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stop whatever you’re doing it’s time to watch Bombylius major exhibiting some extremely good behavior

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Putting the lorg back in Largidae.

Large bordered plant bug, Macrocheraia grandis, Largidae, Hemiptera. Found in South and Southeast Asia.

Photo 1 by tanawatch, 2 by rejoicegassah, 3 by andrewpierce, 4 by ashwinv, 5-8 by djhiker, 9 (nymph) by subhajit_roy, and 10 (for scale) by valeriosbordoni

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moths are precious

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In case you can't quite see it in the photos, the little pale markings on the dorsum of the thorax are clear "window panes" of cuticle. If the light is right you can see the legs through them.

Mitchell’s Diurnal Cockroach, Polyzosteria mitchelli, Australia

Photo 1 by jovirens, 2 by beezzy, 3-6 by Jean and Fred

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Geotrupes spiniger

(Geotrupidae)

I think the blue of the underside of these beetles is so beautiful. They have been deliberately introduced into SE Australia to assist in breaking down the dung of cattle and other large introduced herbivores, which in turn reduces the numbers of nuisance flies which would otherwise breed in the dung.

I have found a beautiful beetle and my camera did an interesting thing when I was trying to take a photo with black background.

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Family Nogodinidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea).

A tiny specimen of an insect, species unknown but likely of the order Hemiptera. This order includes cicadas, aphids, and shield bugs. Images by Jerome Petit.

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I met a friend out in the jungle today. He was literally bending over backwards to try and convince me that he was bigger and meaner than he really was. For those who can’t make heads or tails of this incredible creature, it’s the caterpillar of a Lobster Moth (Stauropus sp) and despite their best effort to take on a menacing shape, they are completely harmless. 

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Note the awesome transparent windows on the dorsal thorax as well.

Polyzosteria mitchelli

Polyzosteria mitchelli is a species of bush cockroach found in Australia. It is a diurnal species and its typical habitat is semi-arid regions of Australia’s warm temperate zone. Polyzosteria mitchelli is a wingless, dorsally-flattened insect. It is typically blue and yellow in colour, and thus is one of the most strikingly coloured Australian cockroaches. P. mitchelli sprays a pungent defensive fluid from glands in its abdomen when disturbed.

photo credits: Jean and Fred

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Microsculpture: Macro Photographs of Iridescent Insects Composed of 10,000 Images by Levon Biss

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Tetraphalerus bruchi (Coleoptera: Ommatidae)

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Wearing super-stylish tight dress with dark grey and mustard yellow, Ghoria collitoides. I cannot stop being captivated in not only the colour usage but the elegant texture of fur around its neck or long coat. The big and lovely round eyes, unexpected from its cool dressing, are also attractive. This group of moths has lots of members with making up by colourful and unique appearance. Including their interesting way of life, eating moss or lichen, we can enjoy its uniqueness in the season.

マスタードイエローとダークグレーのタイトな装いがスーパースタイリッシュな、キマエクロホソバ（黄前黒細翅蛾）。 色遣いだけでなく、首周りのファーも、ロングコートも、その上品な質感に思わず目を奪われる。クールな着こなしからは意外なほど、大きくつぶらな瞳もまた魅力的である。 ホソバやコケガの仲間は、鮮やかな色彩の個性的なおしゃれさんが揃う。主に地衣類を食べて育つという生態の面白さも含め、その目のつけどころが楽しい生物である。

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Wearing super-stylish tight dress with dark grey and mustard yellow, Ghoria collitoides. I cannot stop being captivated in not only the colour usage but the elegant texture of fur around its neck or long coat. The big and lovely round eyes, unexpected from its cool dressing, are also attractive. This group of moths has lots of members with making up by colourful and unique appearance. Including their interesting way of life, eating moss or lichen, we can enjoy its uniqueness in the season.

マスタードイエローとダークグレーのタイトな装いがスーパースタイリッシュな、キマエクロホソバ（黄前黒細翅蛾）。 色遣いだけでなく、首周りのファーも、ロングコートも、その上品な質感に思わず目を奪われる。クールな着こなしからは意外なほど、大きくつぶらな瞳もまた魅力的である。 ホソバやコケガの仲間は、鮮やかな色彩の個性的なおしゃれさんが揃う。主に地衣類を食べて育つという生態の面白さも含め、その目のつけどころが楽しい生物である。

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Totally hardcore purist here. If I say bugs I mean insects of the Suborder Heteroptera. 

I am judging you if you use it otherwise. 

Now here is the real entomology etymology question worth debating. Does “bugs” as a general term refer to only to terrestrial arthropod groups  (insects, arachnids, myriapods, woodlice etc.), or is it more of a sunonym for creepy crawly and things like snails and worms also can be described as “bugs”

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If you want quality content of bugs, please follow @buglads on Instagram. It’s a chill place where myself and two other Aussies post photos of the bugs we encounter. I will cover mostly moth and beetle content, however the other lads have interests in spiders, cockroaches, phasmids and more! Also these are katydids, photos taken by bug lad Nick Volpe

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Lewin’s Ghost Moth Aenetus lewini

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The types of insects Linnaei and Fabrice icons, illustrated 

by John James Roemer.

Publication info Vitoduri Helvetorum :Prostat apud Henric. Steiner et Socios,MDCCLXXXIX [1789] BHL Collections: Smithsonian Libraries

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Victoria during the Christmas break.