Hi Im Autistic About Bugs

Kevin | xe/xem/xyr | read my pinned!

[bugtistic]

Info

Hi! I’m kevin, I’m 25, Autistic+ADHD. I use xe/xem/xyr pronouns (structured like they/them), and am the host of an OSDD system (though this blog will only be ran by me). Icon is of my old T.Albo, Peaches. (rip)

You can find my personal carrd here!

Entomology is one of my biggest special interests! Please feel free to ask me for bug facts, habitat and care information, and potentially bug IDs (with photo submission and general location provided, ie, state or province). I can also provide information on how to remove household pests and infestations, as I have pest control experience.

Please understand that I am not a trained professional! I do not have an entomology degree. I know a lot of shit but at the end of the day I’m just an autistic guy! I may not always be correct.

I’m here to spread joy and love for all bugs! I will not accept bug hate or slander on my page.

(Bug, on my blog, includes all insects, arachnids, Gastropods, and isopods)

BYF

I block TERFS+SWERFS, Truscum+transmeds, radfems, anti mogai, anyone against neopronouns, anyone against mspec gays and lesbians (hi! Pan gay man here!), and general bigots on sight

I do not tolerate discourse and will block anyone who tries to spark any

[spiny-ant]

Ggoouuuuuh what the fuuuuckkkkk

[dinoserious]

invertober 28 pearly green lacewing

[blahbeau]

bug goobers

[herpsandbirds]

Picasso Moth (Baorisa hieroglyphica), family Noctuidae, Arunchal Pradesh, India

photographs by David Fischer

[box-of-critters]

Babies munching on some salad.

I love when they get manageable pieces and then book it to go eat in peace somewhere alone.

[bugtistic]

I think one of the absolute most frustrating things for me personally about the current climate crisis / late stage capitalism hell is that ontop of people just outright denying it and acting like the rising temperatures are normal- there’s been like. A VERY noticeable decline in the amount of insects yearly. As someone who goes out of my way to see bugs, every single year for the past decade there has been a sharp decline in bugs. What used to be fun filled summer months running around, catching grasshoppers and petting caterpillars… there’s nothing. I’ve seen one grasshopper this year. I’ve not seen a single caterpillar! It’s currently the ant nuptial flight season in my area and I’ve seen 0 winged ants. They used to all but infest my home during flight season

I remember as a kid, I used to excitedly find ladybug larvae, and I’d relocate them to plants covered in aphids. But I’ve seen one ladybug in the past 5 years, and 0 larvae. I’ve not even seen any aphids. It’s so tangible, it’s so noticeable to me as someone who considered this my absolute favourite season to do my favourite activity in. And I know if the bugs are dying off, other things that eat those bugs are to.

And the absolute worst part? When I tell people about this, the average reaction is ‘good!’. A lot of people will express joy over there being less bugs in the world. Most will express how they’re glad they’ve been experiencing less mosquitos and I want to just grab by the shoulders and shake them and yell TONS OF BUGS JUST DISAPPEARING SHARPLY OVER THE YEARS IS NOT A GOOD THING !!

Anyways. Fellow entomology nerds, have any of you also noticed a drastic decrease in bugs you’re finding yearly or is my area just in a bug deficit.

[bugtistic]

Hi! I’ve recontextualized a lot of these thoughts in a one thousand or so word thinkpiece here;

I Don’t Remember The Last Time I Saw A Ladybug…

Insects and bugs are disappearing at an alarming rate every day. Do you remember the last time you saw a ladybug? I don’t. I have fond child

If anybody is interested at my thoughts more in depth and with some evidence to back my claims.

[cicada-heart]

my beaded bugs ✨ hand stitched with vintage & salvaged beads

etsy

[schadhauser]

tomato hornworm + five spotted hawk moth 🐛

it's hard to be mad at them for eating your tomatoes when you realize they're just lil hungry babies...

[bugtistic]

A moth we saw after leaving my therapy office! I believe it's Catocala relicta specifically! It was so fluffy

[custom-emojis]

Some ADORABLE beetle emojis I made while on stream! Normal beetle, trans beetle and gay beetle! I may make more flags :)

Feel free to use in your servers and if you like what I do, maybe send me a tip? | or join my discord server to see emojis ahead of the queue

[Please read my Carrd before using my emojis]

[bluebdger]

[ketrinadrawsalot]

It's crane fly season here, so have some crane fly facts

[allosaurus-fragilis]

i was at a cafe today and they had glasses of sugar with like a tiny lid on the tables and one lid was open so a bunch of wasps were climbing in and literally shoving the sugar into their mouths with their little paws

they hit the sugary jackpot

[mackhiavellian]

This is the content i joined tumblr for

[slipng]

˚  ٠ ࣪⭑ moth collection. ༉‧₊˚  ٠ ࣪⭑ཐིཋྀ   .

[ewegenia]

something is wrong with my hamster

[paradoxproductions]

Isopod Sticker Sheet

I am honestly so proud of how these came out!! for only $10 you can have a sheet of isopod stickers while supporting your local queer disabled guy. These stickers are also pretty huge! you can view the listing to see more on the size...

reblogs appreciated