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[cebozcom]

Massive Water Bug Spotted: Cyprus on High Alert | CeBoz.com

Scientists have identified a giant water bug, known as the toe-biter, along the shores of Cyprus. The species, previously unseen on the island, is causing concern among locals.

[pogomcl]

Red-spotted Plant Bug, Deraeocoris ruber Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/6.3 1/ 320 iso: 125 Prague, CZE June 23, 2019

[bytesizeambs]

Pharaoh Cicada | Cicadas | Locusts #shorts #cicada #locust #cutecritters #bytesizeambs #truebug

I've been so excited about posting this YouTube short. The Pharaoh Cicadas (17 Year Locusts) are out! It is so amazing to watch them molt and just be.

NOTE: Video quality is better when watched via YouTube. Info on Pharaoh Cicadas in the description of this YouTube short.

EDIT: Since YouTube has decided to keep deleting the description on this one video, I'm posting it below.

We were fortunate enough to see several Pharaoh Cicadas (17 Year Locusts) molting last week. It was amazing to see and I was able to get one on video for this short.

Pharaoh Cicada (Magicicada septendecim)

The majority of the life of Magicicada septendecim is spent in an underground or subterranean habitat. The area in which a periodical cicada brood is located must contain a large population of deciduous trees, on whose roots the cicadas feed during the underground nymph stages. The trees are also necesary for the molt into adulthood, choruses, and egg-laying (Boyer 1996). (iNaturalist)

Habitat Regions: temperate ; terrestrial

Terrestrial Biomes: forest

Other Habitat Features: suburban

Cicadas can provide several environmental benefits, including:

Food source for predators: Cicadas are a valuable food source for birds, reptiles, insects, and mammals

Soil improvement: Cicada tunnels aerate the soil, and their decomposition adds nutrients to the soil

Tree pruning: Cicadas prune mature trees, which can lead to increased flowering and fruit production in the following year

Water filtration: Cicadas improve water filtration into the ground

#shorts #cicadas #locusts #pharaohcicada #bytesizeambs #bytesizeambsshorts

[crevicedwelling]

what’s ur opinion on hiemptera/truebugs?

pretty good I guess

[itsoctopuses]

Week 3 observations:

1.15.25

Common Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus

Observed at home on Galveston Island.

This is not native but also not invasive to Texas. It’s found in gardens and is great for our pollinators, including hummingbirds. They are cool season annuals, come in a variety of colors, the florets are edible and they’re even deer resistant due to the bright colors and distinctive shape! The reason for the name, snapdragon, is because when you pinch the sides of the flower it looking like a dragon’s mouth snapping open.

#commonsnapdragon #Antirrhinummajus #citizenscience #flora #flowers #garden #nature #outdoors #january #january15 #2025 #picoftheday #project365 #day15

1.16.25

Channeled Duck Clam

Raeta plicatella

Observed all along Galveston Island beaches. I’ve only ever seen the empty shell halves but apparently the clam lives in the sandy shallows outside the surf zone. They’re native to Texas and I’ve seen them wash ashore year round, especially after drastic tide changes and storms. The shells are very thin and crunch like fall leaves. Crunched up shells add to the composition of the beach and it’s therapeutic!

#channeledduckclam #Raetaplicatella #citizenscience #clamshell #shells #crunchedshells #beach #nature #outdoors #january #january16 #2025 #picoftheday #project365 #day16

1.17.25

Milkweed Assassin Bug

Zelus longipes

Native to this area.

Observed at the beach on Galveston Island though it’s usually found in gardens and landscapes. It looks a little creepy but if you see one leave it be because it preys on pests like beetles, caterpillars and even mosquitoes. Its bite may hurt due to the salivary secretion it uses to dissolve the tissues of its prey but in a human it’s not serious.

#milkweedassassinbug #Zeluslongipes #citizenscience #truebug #nativespecies #insect #beach #january #january17 #2025 #picoftheday #project365 #day17

1.18.2025

Bur Clover

Medicago polymorpha

Introduced from the Mediterranean Basin and is invasive in Texas.

Observed at Galveston Island State Park at 1.18.25. It’s usually found in moist open habitats. This was taken in the middle of a trail at the park directly behind the dunes.

Is considered a pest due to the burs and can be toxic to livestock.

#burclover #Medicagopolymorpha #citizenscience #invasivespecies #nature #outdoors #january #january18 #2025 #picoftheday #project365 #day18

1.19.25

African Cotton Leafworm Moth

Spodoptera littoralis

My app actually identified this as an oriental leafworm moth, but under the description of that particular moth it hasn’t really made its way over to the US whereas the African cotton leafworm moth has, and the only way to tell the difference between the two is looking at its genitalia and I can tell you I did not do that. 🤣

Both species are considered pests and can devastate crops so different methods of control have been created.

Observed at Galveston Island State Park 1.19.25.

#africancottonleafwormmoth #Spodopteralittoralis #citizenscience #moth #insect #invasive #january #january19 #2025 #picoftheday #project365 #day19

1.20.25

American Coot

Fulica americana

Observed at home on Galveston Island on 1.20.25. The are common and native to North America. They live in Texas year round.

They are not ducks even though they look like them. Instead of webbed feet they have broad, loved scales on their toes and legs.

A group of coots is called a raft.

Fun fact, they usually build floating nests and lay 8-10 eggs per clutch!

