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Blister Beetles are Beautiful to Look at, but Don’t Touch
Blister Beetles are Beautiful to Look at, but Don’t Touch shows readers a fall blister beetle that the author/artist found eating the petals of a flower. It explains why they can cause blisters and also gives some other information about them.
Sweet Petals The camphorweed flowers are blooming everywhere right now and they attract lots of pollinators, so whenever I can, if I spot a bunch I stop to look for insects. The other day, I found this pretty little striped blister beetle (Epicauta vittata) working diligently at eating the petals on one of the camphorweed flowers in front of my yard. Since these beetles like to eat flowers, they…
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#beetle photographs#beetle photography#beetles#blister beetles#colorful beetles#colorful insects#fall beetles#fall insects#Florida beetles#Florida insects#insect photographs#insect photography#insects#photography#plant eating beetles#plant eating insects#pollinators#striped blister beetle#toxic beetles#toxic insects
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the fact humans think its possible to have an entirely animalless/bugless zone is such hubris and such a dangerous thing to try to pursue in general. life would be so much easier if you learned to coexist with the nature around you instead of constantly try to shove it out, an ultimately fruitless endeavor.
#is destroying the environment ecosystems and habitats and killing endangered and soon-to-be-endangered-via-your-actions creatures#and plants really worth it. especially since you need those creatures and plants to survive since they're the only reason you#have any food to begin with....?#especially bugs since they pollinate the fruits and veggies you and the other animals eat and since you're probably someone who#eats some of those animals- yeah you're kinda gonna wanna prioritize the wellbeing of pollinators if you wanna keep eating meat too#to be clear: im not saying just let bugs exist in your house or something (though i do think its beneficial to keep spiders since#they kill other bugs- but i digress) what i am saying though is to act surprised or like they're out of place being inside is dumb.#they think its a cave or something. they dont know or care about the difference.#and also- ESPECIALLY dont act surprised or offended when theres a lot of bugs outside. thats kinda where they gotta be.#that's where they should be. thats a good sign if you're seeing and hearing a lot of bugs.#see it as the boon it is. it means the environment is healthy.#unless its like. mostly pest bugs. then the env probably isnt healthy.#oh also- get used to and fall in love with weird and creepy bugs bc theyre usually the ones that eat the pest bugs you hate.#but a bunch of cicadas? healthy. a bunch of bees and butterflies and weird stick bug type bugs and assassin bugs and jumping spiders#and LOTS of beetles and such? healthy.#a lot of gnats and mosquitoes and flies? unhealthy. flies aren't always a bad sign though if theres also a bunch of bees or w/e#bc flies are also a pollinator. i saw a bunch on my goldenrod when it was turning winter and it was cute imo
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japanese beetle spotted at the pond and he was so pretty on the floatie i wanted to take his picture but he saw my phone and immediately ran towards it and flew into the lens like sorry to bother you
#op#these guys are so evil they are eating my. um. grandmother... in laws? plants.#i do not know what to call her. my aunts mother#/#bugs#beetles
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As someone who likes to cook and eat and think about how we are all connected: i really like dungeon meshi
As a biologist: there's not enough discussion about shit and piss in dungeon meshi
#like ok death is a part of life and every organism that kills to eat will eventually be killed and eaten#but what about waste product-based nutrient and chemical transfer rather than predation-based?#oxygen is a chemical waste product from plants that we consume on a cellular level without any harm to the plants#in fact it's beneficial for the plants for us to remove their waste#and vice versa! carbon dioxide is a chemical waste product from animal cells that plants consume#like farmers are not killing cows to get manure to grow crops#where are the dung beetle equivalents in dunmeshi‽#dungbeetlemeshi
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BUGS FOR YOUUUU!!!!!!! I couldn't really tell with the colors in that second pic but these are the two that looked closest !!!
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THANK U SO FUCKIGN MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#U ARE SO COOL & AWESOME & ILYYY............. THANK U FOR IDENTIFYING MY FUCKINNG BUGS KING. this means the world 2 me.#squash beetle........... that's so delightful bc i found her on a squash leaf <3 the garden isn't my problem so i'm not worrying abt them#eating plants or whatever.... they r just friends... THE CITRON BUG IS SO COOL. ITS GOT PANTS!! & ANTENNA STRIPES!!!!#u have no idea how ridiculously happy this made me yesterday btw. & still now tbh. making u chocolate banana bread like as we speak.#i love bugs.... im slowly expanding my outdoors pokedex......... found a like. three inch katydid the other day too :3#mac tag!
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@another-bunch-of-misfits cont. from here
"You are partly right and partly wrong. Why? Because while I could ask an insect to avoid certain plants, it would be rude to demand of it to not feed on it's main source of food. My garden is arranged in a way where insects can feed on the plants but not excessively so because other plants nearby will attract other insects that are their natural predators." Shino explains, even if he half expects Kiba to not really understand.
