#fungus weevil

[onenicebugperday]

Longhorn fungus weevil, Acanthothorax longicornis, Anthribidae

Photographed in Malaysia by albertkang

[herpsandbirds]

Fungus Weevil (Euparius tapirus), family Anthribidae, found in Central America

photograph by soulmademacro

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misc animal sketches

i was so tired that evening, but i really wanted to draw something, so i asked the corb server for some weird animal suggestions. they do not disappoint! i have more in a list that i'll draw next time i wanna tackle some funky critters

[bowelfly]

a wizard offers you a hit. wyd

[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.

[leashybebes]

fuck it friday

tagged by @bidisasterevankinard 💛

the thing i'm actually working on the most right now is just a big old bucket of angst but i can't bring myself to be sad after that episode so here's a little of my love letter to california via tommy kinard, certified LA gay

"You really love LA, huh?"

"I do. It has its issues, obviously, but yeah. Never lived anywhere I liked better."

And Buck likes LA, of course he does, but that's mostly about the people he's met here. Buck thinks he could be happy anywhere the sun shines more often than it doesn't. He lets his head drop onto Tommy's shoulder, the music from the stage washing over them. He has to admit, the acoustics are amazing, even all the way up here in the nosebleed seats.

"What do you like about it?"

"I mean it's…iconic, right? The palm trees, the Hollywood sign. We live in movie town, how's that not cool?"

"The palm trees are objectively awful, Tommy," Buck says a little more firmly than he intended. "They give no shade, they put out like, so little goddamn oxygen, they - "

"They don't have to be objectively good to be iconic, Evan."

[vilvermin-sqwirl]

ummmmmmmm ponysona!! changelingsona!!! technically its all the fungus at this point but i'm still counting it as a pony <3

i forget to post on tumblr i just do not use this site

[celestialmacros]

Marbled Fungus Weevil (Euparius marmoreus)

March 27, 2023

Southeastern Pennsylvania

[shinoposting]

[apocalyptic-dancehall]

speaking of my childhood oddities:

- i also put one of those little kiddy rugs you color with water and a pen thing on a lightbulb and.. it kinda burned out whoops (common idiot moment) and it also pissed off my parents hehe whoops x2

- my horrendous fear of cockroaches (and by extension 98-99% of bugs/arachnids/various arthropods) sprang up when i was but a little one playing on a white rug and unbeknownst to me a big fucking roach skittered onto my knee and i FREAKED.

mind you i used to live in a roach-infested apartment, and those fuckers were in a lot of places, and recently i've just learned that i cannot stand the hideous crunching sounds they make when you step on them IT GIVES ME SO MUCH DREAD I HATE IT EW EW EW

- my brother used to have a thomas the tank engine bed covering

- edit: oh yeah and i thought doohickey was a swear word because it hadn't occurred to me that hickey was 66% of the word itself

[onenicebugperday]

Bugs under UV light series by Nicky Bay // Website // Facebook

Photos shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!

1. Stick insect, Necroscia punctata 2. Archduke caterpillar, Lexias pardalis dirteana 3. Bird dropping spider, Pasilobus sp. 4. Katydid, Chondroderella borneensis 5. Fungus weevil, Acorynus sp. 6. Huntsman spider, Gnathopalystes sp. 7. Tortoise beetle, Aspidomorpha sp. 8. Harvestman, Acromares vittatum or Erginulus clavotibialis 9. Leaf katydid, Tettigoniidae 10. Millipede, Diplopoda

[mutant-distraction]

Close up of a Fungus Weevil’s face

📷 André De Kesel

[notahorseindisguise]

OH HOLY SHIT

@notahorseindisguise drew some weevils for u

[kagender]

wgatre your favorite bugs

GIANT KATYDID 💯

RHINO BEETLE 💯

ACORN WEEVIL 💯

ALL THE PARASITIC WASPS IN THE WORLD 💯

OIL BEETLE 💯

THE HUMBLE MANTIS 💯

NONSPECIFIC GRUB 💯

CREATONOS GANGIS 💯

DUBIA ROACH = LITTLE PUPPY

GREEN LACEWING 💯

ALL THE CICADAS IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE SEX FUNGUS ONES, INCLUDING THE ONE THAT GOES AWWWYEAH!

[mayamistake]

Fungus Weevil.