#americancoot #Fulicaamericana #citizenscience #birds #bayou #nativespecies #outdoors #nature #january #january20 #2025 #picoftheday #project365

1.21.25

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

We weren’t the only ones out today! Observed at Galveston Island State Park on a snowy 1.21.25! Even saw them catch a couple fish!

These little guys are the smallest of the shore birds. They winter here on the coast and migrate north to breed. The females will leave early so the babies will feed themselves and are ready to fly in 2 weeks from hatching!

They will probe the muddy shores for invertebrates (and sometimes small fish…though I didn’t actually witness them eating the fish).

#leastsandpiper #Calidrisminutilla #citizenscience #snowday #marsh #shorebirds #native #nature #outdoors #january #january21 #2025 #picoftheday #project365 #day21

[hareofhrair]

hello Popahv, this is trueBug! would you still like to join my QUEST FOR FANTROLLS? i just got back from all my errands and noticed you posted in my thread a couple months ago. i tried to DM your creator but not sure if they saw it, so i hope it's alright to send you an ask!

🅱hi 🅱rueBug! 🅱urns 🅱out, 🅱y 🅱reator 🅱is 🅱a 🅱real 🅱illy 🅱iscuit!

who made that post and then COMPLETELY FORGOT THAT SITE EXISTED.

you know how it is.

Anyway! The answer is absolutely! And they are going to go respond to that dm as well!

[pixie1013]

A random sample of the biodiversity here, 10 images of individual animals, all taken in the last few weeks, all from my yard. #entomology #arthropod #pentatomidae #paperwasp #vespidae #redwasp #cowkiller #groundwasps #velvetant #millipede #diplopoda #hobby #slug #bug #insects #truebug #fly #greenfly #nature #macro #farm #garden #PixielandFarm #princessagatha #buggirl #ento #macrocaptures #macrophotography #bugphotography #insectphotography (at Pixieland Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO1_-W5n9T0/?igshid=1518gucvm0kqf

[norfolknaturalist]

Damsel Bug (Nabis roseipennis) on my Parents' Farm, April 2018. Damsel Bugs are small delicate-looking insects but they are also formidable predators, consuming basically any insect prey smaller than themselves. Some species are common in farm ecosystems, feeding on many pest species. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #damselbug #nabis #nabidae #heteroptera #truebug #truebugsofinstagram #macrobug #macroinsect #insects #norfolkcountyontario #blognorfolk #agroecosystem (at Norfolk County, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNHkrI1g9-s/?igshid=e36i2av1nm8a

[neocurio]

cICADA

[lorieanngrover]

Just passing by #truebug https://www.instagram.com/p/CjJ1xdRrAJg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

Scenes From My Walks - Mating Red Shouldered Bugs. This looks strange in real life as the larger one (female I think) is pulling around the smaller one (male I think. I am reminded of the pushmi-pullyu from the old Dr. Dolittle movie. “The red-shouldered bug prefers to feed on the goldenrain tree and chinaberry tree, but may also be found on althea (rose-of-sharon), arbor vitae, Western soapberry trees, boxelder trees and some fruit trees. The early stage nymphs are bright red with black legs and no wings.” - New Mexico State University CACES #ScenesFromMyWalk #RedShoulderedBug #RedShoulderedBugsMating #TrueBug #MatingBugs #Insects #Naturalist #PhotoByJeriRae #Entomology (at Santa Fe, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiuqzYvuI4-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[insect-mov]

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Insect Macro. Hemiptera is Genus of True Bug #bug #beetle #animals #insect #forest #adobestock #pond5 #shutterstock #nature #wildlife #macro #macros #natureshots #wildlifeplanet #instagood #natgeo #instavideo #truebug (at Canada, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq6NezKi8-p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2y9f3ppqyl4a

[depressiongoblin]

Melanolestes picipes, Black Corsair #insects #entomology #nature #bugsofinstagram #truebug #assassinbug https://www.instagram.com/p/CX_gRmxLNF6/?utm_medium=tumblr

[shabanphotography]

True bug The Heteroptera are a group of about 40,000 species of insects in the order Hemiptera. They are sometimes called "true bugs", though that name more commonly refers to the Hemiptera as a whole. Use👉insta_indiannaturegram Gear 📱👉 vivo v7 plus Lens 👉❌🙅 Follow 👉 @insta_indiannaturegram Pic credit👉 @insta_indiannaturegram . . #true #bugs #micro #marco #wild #truebug #green #adventure #fantastic_earth #nature #backpacking #animal #insect #ssptalenthunt #jungle #wilderness #travelblog #outdoorenthusiast #traveling #icelandtrip #wildernessculture #iceland #icelandtravel #ice #landscape #travel #greenland #neverstopexploring #beautifuldestinations #pride (at Insta_indiannaturegram) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWWAM9jvPP5/?utm_medium=tumblr

[re-loa-d]

#camerakazhchakal #team_riders #photographylovers #instagood #natural #naturephotography#lightroom#Pentatomoidea#truebug #flowers #travelphotography #mobile_photography #streetphotography #teamkalimayam #snapseed #landscape #macrophotography #mobileclick #kerala #india #keralagram #photography #gopurj #keralagodsowncountry #keralatourism #godsowncountry #realme7#realme #malappuram #kozhikode (at 𝓗𝓮𝓪𝓿𝓮𝓷.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_o4Wbjd8E/?utm_medium=tumblr

[coloradobugboi]

Here is a small planthopper I found under some rotting wood.