"In other words, I've created an equilibrium by making my garden a natural space where, much like in the wild, a single insect will not be able to decimate every green without encountering competition, allowing everything to grow in harmony." His garden is very well researched.
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Wait, which animals raise livestock?
Several species of ants will 'herd' aphids around (a type of plant lice)- even picking them up and putting them back with the group if they wander off. The ants will attack anything that approaches their aphid herds, defending them. The aphids produce a sugary excretion called honeydew, which the ants harvest and eat.
Some ants will even 'milk' the aphids, stroking the aphids with their antennae, to stimulate them to release honeydew. Some aphids have become 'domesticated' by the ants, and depend entirely on their caretaker ants to milk them.
When the host plant is depleted of resources and dies, the ants will pick up their herd of aphids and carry them to a new plant to feed on - a new 'pasture' if you will.
Some ants continue to care for aphids overwinter, when otherwise they'd die. The ants carry aphid eggs into their own nests, and will even go out of their way to destroy the eggs of aphid-predators, like ladybugs.
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Microhylids – or narrow-mouthed frogs - have an interesting symbiosis with Tarantulas.
While the spiders could very easily kill and eat the much-tinier frogs, and DO normally prey on small frogs, young spiders instead will use their mouthparts to pick up the microhylid frogs, bring them back to their burrow, and release them unharmed.
The frog benefits from hanging out in/around the burrow of the tarantula, because the tarantula can scare away or eat predators that normally prey on tiny frogs, like snakes, geckos, and mantids. The tarantula gets a babysitter.
Microhylid frogs specialize in eating ants, and ants are one of the major predators of spider eggs. By eating ants, the frogs protect the spider's eggs. The frogs can also lay their eggs in the burrow, and won't be eaten by the spider.
So it's less 'livestock' and more like a housepet - a dog or a cat. You stop coyotes/eagles from hurting your little dog/cat, and in return the dog/cat keeps rats away from your baby.
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Damselfish grow algae on rocks and corals. They defend these gardens ferociously, and will attack anything that comes too close - even humans. They spend much of their time weeding the gardens, removing unwanted algaes that might overtake their crop.
The species of algae that they cultivate is weak and and sensitive to growing conditions, and can easily be overgrazed by other herbivores. That particular algae tends to grow poorly in areas where damselfish aren't around to protect and farm it.
Damselfish will ALSO actively protect Mysidium integrum (little shrimp-like crustacians) in their reef farms, despite eating other similarly sized invertebrates. The mysids are filter feeders, who feed on zooplankton and free-floating algae, and their waste fertilizes the algae farms. Many types of zooplankton can feed on the algae crop, and the mysids prevent that.
While Mysids can be found around the world, the only place you'll find swarms of Musidium integrum is on the algae farms that Damselfish cultivate.
Damselfish treat the little mysids like some homesteaders treat ducks. Ducks eat snails and other insect pests on our crops, and their poop fertilizes the land. The ducks can be eaten, but aren't often, since they're more useful for their services than their meat.
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There are SEVERAL species of insect and animal which actively farm. They perform fungiculture and horticulture: deliberately growing and harvesting fungus and plants at a large-scale to feed their population.
Leaf-cutter ants and Termites both chew up plant material and then seed it with a specific type of fungus. The fungus grows, and the termites/ants harvest the mushroom as a food source.
Ambrosia beetles burrow into decaying trees, hollow out little farming rooms, and introduce a specific fungii (the ambrosia fungi), which both adults and larval beetles feed on.
Marsh Periwinkles (a type of snail) cultivates fungus on cordgrass. They wound the plant with their scraping tongue, then defecate into the wound so their preferred fungus will infect it and grow there. They let the fungus grow in the wound a bit, and come back later to eat.
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baby wyll headcanons
pretended to be a mimic and hid in containers to jump out and scare housekeepers
no way he rogued his way into the counting house. the guards saw Supreme Marshall of the Flaming Fist Ulder Ravengard's cute lil 8yo son trying to crouch past them all in plain sight with a wooden sword and just pretended to not see him
canonically didnt get to play outside with other kids his age that often, so i think he replicated the crucial "making potions with your friends" weird kid experience with straight up eating the potted plants in nobles' manors. convinced himself gardenias give you temporary darkvision
was told kids who got into their fathers wine cabinets were exiled to the sewers. later learned that withdrawals were a thing. tearfully poured wine down the grate so the alcoholic sewer children could drink it. he got through, like, 5 bottles before anyone caught him
went through a remorhaz phase where he burrowed under rugs and blankets and wouldnt respond to anyone (except his dad, of course) because remorhazes dont speak common. ulder finally intervened when wyll choked trying to swallow a whole apple and it stopped being funny real quick
shared a bed with his dad until he was 6. when ulder finally forced his son to sleep in his own room, wyll cried so hard he threw up on the rug
left out food on his window sill for random wildlife. named the birds and squirrels who showed up most often. very invested in the personal lives he imagined for them all
made beetles get married
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Starting Pantala off strong with the SilkWings!
