#insects🐜

[ratbugs]

ant

[whim513]

im so grateful for bugs 🐞🐛🐜🦟🪲🪳🕷️🦋🦗🐝🐌🪰🪱

[futurebird]

Signs you have carpenter #ants 


keep finding tiny tools

city sends a very tiny permit to affix to baseboard

when you try to move a book you are told to “keep this entrance clear, ma’am” because of the “cement delivery coming later”

Your dish rack is dismantled “because it’ll be cheaper to rebuild from scratch”

no room on the dresser due to like 85 tiny pickups illegally parked there

husband keeps hearing high pitched wolf whistles when exiting shower

[mucseszter22-blog]

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Idk if this is scary or cool 😎

[acourtoflucien]

okay i’m sure this has been discussed at length before so my apologies but i was out walking today and a fly flew right into my eye and i couldn’t see and it stung really bad and my eye was all watery for ages afterwards and that’s me on the ground at strolling pace.

imagine flying through the air - that’s no longer just a fly but a dangerous projectile. how are the batboys not blinded on a daily basis by insects. just another question the world will never have answers to

[logorrhea5mip]

Inspired by this post, I'm officially announcing:

Formicidae 🐜 Fridays

So, i won't be getting to the actual list in a few more weeks, while i go over the numerous reasons why they are my favorite animal.

I do not promise that I'll post every Friday, that i won't make mistakes, or that this will not get into unhinged rambling territory, but i do promise you'll learn way more about these interesting critters than anyone normal would want to :3

[jttlpgroup]

5668 Aces 😎 @acesrule  

[grushenko]

https://twitter.com/love_plants/status/1655284447367798785?s=12&t=dLZBDaCu6K0saViSBlf_2A

[livinginfantasyland]

(hope it's okay to put it in the reblog body instead of the tags but it was getting long)

So Klbkch is an Antinium, which basically means he's an anthro insect. However. He's surrounded by Drakes and Gnolls and occasionally humans.

So he fakes a laugh like theirs. A "Hahaha" that sounds familiar to them.

But his real laugh, when he isn't making it more familiar to other species, is a high pitched, chittering thing. Very insect-sounding. And it's just beautiful.

Imagine hearing your f/o chuckle or laugh for the first time. Maybe you've heard them let out a small noise of amusement here and there, but this time, it's a laugh that is clearly audible. The kind where they can't contain it, the type of laugh where they are unable to hold back their feelings. It brings you both a rush of excitement, and you both begin laughing harder, causing you both to feel silly as lighthearted energy surrounds you both. It's simple, but pure, and heartwarming.

[ratbugs]

try not to get distracted by a bug challenge part two thousand and seventy hundred billion

[twistedwhitesnow]

[futurebird]

When ants escape they are predictable. They either try desperately to get back into their home OR they menace one of the other colonies. This tiny Camponotus discolor minor is investigating the nest of the much larger Formica. The have not noticed her and after filming this little display of belligerence she was swiftly removed back to her nest. Why do I imagine she’s disappointed? The discolor colony is always wanting to start something. Ants, ya’ll. Ants. She wants to fight a whole colony.

girl if you don’t stop…

Something you can't tell from this video: I saw her escape this morning. She went into a crack so rather than brushing her out & risking hurting her I decided to just wait until she popped up again. The next time I see her she's on the other side of the room climbing the shelf. I just watch her curious what has attracted her. She could sense the this colony from *across the room* Honed in on a tiny hole in the tubing (that's what she's worrying at, it's a hole I use to add water. )

[rhianna]

Looks like a Real Stinger in the Plate

Would you buy this?

Identificatie Titel(s): Schotel met insecten, bloemtakken en druivenranken Objecttype: servies schotel  Objectnummer: BK-NM-14041-B Opschriften / Merken: merk, onderzijde, geschilderd in rood: ‘GB/ Rue Thiroux/ à Paris’ Omschrijving: Schotel van porselein met een rechte wand, beschilderd op het glazuur in emailkleuren en goud. De voorzijde is bedekt met gekleurde insecten (vlinders, kevers, libellen, etc.) en in goud bloemtakken en druivenranken. Gouden rand. Gemerkt op de onderzijde 'GB/ Rue Thiroux/ à Paris'.

[xtruss]

Are Owls Actually All That Wise?

Often depicted wearing glasses and graduation caps, owls are regarded as the brainiacs of the animal kingdom. While they’re not exactly dumb, they fall behind several bird species when it comes to intelligence.

— By Anna Green | Feb 26, 2024

Smart? Maybe. Cute? Definitely. Ian Douglas/500px/Getty Images

For thousands of years, from Ancient Greek legend to modern literature and TV, humans have portrayed owls as sage and wise. The intelligent owl appears in everything from The Iliad to Winnie the Pooh. But, it turns out, though they’re excellent hunters, owls probably aren’t any smarter than a lot of other birds.

In fact, they may be significantly worse at problem solving than other big-brained birds like crows and parrots. One study from 2013 found that great gray owls repeatedly failed a simple cognitive test—pulling a string to get a treat—that had been successfully solved by several other bird species. It doesn’t help that owls face some steep competition in the avian class. Ravens are often ranked as one of the most intelligent non-human species along with dolphins and chimpanzees.

Owls may not be as smart as their corvid cousins, but that doesn’t make them dumb. Studies have found that some owls actually practice a primitive form of tool use. According to a study published in the scientific journal Nature, burrowing owls have been observed using animal dung to lure dung beetles to their burrows, where they subsequently feast on the insects.

However, while animal tool use is always impressive, it doesn’t really mean that owls are “wise” by any human standards. Owls are extraordinary animals in their own right. They’re incredible hunters who have evolved specialized hearing, camouflaging plumage, and unique tubular eyes that help them catch their prey.

Why Are Owls Considered Wise?

But, if owls aren’t mysterious guardians of life’s secrets, hiding deep reservoirs of wisdom behind their giant yellow eyes, then why do we so frequently represent them that way? Where does that idea come from?

While many cultures feature owls in their mythology, not all societies see owls as wise. In India, for instance, owls are associated with ill-gained wealth and foolishness rather than wisdom. The pervasive myth of the wise owl, meanwhile, likely originated with legends of the Ancient Greek goddess Athena. The goddess of wisdom, Athena was often portrayed in art holding an owl, or described in literary works as “owl-eyed” or even “owl-faced.”

Owls’ large eyes may have led to them being typecast as wise sages in literature. The bird’s striking peepers may not hold the answers to the mysteries of the universe, but they do serve a special purpose. The size enables a sort of night vision, allowing them to spot faraway prey in the dark. But the saucer-like eyes are not without their flaws. Up close, the world becomes blurry, so owls use the small, bristly feathers on their beaks and talons to feel their immediate surroundings.

Because their eyes are tubular instead of spherical—meaning they extend far back into their heads—owls can’t roll them around their sockets. Instead they have to move their entire heads to look around—which they can do 135 degrees in either direction. If you ever wondered how owls are able to pull an Exorcist without dying, you can read more about the impressive adaptation here.

[moxidaumus]

if u were a bug, would u cry about it.? bug problems could be bad !