#entomology jokes

[miniaturecatmentality]

guys I just found the greatest video on the internet

[metalheadspiderv2]

Millipedes are just stretch limo pillbugs

[strangerboykamal]

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[the-bug-bl0g]

male leafcutter ant call that an Atta boy

[tmamcufnafandutareonmymind]

Boy?

Girl?

Or, a secret third thing

Entomologist

[great-and-small]

A baby is a larva a toddler is a nymph a child is a third instar a teenager is a subimago

[spiny-ant]

i love your blog!!!! buges is awesome!

i was wondering if i could rq a fire ant stimboard but like. make it evil. liek things blowing up and getting thrown at walls. this is very genuine i rlly like that bulldog ant stimboard with the like dog attacking the camera. pls and thank u ur blog is so super awesome

Like my 3rd fire ant stimboard but idc✨✨

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[irraydiate]

If the Beatles were beetles, what beetles would the Beatles be?

John: Cobblestone Tiger Beetle (Cicindela marginipennis)

Beetle photo from weecorbie on iNaturalist

The black and cream colouring of the cobblestone tiger beetle corresponds to John’s more traditional earlier image, as well as giving it a sophisticated air. The slight iridescence of the beetle embodies John’s creativity, later embracing of new ideas, and can appear as a rainbow, a symbol commonly associated with hippies and their ideals (or perhaps symbolize John’s potential bisexuality?). The behaviour of tiger beetles also makes sense for John. Tiger beetles are very fast and are known to have very quick reaction times, akin to John’s quick wit and unpredictability. Tiger beetles are known to have a distinctive hunting style, involving repeatedly sprinting at their prey, then stopping. This parallels John’s sometimes aggressive, sometimes relaxed personality.

Paul: Cream-spotted Ladybird (Calvia quatuordecimguttata)

Beetle photo from alexis_orion on iNaturalist

When I asked my friends what beetle Paul would be, they all said “a ladybug”, because apparently Paul is a woman to them. I didn’t choose a ladybug because of that, though, I chose it because they are cute, and Paul is ‘the cute Beatle’. I chose this species specifically for its markings. I didn’t want a standard red, black, and white ladybug for two reasons; 1: The white spots on the thorax give the impression of eyes with a very severe and sharp shape, and 2: The bright red does not give Paul vibes. With the Cream-spotted ladybug, its eyes are clearly visible, round, and dark. The colours of these beetles range from orange to dark brown in Europe, which are much more Paul-adjacent— still fairly bright and showy with the white spots and the swirls on the thorax, but toned-down enough to not seem too flamboyant or excessive. Despite the fact they are strictly carnivorous (the opposite of Paul), ladybugs are associated with gentleness and are appreciated by gardeners as a beneficial insect. This corresponds pretty well with Paul’s polite, people-pleaser image.

George: Ellipticus testaceus

Beetle photo from perksimages on iNaturalist

I chose this particular beetle for George mostly for its shape. I liked how the thin, fairly long legs were emphasized by the black, maybe corresponding to George’s lankiness. The abdomen being shaped like an oval coming to a point could either simply reflect George’s sharp features in general, or his generally agreeable, yet sometimes harsh personality. The orangeish colour of this beetle is also fitting for George due to the colour’s importance in hinduism. These beetles have little impact on humans, which I think can represent George’s image as “the quiet Beatle” and him being overlooked early on.

Ringo: Peridinetus cretaceus

Beetle photo from kyukich on iNaturalist

It was immediately obvious that Ringo would be a weevil, but with such a broad group, it was hard to choose. Apart from the ‘snout’ weevils are known for, I also picked weevils because of their eyes. A weevil’s big, shiny-looking eyes fit with Ringo’s often wide, sad-looking ones. The rounded and exaggerated shapes of this weevil lend themselves to the sort of comical yet gentle image Ringo has, while the black and white colour pallete gives it a slightly more refined air, maybe even paralleling a suit.

[leafgorge]

the fact that people can’t tell the difference between entomology and etymology bugs me beyond words

[miyrumiyru]

♕ 왕팔랑나비 (Lobocla bifasciata) : Skippers Family (Hesperiidae)

This cute caterpillar is crop and fasten leaves with their threads to make their soild and cozy home.

Their host plants are bean family, like Kudzu, Locust trees... (that's why their heads are look like a red bean)

They overwintering as larvae and pupae until next shiny summer is coming, and then...

They become fluffy noble skippers! ❤️

Caterpillar observation by onidiras on iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

[fivetrench]

Pulled this loser out of our toilet. And he kept squeaking at me too, as if I wasn’t saving him from drowning in shit water. Bugs these days are such ingrates. I let this kafkaesque bitch outside and he was yelling at me the whole time

[strangerboykamal]

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[jupiterswasphouse]

Termites :] they have such long faces,,,

[weewooooweew]

she blow on my fly till i putrefy

[flashhwing]

What do you think the entomology for "magic missile" even is?

most likely some wizard developed it because they didn’t have the dexterity to swat the flies buzzing around their tower so they came up with a spell that does just enough damage to kill a fly and literally cannot miss