You know how it it. Joy and Tui yes, me no. Just adding my flair.
Details and explanation below.
Otherwise, next week are HiveWings! See you then!
More overcomplicated dragons.
Ramble time.
Given how Tui based the Pantalan tribes off insects (and I have a few words on that later-) I wanted a similar design feature to unite and separate the Pantalan tribes from the Pyrrhian. Where the Pyrrhian tribes are all reptilian based, the Pantalan tribes have a bit of bird thrown in there. They're all going to have a beak-like structure to their snout which is supposed to be a mix of beak and bug mandibles.
To start, for the SilkWing beak, I heavily referenced bees. The shape of their beak emulates that of a honeybee from the side. Even their tongue is based on a honeybee's, as I thought they naturally fit into a nectivorous lifestyle. This comes more from the butterfly side of Tui's design influences, as well as the popular honeydrop treats they like. (I just checked the wiki to verify that they're vegetarian; lo and behold, it says they eat nectar. You need the proper tongue for that!)
That being said, if Pantala has giant carnivorous plants... can't it have giant flowers too?
But in canon SilkWings don't just eat nectar. They eat fruits and some vegetables. Those require proper teeth to chew them so I based them off of fruit bat teeth.
Oh, and, I'm sure you've noticed the scales by now. I always loved the way Blue and Luna's covers looked, specifically Luna's and the way her scales are really shiny like beetle elytras. I did my best to emulate the way light bounces and reflects, even down to the little bumps and ridges. This dragon isn't as dark as it looks, is what I'm trying to say, it's just a result of the way its scales reflect light.
And, speaking of the scales, I referenced pangolins! Among being a perfect reference they are also the most highly trafficked animal in the world, which sort of fits for SilkWings............ I didn't write Pantala's lore. :|
That's all! See you next week for the HiveWings!
#wof#wings of fire#wof art#art#my art#digital art#silkwing#wof silkwing#wof fanart#Overcomplicating the WOF Tribes
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Jschlatt. But Y/N is being a brat. Thank you for your time. Have a good day.
okok you sweet thing thank you for your patience here we go
CW: killing bugs, aggressive facefucking, he smacks you once but its chill i swear
you had only agreed to a camping trip because you thought you would get to eat s'mores. but you were thoroughly disappointed when tucker forgot the marshmallows, crossing your arms and leaning back on the log you were sitting on with a harrumph, shrieking when you spilled backwards onto the rough pine needles behind you. schlatt helped you up as you giggled, chuckling softly himself.
"i texted you five separate times about the damn marshmallows, tucker," ted spoke through gritted teeth, eyeing his childhood best friend angrily.
"oh, you mean the marshmallows that were your job in the first place? you got everything else for 'em, ted, chocolate, graham crackers, but somehow you forgot the marshmallows for s'mores and I'M the one at fault!" tucker responded, chucking the pinecone he was playing with down at the ground in front of him.
"sshhhh!!" ted glanced at you, deep in a conversation with schlatt, and glared back at the man. "get up, let's walk down the trail to the general store and get some so we can have dessert," he grumbled, standing up and extending down his hand to help steady tucker as he followed suit.
the two men let you and schlatt know where they were going before heading a few dozen yards away to the rv where tucker and emma were sleeping to invite her along. she agreed and they set off, the couple holding hands and listening intently while ted made theatrical hand gestures and explained whatever tangent he was on.
it was quiet for a bit after ted's voice faded away, only the crackling fire punctuating the comfortable silence between you two, and schlatt tended to it solemnly, occasionally adding more wood to keep it big enough to last until they would return. he figured they'd be gone an hour and flicked his eyes to look at you about five minutes in.
you were still on your back, legs draped over the log you fell off, staring up at the brightest stars beginning to appear in the sky as dusk began to fall. he thought you looked angelic, and he startled you when he cleared his throat to speak.
"sorry," he started, shifting to face you more from his seat above you at the picnic table.
"you're good," you mumbled as you shook your head slightly, training your eyes back on the moon high above you.
"do you know if ted was kidding when he said we only have one tent?"
you laughed, remembering the sleeping arrangements, and shook your head. "do you see another one besides the one we have up?" you gestured broadly behind you somewhere, and, sure enough, schlatt saw a rather large rounded tent a small distance away.
he groaned and squashed a beetle on the ground with his boot, grinding the toe into the earth and smearing the bug beneath him. "i shouldn't have agreed to this," he complained. "two dudes above 6 foot in a tent plus you? no offense, toots, but we're not gonna all fit."
you sat up in shock, not at what he said, but at your clear view of his cruelty towards the feeble creature whose home he was invading. "why would you do that??" you shouted at him, weakly grabbing at his ankle and trying to move his foot by force. he picked his foot up and swiftly yet relatively gently shoved you in the chest with it, planting you on the ground once again.
