropodology to anthropology.

When I was little my entire thing was bugs and insects but sometime in my teens I pivoted and dead languages and ancient history became my entire thing so you might say I swapped entomology for etymology

[beausbugbiome]

New Etsy listing! Cicada pendants available as either necklace or earrings!! 🖤

[skydarcyedwards]

Polyrhachis sp.

Dramatic styling, subtle matt finish textures... a goth icon.

Canon R7

Canon EF 100mm USM macro

[clockworkwillow]

Juno died :( she lasted a long time though... and ate many bugs. She was a fun little girl ill miss her...

[jupiterswasphouse]

It's sad that bugs have such short lifespans, but at the same time, it's one of the most interesting things about them when you really think about it-

You get to see generation upon generation of these tiny animals live their lives- and if you wanted to study their lifecycles then you could very easily observe a few cycles in a fairly short amount of time, relatively- Technically speaking you could potentially even come across a bug that is a few dozen generations down the line from a bug you've seen before!-

That is A LOT to be able to see in an animal!

[slavetomyheadcanon]

Arthropodology side of Tumblr!

My 4-year-old daughter is absolutely fascinated with bugs of all kinds. She rescues spiders out of the house by hand and has requested a giant African millipede for a pet. How do I encourage her interests aside from getting lots of insect books from the library?

[thecatboyfriend-moved]

An Overview of Entomology

What is Entomology? Entomology is a branch of zoology focusing on insects. This is a subfield of Arthropodology, which is the study of arthropods.

Where does the term Entomology come from? The name comes from the Ancient Greek word ἔντομον (entomon), meaning “insect”. It’s sometimes confused with Etymology, the study of the history of words.

What are the subfields of Entomology?

Coleopterology: The study of beetles in the order Coleoptera.

Dipterology: The study of true flies in the order Diptera.

Hemipterology: The study of true bugs.

Isopterology: The study of termites.

Lepidopterology: The study of moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies.

Melittology: The study of bees. Also known as apicology.

Myrmecology: The study of ants.

Odonatology: The study of flying insects in the order Odonata.

Orthopterology: The study of the order Orthoptera, which includes crickets, locusts, grasshoppers, and other insects.

Trichopterology: The study of caddis flies.

Vespology: The study of the family Vespidae, a large, diverse family of wasps.

[specgram]

The International Entomological Linguistics Society has issued a call for papers in Arthropodological linguistics: http://bit.ly/dpbv4s