#interesting insects

[whatnext10]

Carpenter Ants are Surprisingly Tidy Little Insects

Clean Feet Most of us tend to think of insects are dirty, germ infested animals that have very little intelligence. And for many of them, that is true. Insects have been known to spread diseases since before we even realized that diseases were caused by microorganisms. But not all insects are either dirty or completely stupid, either. That’s not to say that insects have the same type of…

[dazzelmethat]

Cricket Cat concept. Do you see it? Do you see my vision? I don't think they'd purr or meow, just chirp with their wings.

[vamplvr3]

my favorite insect fact ever is that nocturnal dung beetles can actually see the milky way and even use it in order to navigate! i think thats so crazy to think about!!

dung beetles are my favorite beetles ever, but i dont really share that because people think theyre gross. i hope this allows other people to see how cool they actually are! i also love seeing them fly theyre so sick and rad.

[cicada-guy]

not art related but very cool picture from my cicada trip to illinois that i must share!!!!!!!!

[indoorscreamingvoice]

Easily one of my best paintings I think, SUPER proud of it

Brood XIX 2024

[www-grayson-com]

Weevil appreciation

Noticed everyone gives love to moths, but not enough love to silly weevils

Interact with this post or the post linked above to show your love and support to these silly weevils

Weevils of all different textures, sizes and shapes!!! They’re awesome, silly, cute, and ughhhh yes!!

What’s your favorite weevil?•

[hellsitegenetics]

https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-3999

String identified: SCP-3999 Object Class: Apollyon Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3999 cannot be contained stop be contained

String identified: Item #:

String identified: Researcher Talloran:

Closest match: Trametes ferrium Common name: Metal eating fungus.

Researcher Talloran is to be identified using the BLAST database modeled using AlphaFold kept in a standard terrarium suitable for moths.

Common name: finding tumblr's genome one post at a time.

String identified: The following file contains a virulent infohazard. Due to this, it is imperative that all personnel accessing this file be certified as having a Cognitive Resistance Value (CRV) of no less than 14.5. Should you fail an automated CRV verification, please remain calm and do not move. A member of your site's medical staff Researcher Talloran will be with you shortly.

Special Containment Procedures: Researcher Talloran is to have his genome aligned with its 12 closest genetic matches using MEGA. Navigate to the "table" section and select phylogenetic tree. Click "yes." Use sub-branches to note connections between each branch, such as families or kingdoms.

Item #: Cydia strobilella genome assembly, chromosome: Z Object Class: Spruce seed moth

(Researcher Talloran must link the image source.) This can be the only conclusive fact.

So stop asking.

[sparklingsora]

weeee cedric weeheeeeeeeeeeeeee

[onebug]

omg i'm so sorry ah man gotta pick all these up now yikes

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #261

Brahmaea hearseyi

From the brahmaeidae family. Their wingspan ranges up to 200 mm. They can be found in Northeastern Himalaya, Burma, Western China, Sundaland and the Philipphines.

Image sources: [1] [2]

[msexcelfractal]

I used to believe that bugs were little robots. Lots of people do, it’s the prevailing opinion next to “i’ve never thought about it”. Then I watched a mother wasp mourn her child. An animal who stretched after a nap and did little dances when her daughters returned from flight. Now she is opening her fourth capped hexagon and finding a pale white stillborn. She grasps the baby gently in her jaws and does not put it down for over 24 hours. Carries her loss, pacing back and forth the length of her enclosure. It is not the behavior of a robot.

So I think about the prior odds. Scenario A, bugs are robots. Why do I believe that? Because they are so tiny. Because if they are not robots then my world [where “insect exterminator” is a job title and I can buy a can of mass death at home depot] does not make sense. They must be insignificant.

The wasp makes me reconsider. Scenario B: her kind are like mine. cry when we are sad and happy when we play. Has this feature evolved many times? Or is it common to all the children of the precambrian worm? Every shark in the ocean swimming in their own feelings. Every bird and every cat knowing the thrill of being alive? The wasp made me realize that my whole moral picture is wrong. We’re not alone on this planet,

[whatnext10]

Owlflies Can be Unusual and Interesting Looking Little Things

Owlflies Can be Unusual and Interesting Looking Little Things shows readers an example of a Macleay’s owlfly. It goes on to explain where the author/artist found this one and gives some facts about this species and owlflies in general.

Owlfly This unusual looking little insect was sitting on the white wall the other morning and I couldn’t help but notice it. At first glance, I thought it was some sort of damselfly, but when I got close enough to really look at it, I knew it wasn’t. My next guess was some type of ant lion, but I had never seen one with such long antennas, large eyes, or such an unusual posture. Whatever it was,…

[dazzelmethat]

Anteater Weevil. Smaller than a great anteater and more arboreal, the species combo would eat more termites and sap from trees than ants on the ground.

@weevilsdaily Hope you don't mind me tagging you. Your blog is what got me to get down and fully design an idea I've had for a while.

I love both great anteaters and weevils so so much.

[vamplvr3]

bilateral gynandromorphism is more visible with sexual dimorphism, which is where the male and female look drastically different!! its still possible with types without sexual dimorphism, but its a lot harder to spot. (updated to be more accurate!)

[noseysilverfox]

🧡The small tortoiseshell (lat. Aglais urticae, Nymphalis urticae). One of the most common species of day butterflies. It is widespread throughout Eurasia, with the exception of the far north.

With the help of their wings, butterflies transfer pollen, flying from flower to flower, thereby ranking second in the world among pollinating insects. Ahead of this rating are, of course, bees.

This species can live for about 9 months, which is considered a fairly long time in the butterfly world. The small tortoiseshells have learned to use their vital energy very economically, so they remain to winter in their native lands. At temperatures below 21 ° C, they freeze almost completely, but do not die. After surviving the winter, they reproduce, after which their life cycle ends🍃

🧡Крапивница (лат. Aglais urticae, Nymphalis urticae). Один из самых распространенных видов дневных бабочек. Распространен на всей территории Евразии, за исключением крайнего Севера.

С помощью своих крыльев бабочки переносят пыльцу, перелетая с цветка на цветок, тем самым занимая второе место в мире среди насекомых-опылителей. Впереди этого рейтинга располагаются, конечно, пчелы.

Данный вид может жить около 9 месяцев, что считается в мире бабочек достаточно большим сроком. Крапивницы научились весьма экономно использовать свою жизненную энергию, поэтому остаются зимовать в родных краях. При температуре ниже 21°C они промерзают практически полностью, но не погибают. Пережив зиму, они размножаются, после чего их жизненный цикл заканчивается🍃

[critter-creature-or-beast]

Submitted for classification by anonymous.

"Venezuelan Poodle Moth ^_^"

Photo by Dr. Arthur Anker, retrieved from Snopes.