"the fuck are you doin'?" he laughed mockingly. "it was just a bug, y/n, relax." he said it with a cruel smile and turned away to tend the fire pit. you growled quietly in frustration and sat up again, climbing to sit on the surface of the picnic table so you were almost eye-level with the tall man when he turned back to face you. you were quiet, apparently, and he hadn't heard you moving, so when he saw you there, he let out an embarrassing noise at the jumpscare and immediately began pretending it was something in the woods.
"no, i think that was actually a, um. a creature in the wilderness or something," he fumbled when you asked, sniffing his mustache a few times.
you continued to make fun of him, laughing at his stupid jokes and handing him small sticks to add to the burning pile. when he asked you to hand him his drink, just a few feet to your left, though, you said, "no."
he turned around slowly to look at you after adjusting the fire, as if giving you one final chance to pass it to him. "not askin' for much, toots," he warned.
"i don't feel like not killing bugs is asking for much, but here we are," you yawned. it was getting darker now, maybe 20 minutes had gone by since the rest of your friends had left. "reach for it yourself."
he sighed and grabbed the drink, taking a long sip of whatever he and tucker had concocted while ted, emma, and you worked on dinner. it was quiet for what you thought was almost too long before he spoke.
"are you gonna keep givin' me trouble all night?" it sounded more like a threat than a question. he was still facing the fire, watching the smoke, and you couldn't help but flush at his words.
"i dunno, depends what my prize would be," you teased as you slowly walked two fingers up his back. he shivered and whipped around, grabbing your hand so tight it hurt.
"don't do that, you don't get to pull that cutesy shit after bein' a bitch earlier," he chided down at you. "and i know you'll enjoy hearing what i'd do to you, you stupid whore, so i'm not gonna say anything. but i also know you're just gonna keep pushin' til you find out."
you moaned and bit your lip unknowingly, blinking up at him. he groaned in a mixture of disgust and attraction as he dropped your wrist and turned away.
after minutes of schlatt just tending to the fire, ignoring your increasingly desperate attempts to capture his attention again, you saw a beetle similar to the one he killed earlier crawling on the table an arm's reach from you. a wicked smile spread across your face before you composed yourself and reached down to coax it onto your finger.
quickly and quietly, you guided the little creature onto his shoulder and tapped him, stifling a laugh. he turned, huffing, an annoyed expression adorning his face, and jumped slightly when he saw the bug. for the second time that night, he shrieked, and he swatted frantically at his shoulder blade as you cackled at him.
"you stupid bitch!" he laughed incredulously when he was sure it was gone, turning around fully to tower over you. he put his arms on either side of you and leaned in, breath reeking of whiskey hot on your face as he spat his words at you through gritted teeth. "i'm gonna give you one last warning before i fucking ruin you."
he usually wasn't this patient! you smiled coyly at him and ran your hand across the top of his thigh featherlight, mimicking a skittering spider. his leg twitched and he looked at you, dumbfounded by your blatant desire to piss him off. your smile only got bigger after a moment when he rolled his eyes and smacked you playfully before turning to check the fire was still safe. he didn't know how long he had before your friends got back anymore, and he was going to have to take the risk of being caught if he was to punish you like he wanted.
he gestured for you to get off the table and sat down himself, facing outwards and gesturing for you to kneel between his legs. he looked like a god from this angle, chops framing his face perfectly; the firelight cast a glow on him that just called for you to worship at his feet. you shifted your legs underneath you on the cold ground in an attempt to get some friction at the sight of him undoing his pants and pulling out his cock, but he quickly snapped his fingers and pointed at his crotch before saying, "now. choke on it, doll."
you smiled slightly, shaking your head. unfortunately for you, schlatt was done with your little game. "not fuckin' playin' anymore, you stupid hole, i can be mean if that's what you really want. last chance," he almost pleaded. he was really scared of going too hard with you in the middle of the woods and not being able to get you help if needed.
you stuck your tongue out at him and he grunted, shaking his head as he grabbed you by your hair and shoved your head down his entire length. he used your head like a fleshlight, guiltily reveling in the sloppy noises your lips were making, along with the occasional whimper and moan— and don't get him started on the tears that fell from your eyes as you blinked up at him, those would be something he pictured every time he was by himself for years to come.
"god, toots, i should really plug your mouth up with my cock more often, huh?" schlatt let his head fall back and gripped your hair tighter when he felt you nod with him still in your mouth. he scoffed and peeked at the fire again. "yeah, you love this shit. you lil' whore," he mumbled.
in addition to slamming your mouth up and down on his shaft, he began fucking up into your throat, grunting rhythmically with every thrust after a bit. your throat was incredibly sore, but you were the one that asked for this, so you couldn't complain.
schlatt's groans echoed off the trees, and the nightlife of the forest sang in symphony with him as the dark settled over the campsite. "god, y/n, fuck," he panted, staring up at the universe above him. he wasn't sure if the stars were real or from how good you were making him feel.
but, since all good things must come to an end, schlatt froze when he heard ted's voice coming back from what he thought was a good distance away. "fuck," he muttered. he tried to pull you off but you continued to lick and suck his tip. "fuckin' stop that, y/n! i'm serious, they're almost here," he scolded.
