Carson 🪳 @forficulidae - Tumblr Blog

intro post :)

hi im carson (they/he), im autistic, and i LOVE earwigs! i am an undergrad evolutionary bio student with an interest in ecology and entomology and my research is on complex Forficula auricularia!

What you can find on my blog-

earwigs!!!! feel free to ask me any questions about earwigs, and i can try to ID species for you, but please note my main focus is earwigs found on turtle island and i am by no means an expert on all 2000+ species.

my research! my current research is focusing on Forficula auricularia phenology :)

other insect stuff! while Dermaptera is my favorite im a lover of all insects

other ecology stuff!

phylogeny <3 one of my favorite bio topics is phylogeny and i will talk about at any chance i get

Maybe my art :) i am a ceramic artist but sometimes i dabble in watercolors or insect illustration

FREE PALESTINE, SUDAN, HAITI, AND CONGO!!!!! FUCK ICE, FUCK TRUMP, FUCK FASCISTS!!!!! My blog is not a place for zionists, transphobes/terfs/radfems/homophobes, racists, abelists, fatphobes, or bigots of any other kind.

#intro post #pinned intro #earwig #earwigs #dermaptera #insect #insects #entomology #bugblr #bugs

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best animal names: unnecessarily judgemental edition

#FORFICULA DECIPIENS MENTIONED #idk like any earwig common names ngl im surprised this species has one

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Mitchell’s Diurnal, or Painted Trilobite Cockroach, (Polyzosteria mitchelli)

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Earwig By: Unknown photographer From: Wildlife Fact-File 1990s

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If you're looking for a good, centralized collection of fundraisers for people and organizations doing on-the-ground work in Minnesota right now, someone on Bluesky put together a great resource hub for things like food support, rent relief, mutual aid, and immigrants' rights centers that I'd really love to see spread around.

And if you're local to the Twin Cities, there's a "Take Action" section with links to ways to get active, as well as some resource guides for legal observers, etc.

Those of us here in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the metro area appreciate every bit of support we can get right now, especially with the federal government cutting off things like SNAP benefits for Minnesotans and threatening further retaliation. Keep us in your thoughts, and maybe pick a cause to support, if you can.

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Reblogging to add that the person who put this together has turned it into a full-fledged website, if that's any easier to spread around!

A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation

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Cockroach with ootheca (by jeans_Photos)

what's the weirdest earwig fact you know? also, whats your favorite lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)

2 come to mind that i often get varied reactions for when i bring them up lol-

one species, Labidura riparia, has a defensive chemical that smells like rotting flesh. it deters mammals that would want to eat the earwigs.

earwigs in certain families have 2 penises, and like most people being right handed, most earwigs use their right penis instead of their left.

as for my favorite lepidopteran, i think id have to go with Myrmecopsis kenedyae bc im a HUGE fan of mimicry, its one of my favorite topics.

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#dermaptera #insecta #arthropoda #earwig #earwigs #Labidura riparia #Labiduridae #insectblr #insects #insect facts #bugs #lepidoptera #Myrmecopsis kenedyae #Erebidae #batesian mimicry #mimicry

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the fundraiser for Renée Macklin Good’s family has well surpassed its goal and is now closed — if you want to help Minneapolis residents as the city is terrorized by ICE raids, please turn your attention toward this fundraiser for local families, as well as Adelina Olivarez Cardona and Arturo Sanchez Chinos, both of whom are currently being detained.