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I post fun facts about cool bugs!! (Sometimes) (this hyper fixation didn’t last long)

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i love this blog so much! thank you for your fun facts on bugs i love reading them when i see them on my fyp! i wish you a whimsical day follow bug enthusiast! {ps if you were to chose one bug to have forever what would you choose?}

Probably a Giant Millipede. They so funky!

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Kudos to the people who post regularly, but this months bug (lol) is the Madagascar hissing cockroach. Mainly because I think they’re funky but also because I don’t think enough people understand how funky they are.

Hissing cockroaches have a lifespan of up to five years and they each have a distinct hissing sound. Often times they can actually distinguish and recognize other cockroaches solely off of their noise.

They are quite docile and often don’t mind being handled which is why I won’t stand for any slander of these silly guys.

(I do not own any of the above images)

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Centipedes are essentially just very angry millipedes. They are defined as having only a single pair of legs per segment of their body and their leg count can range from anywhere between 30 to 200+ legs. The long “antennas” at the back of the arthropod are actually just another set of legs. They are used to help them back out of tight spaces and as a defense mechanism. They are also very silly guys.

(The images + video above are not mine)

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This funky little man is a stag beetle. Stag beetles spend the majority of their life as larvae,(anywhere between three to seven years!) and his large pincers are for fighting other males during mating season (similar to what bucks do during mating season) His hat is for style points and makes him look very cool.

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omg hi greetings i stumbled across ur page and i adore <3 whats your favourite bug? :))

Hello and thank you! :) It’s honestly kinda hard to pick a favorite, but if I had to it’d either be a stag beetle or a blue morpho butterfly. 🦋

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Everyone’s favorite little guy, the Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa Rubicunda)! Indigenous to the eastern parts of North America this little guy gets its name primarily due to its tendency to make its home in maple trees, as well as its pink and yellow color scheme. As caterpillars they feed on particularly sugar, silver, and red maple trees. Though it really depends upon where the mother laid her eggs.

(These photos are not mine!)

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Yes, these are real bugs. It is a relatively uncommon occurrence but every now and again (approximately 1 in 500) a katydid will turn out pink. This is called erythrism and is a result of some sort of genetic mutation in the bug. (I left one regular green one in to show the contrast between colors)

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The Comet moth (Argema Mittrei) is a species native to the rainforests of Madagascar. They, like most moths, cannot eat as adults and sadly only have a lifespan of 4-5 days (with a maximum of 12 days). They are one of the larger moth species (though the title of “worlds biggest moth” goes to the atlas moth, Atticus Atlas) with a wingspan of roughly 7 inches wingtip to wingtip, and their tail is roughly 5 inches. (These moths are my personal favorite)

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These are different species of Dynastinae, also known as Rhinoceros Beetles. There are over 1,500 known species of Dynastinae and the four depicted above are (in order) Xylotrupes gideon (the brown rhinoceros beetle), Dynastes Grantii (The western Hercules beetle), The Hercules beetle, and the Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle (male left, female right). Rhinoceros beetles are known for their large horns and *most species* ability to lift 30 times their body weight without being slowed down.

(These photos aren’t mine!!)

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This is a Giant African Millipede. They are the largest species of millipede and are completely harmless. This species of millipede usually ranges from 4 to 12 inches in length and can live for about five to seven years!

(These photos are not mine!!)

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Fun fact! Land isopods, though they will drown if submerged under water for too long, still have gills! Which is why they are most often found under damp logs or near water sources.