"dude, we already saw! you're the only light source for like several hundred yards! it's cool though, take your time!" tucker called from the rv.
a faint, "dude!" and a smack was heard, followed by laughter. you grinned up at schlatt, who looked mortified, and stood up while he put himself back in his pants.
"come over here with my marshmallows, guys! i was promised s'mores!"
ilyyy thank you for your patience part two should be up sometime in the next few days mwahhhh
#chuckle sandwich#x reader#jschlatt#jschlatt x reader#schlatt#jschlatt smut#schlatt x reader#jschlatt x you#schlatt x you#ted nivison#ted nivison x y/n#jschlatt x y/n#ted nivison x you#ted nivision smut#ted nivision x reader
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"Bug snack" GN BOT Reader + The insecticons
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Summary: little encounter with the insecticons.
Warnings: N/A
G1 characters: The insecticons!
Genre/Theme: Platonic scenario
Notes: Autobot GN Reader! You know how to bake energon goodies.
Pronouns: You, your, yours.
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Well, you were fragged to put it lightly. Back up against the wall. Blaster in your servo, and completely outmeched by the insecticons. And completely alone. All the other autobots were divided across the battlefield. And slag it all. You might as well try bargaining for your continued function. The insecticons showed up late after the Autobots intercepted the Decepticons' attack plans. So you could only assume they were working for their own interests like near always. So you raised your arm upwards, blaster pointed away from any of them and squared your pauldron struts. "Oi Insecticons! Got a proposition for you!"
"Silence! Silence- Autoscum will be quiet! Quiet!" Shrapnel crawled forward the electricity on his metal horns crackling with purpose.
You only raised your empty servo, not looking forward to being zapped. "Even if it's a meal?!"
That makes him pause, and then the other two immediately scuttered closer at the prospect of food. "What meal?! We're already here at this battle plant, which is prime for our feast! What dribble could a measly autobot offer to the insecticons?!" Bombshell squared his little beetle legs, and his horn pointed toward you with intent. But he didn't ram into you or blast a shell at you, so you knew you had them interested at least.
You smirked. "Oh, I was going to offer my bag of energon gummies. A delicacy, and there's not many left after Cybertron got overrun by the war. But I have a small bag I'd be willing to part with- if you guys cause some trouble for the Decepticons this fight."
"Gummies!? What foolery is an energon gummie?" Kickback spat, his antenna twitching in the air.
"It's a type of energon goodie! They taste so good they're addictive!" You tried to sell them on the idea as well as you could. But considering they had zero frame of reference for energon goodies, you hoped the prospect would be enough for the little gluttons.
"Hm -" They stopped for a moment and suddenly formed a tight circle around one another. They were still in their alt modes, and it only forced you to press your frame against the wall to not get pushed by them. You heard heated whispers until they suddenly broke and were now facing you once more. "Deal! Give us the gummies! Gummies-!" Shrapnel marched forward, and you hastily pulled the small mesh baggie out of your subspace. Shrapnel didn't grab it or give you a chance to hand it over because he zapped your servos with a hot jolt of his outlier ability.
You hissed and dropped the bag, which tore to shreds from the power output. The gummies fell scattered across the ground, and you almost leaned down to pick them up. But instead, you watched as the insecticons just started to eat them right off the ground.
As soon as they each got one in their little alt mode mandible mouths, they all froze. Then all pit broke loose, and they started scampering over one another to eat as many gummies as possible. You had to dodge a jab of Bombshells horn being jutted in your direction and one of kickbacks legs (that cracked the wall) while cursing under your vents.
"Where?!" Kickback uttered, still digging under his fellow insecticons to look for any possible missed energon gummy. They'd cleaned the ground of them in nanoklicks.
"Um- so we're good?" At your question, they seemed to settle on the fact they ate all possible dropped gummies and straightened themselves out. You arched an optic ridge as all three stared you down again.
"Hm, the meal was... satisfying. Insecticons we can cause problems for the decepticlowns for this battle." Bombshell apparently settled on.
"Yes! yes! Gummies are tasty! Tasty!" Shrapnel hissed.
"Gummies will be on the menu look out from now on." Kickback announced like it was anything close to an achievement for the mechs that devoured almost anything and everything in sight.
With that, they flew up and bounced over the wall you'd been pinned back against. You heard the sound of Starscream screaming loudly and the charge of Shrapnels outlier ability firing off. You finally slacked and pulled away from the wall. At least you hadn't bothered to make those energon goodies into star shapes or anything cute like that. Especially when they got eaten so... haphazardly.
Primus forbid those bugs learn you made those energon goodies yourself. You'd never know peace again with those gluttonous menaces around...
#transformers x reader#transformers x cybertronian reader#transformers x y/n#transformers#x reader#gn reader#The insecticons#rabot writes#just wanted do to something with them! was watching g1 and theres like 5 episodes with them in season 2 close together almost back to back#insecticons#💛
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Hi, sorry I need your help for something:
Okay so I found its little baby and 13 of his siblings in a planter of mine. I need to know if I should put them back or set them free somewhere (no matter their ID I'm not killing them, no worries.)
I'm in France. And I'm hesitating between European rose chafer larva and June beetle larva (hanneton in French). And given their wildly different effects on plants...
I'm going to set them aside for now.
It's very difficult to ID a species based on just photos of the grub. If you're worried about plant health, I'd remove them from the planter for sure as they generally eat plant roots. Assuming the planter was outside and that's where they came from, it's fine to release them into soil somewhere. But if it's an indoor non-native plant that came from an indoor nursery, there's a risk it was imported and these are non-native and releasing them is a bad idea.
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Has stitch ever encountered moths or carpet beetles? (Things that eat fabric fibers at some life stage)
Stitch never had to deal with them before due to their office not having any life to begin with. The only way for plants, insects, or animals to be here is if you just bring any of them in there. But I believe Stitch will get pretty annoyed with them if this problem ever occurs.
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Red milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) Pennsylvania, US
The genus name means "four eyes" since the antennae actually bisect each eye (probably best seen in the second picture). As their common name implies, these beetles eat milkweed, and their bright colors warn that they contain toxins from their host plant.
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☀️Subtle Ra Worship🦅
Greatly inspired by @khaire-traveler's wonderful subtle worship series, which can be found here.
Sunbathe
Watch sunrises and sunsets
Use natural light to light up your space/do tasks in
Have sun, light, ram, boat, falcon, hawk, scarab beetle, or sky imagery around
Say good morning or goodnight to him
Go on walks on sunny days
Destroy depictions of A/p/e/p this can be as simple as drawing it on a piece of paper and tearing it up
Get involved with your government (vote, go to local meetings, protest, write/call a leader, etc.)
Learn about and uphold Ma'at
Help out or mentor others, especially children
Create something related to him or his attributes
Light a candle or incense that reminds you of him (safely)
Try to start each day fresh
Freely express your emotions in healthy ways
Stand up for yourself; assert your boundaries
Tidy up your space and keep it clean
Use a planner or otherwise organize your day
Take charge/leadership roles in parts of your life
Donate to food banks, medical debt forgiving organizations, wildlife organizations and other causes you think help life
Learn about Egypt, especially its pharaohs
Do things to help local wildlife like hanging up suet feeders, building bat boxes, etc.
Spend time out in nature, particularly on sunny days
Carry a picture of him in your wallet, pocket, phone case, etc. or as a phone or computer wallpaper
Make a playlist or listen to songs that remind you of him, or you think he'd like
Reflect at the end of the day (or whatever time period that works well for you) on what went well and what you'd like to work on
Pick and/or press flowers (only from areas you're allowed to)
Do something hard or challenging, especially if you've been putting it off, or it needs to get done
Make a collage/mood board/Pinterest board/similar collection of photos and images you associate with him, especially if some of the images are your own
Invest in your future; set up a savings account, work on getting more exercise, find or spend time working on a hobby that brings you joy, etc.
Practice truthfulness and keep your promises
Keep a self-growth journal; write down things relating to self-improvement, how you're feeling, goals you're working towards, etc.
Learn about plants and animals, especially those that are native to your area or Egypt
Practice good sun safety; wear sunscreen, sunglasses, drink plenty of water etc.
Take care of a plant, animal, or other person
Spend time with friends and family (blood or chosen)
Wear a piece of jewelry or other clothing item that reminds you of him
Eat in season produce
I may add more to this list in the future. Suggestions are always appreciated.
Link to the Kemetic Subtle Worship Masterpost
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i'm definitely gonna need a part 2 to the nerdy loser anakin fic, it was too good. maybe about sydnee taking his virginity?
Nerdy Loser Anakin Skywalker!— His virginity!
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Pairing: Nerdy loser Anakin! x Black fem oc!
Content: 18+ (Minors DNI!)
Author’s Note: Okay, watch this!💗
It's been maybe a month since that happened at Anakin's apartment. After that, nothing really happened between them again, it was just that one thing. But that didn't mean Sydnee and Anakin didn't think about it almost everyday.
They would hang out every other day, and see each other around campus more often. Like today, Sydnee finished her last lecture for the day and was headed back to her dorm, but then she saw Anakin working out through the glass of their college gym, making her stop dead in her tracks to gawk at him.
She thought he looked so fucking hot doing pull ups and he was shirtless too? Oh she could melt into a puddle right now.
He did his last pull up and was now on solid ground, and then he noticed her, waving profusely at her, his cute smile brightening up her day.
She felt like she had been caught. She gave a small wave back to him.
He then gestured for her to come in and they talked and talked until Anakin decided to go home, to which he invited Sydnee.
After taking a shower, he joined Sydnee in his room and put on a beetle documentary for them to watch.
“Darkling beetles, the leggiest of all.”
Multiple beetles crawled along the screen.
“Is this too weird?” He suddenly turned to her. “Do you want to watch something else?” He was nervous.
“No, Anakin, I want to watch whatever you’re watching.” She answered honestly, slowly batting her lashes. “I think it’s cool you watch this stuff.”
He twisted his lips, trying to fight a smile. “Y-you do?”
“Yeah.” She licked her lips.
“Syd.” His voice trembled.
“Yes Ani?”
“I really want to kiss you.” He confessed. “I-I wanted to kiss you this whole time.”
She shifted closer to him. “Then kiss me, Anakin.”
He wasted no time in pressing his lips on hers, making her topple over onto the bed. One hand pressed beside her head, while the other cradled her face gently.
“You smell so good.” She mumbled between the kiss, wrapping her arms around him, her fingers raking through his damp hair.
He moaned at the feeling, her tongue slowly easing its way into his mouth. This was new, Anakin liked this. French kissing is his new favorite thing now.
The tips of their tongues teasing each other, making lewd sounds, but the narrator’s voice from the beetle documentary drowned out their sounds.
Anakin pulled away, a string of saliva keeping them attached. He hovered over her, breathing heavily, staring into her brown dazed eyes. “That was okay?”
She nodded, biting her finger softly.
“C-can we keep going? Like all the way?” He couldn’t believe his own words, but he knew what he wanted.
“Are you sure?” She knew he was a virgin, well everyone did.
“I’m so sure, I want this so bad.” He planted a soft kiss on her cheek.
She smiled. “I do too, just don’t push yourself.”
“I won’t.” He took off his glasses, placing them on his side table, then removed his shirt and tossed it on the floor to reveal his toned torso.
Sydnee was practically drooling at this point. Eating him up, devouring him with her hungry eyes.
She touched his hand that was beside her head to get his attention. “Can you see without your glasses?”
“Sort of. I have mild nearsightedness, my optometrist says to wear them even when I read.” He replied, kissing her neck. “I can see your face, just fine, I just don’t want them to break.”
“O-okay.” She breathed out, as his kisses began trailing down her neck.
His large hands kneaded her clothed breasts. He leaned up to look at her, making sure he wasn’t hurting her.
“Can I take it off?” His hands found the hem of her shirt.
She nodded shyly.
He pulled the t-shirt above her head, tossing it on his stack of books. She wore a dark green lace bra, and his hands found a way under it, pushing it up onto her upper chest so he could have a better view of her bare chest.
He gulped, feeling his dick throb in his shorts.
“You’re staring.” She muttered.
“They’re beautiful, Syd.” He told her softly, before latching his mouth onto her left breast and pinched the right nipple.
She whined and writhed underneath him. “Ani.”
The way she cried his name made his dick twitch, no one’s ever called his name like that— oozing with such pleasure.
He then switched to the right boob, trying to fit the entire thing into his mouth, he wanted it all, he was greedy.
“Yes.” Her hips bucked. Her pussy was a wet throbbing mess underneath those shorts of hers.
Leaving her right boob, he peppered kiss down to her navel, licking along the waistband of her shorts.
‘Where did he learn to be such a tease?’
Anakin wasn’t an idiot, he may have been inexperienced, but he knew what sex was. He’s watched porn, very very intimate porn, not those actors, the real thing.
“Anakin, please.” She begged with half lidded eyes.
“It’s okay.” He came back up to kiss her forehead, before unbuttoning and removing her shorts, discarding them somewhere on the bed.
He stared in awe at the wet spot on her grey panties. “I got you like this?”
“Yes, Ani.” She purred. “D-do something about it, please.”
He bit down on his lip, slowly removing her underwear and quickly pushing them in the pocket of his shorts, hoping she didn’t realize.
“So pretty, baby.” His tongue swiped over his bottom lips as he spread her legs open, revealing the slimy mess between her legs. “You’re so pretty.”
His middle finger teased her, rubbing her folds with such an easy because of her wetness. He then eased his finger into her hole, causing her to mouth gape and hips to stutter.
“It’s so warm.” He leaned down and whispered into her ear, kissing and licking it , as his finger pumped in and out of her at a slow pace, trying to find her sweet spot. “And so wet, it gets everywhere.” He pulled away and looked at her, then pressed his thumb against her clit, rubbing it in circles.
“Oh my God!” Sydnee moaned into a nearby pillow.
He slowly removed his fingers, sucking his finger clean from her juices. “I want to taste more.” His voice trailed off, as his head dipped between her legs. His strong hands holding her legs open over his muscular shoulders. He gave kitten licks to her clit, sending her into a frenzy.
“Anakin!” Her hands found his hair, tugging at it hair, causing him to lowly groan into her.
The vibration only made her squirm and cry out more. Her moans and cries were encouraging him to keep going.
His eyes lazily peeked up from between her legs to stare at the mess of a woman before him. She looked so hot like this, eyes squeezed shut with quivering lips. His tongue lapped at her hole, slurping up her sweet nectar, making such nasty noises.
Her legs quivered, daring to close.
“No..o-open.” He muttered, prying them back open.
She became a babbling mess, from calling his name, to calling him baby, and begging him not to stop. The knot formed in her stomach, letting her know she was almost there.
“Hah! Fuck!” Her hips raised, beginning to grind into Anakin’s face. “I– cumming! Ani!” She threw head back and released a clear liquid.
Anakin was taken back by the sudden action, but that didn’t stop him from lapping everything up with his tongue.
Her hips stuttered shamelessly as the pressure of her squirt got weaker, finally laying her hips back on the bed.
“Fuck.” He licked his lips, looking at Sydnee’s limp body. “You— you uh.. squirted.” His tone was a surprised one.
She gave a weak smile as she looked at him. He was wet because of her. His face down to his to chest was soaked. She couldn’t tell when last she felt that good or even squirted.
“Sorry about your bed.” She weakly apologized, trying to catch her breath.
He planted kisses along her belly, then laid beside her. “It’s okay, I-I thought that was–uh..pretty hot.”
“You’re a pervert, Anakin Skywalker.” She teased.
He looked away shyly. “I guess I am. Do you want to stop here?”
“Stop? Can’t a girl catch her breath first?” She brought her body off the bed, straddling Anakin with a smirk on her face.
His eyes grew wide. “O-oh.”
She bit her lower lip and took off her bra, leaving her completely naked. “You should take those pants off.”
‘This is actually happening.’ Never in his 20 years of life did he think he’d be losing his virginity, especially to such a gorgeous woman.
Quickly coming out of his thoughts, he pulled off his pants and underwear in one quick motion. His dick twitched, pre cum beading at the tip.
“Aww.” She cooed, smearing the pre cum all over his tip. “You got all messy too?”
He inhaled sharply at the feeling. “Y-yeah..I did too.”
She looked at him, feeling her flutter at his words. Stroking him slowly, she asked. “You sure you want to do this?”
He nodded quickly. “Yes, I want to do this.”
She smiled, grabbing his dick and aligned with her hole. “Okay, tell me if you want me to stop.”
He mumbled an ‘Okay’, his eyes glued to where his dick was going to enter.
She teasingly rocked her hips back and forth along his shaft, coating it with her wetness before finally taking him in inch by inch.
Anakin’s right eye twitched and mouth hung open at this new feeling wrapped around him, as Sydnee groaned, being stretched to new limits.
“Fuck Ani, y–you’re so big.” She groaned, placing her hands on his chest for balance while her hips slowly rocked.
He squeezed her thighs, letting out incoherent sounds just as he looked up at with such intensity. His hands traveled, cupping under her breasts and giving them a light squeeze, he was so mesmerized by them.
She pouted so sexily at the feeling, picking up her pace.
“So g–good—oh! Sydnee!”
“Mhmm!” She closed her eyes and hummed, scratching Anakin’s chest.
Her pussy was softer and wetter than he had imagined, this was much more intense than in his pretty little head.
Sydnee now bounced on him, raising her hips and slamming it down harshly. That made Anakin jolt up, propping himself up with his elbows.
“So good, so good, oh my God.” He whimpered with quivering lips.
Sydnee leaned forward, wrapping her arms around him as she went even faster. “Such a good boy, you’re gonna make me cum.” She whispered into his ear, before tracing the outside of it with her tongue.
“Shit.” He groaned lowly, his breath fanned her neck. “I want you to cum, pl-please!” His hands found the round plumpness of her ass, controlling her movements and snapping his hips into her throbbing core.
The sounds of their skin slapping drowned out the documentary, sounding like nothing but white noise to the pair.
Her mouth was agape, barely able to form words as he was fucking her dumb with his cock. Oh how the roles were reversed now.
She was right there, she could taste it. Her legs began trembling, pussy clenching around Anakin’s thickness as the surge of electricity ran throughout her body. It’s been such a long time since she felt this, and it felt so much more fervid than ever. Anakin didn’t slow down for a minute, feeling himself nearing his pleasurable high as his dick was being painted in a creamy white color.
“Anakin.” Tears rolled down her cheeks from her new as she cried into his neck. “Please!”
“It’s okay, baby.” He hissed, holding the back of her head.
“I-I can’t take no more.” She sobbed from overstimulation, clenching even harder around him.
“I’m so sorry, baby, I’m so—fuck, fuck, fuck!” He moaned into her shoulder, suddenly spurting out his seed and filling her to the brim. “I like y-you, so p-perfect–God, you’re s-so pretty.” He babbled breathlessly into her shoulder, kissing it softly she not loosening his hold on her.
She breathed into his neck, trying to get herself together. “I–I like you too.”
His heart felt warm at her words. Finally regaining some strength, he pulled out of her, his warm seed running out of her and onto his thigh.
She nuzzled even closer to him, their sweaty naked bodies laying atop each other. They both didn’t move, both too drained to even turn the TV off as the documentary was still going.
“We should rewatch that.”
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