Tank Bromeliad

From the subtropical island, Japan, sometimes reblogging science posts, etc.  *Fanart's currently closed for my real life*

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シタベニハゴロモ、Lycorma delicatula、8月23日、愛知県

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クワトゲエダシャク、Apochima excavata、2月22日、愛知県

[tayano]

“そもそも、ハイスペモラハラ男と自己愛モテ女子はとても相性がいいです。お互いのニーズがマッチする。お互いの結婚相手ニーズはだいたいこんな感じ。 ハイスペモラハラ男：外に出しても恥ずかしくない程度の容姿と頭が必要。顔はよければよいほど華として連れ出し甲斐があるのでいい。ただし、自分に反論したり意見をいうのはもってのほかなので、従順であり、論理攻撃をしたら反論しないことが必須要件。 自己愛モテ女子：とにかく生活に直結するスペック重視。会社・ポジション・年収が平均値よりも高いことがマスト。周りから羨ましがられる結婚生活をすることが命題。「愛される」自分が最も価値が高いため、男から愛されるためなら自己チューニングを怠らない。 見てください、この需要と供給のバランス！マーシャル恋愛曲線もびっくり！”

— キラキラ婚活女子が望むハイスペ男との結婚は、こんな地獄ですけどいいですか - 妖怪男ウォッチ (via mediapicnic)

[moznohayanie]

まず相手の立場を理解することは、どちらが正しいか白黒をつけることではなく、いかに効率のいいコミュニケーションを成立させるかということなのだ。こっちから理解しようとつとめると、相手は自分の言うことを聞いてもらっている、自分はわかってもらっているんだと感じる。それがよりよい人間関係につながっていく。(...)

自分の正しさをたえず証明するには多大なエネルギーがいる。ところが、相手に正しさを主張させるにはほとんどエネルギーがいらず、むしろエネルギーが増大する。

相手の立場や意見を理解すると、幾つかのすばらしいことが起きてくる。

第一に、新しいことが学べる。視野が広がる。第二に、あなたがきちんと聞いていることがわかると、その相手はあなたにたいしてもっと敬意をはらうようになる。相手をさえぎって自分を主張すると、その相手はもっと独断的になったり自己防衛に走ったりする。

ほとんどの場合、あなたが態度をやわらげれば相手もやわらげる。すぐにそうなるとはかぎらないが、やがて必ずそうなるものだ。相手をまず理解しようとすることは、自分の主張よりも相手にたいする愛と敬意を優先させるという意味だ。これは無償の愛の練習でもある。

さらに、その相手があなたの意見に耳を傾けるかもしれないという利点もある。相手があなたの意見を聞くかどうかの保証はないが、確実なことが1つある。あなたが耳を傾けなければ、相手もあなたに耳を傾けないということだ。先に相手の意見を聞こうとすることによって、この頑固な輪を断ち切ることができる。

人間関係に困らない人が無意識でやっている「納得の方法」

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Lichen mantis nymph and adult, Oxyelaea elegans, Eremiaphilidae

Found in south eastern and southern Africa.

Photos 1-4 by bgwright and 5 by spidermandan

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I AM IN LOVE

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Moth Of The Day #260

Pikachu Moth

Mazuca strigidincta

From the noctuidae family. They can be found from Nigeria and Ghana down to northern Namibia and Mozambique.

Image sources: [1] [2]

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Moth Of The Day #261

Brahmaea hearseyi

From the brahmaeidae family. Their wingspan ranges up to 200 mm. They can be found in Northeastern Himalaya, Burma, Western China, Sundaland and the Philipphines.

Image sources: [1] [2]

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Moth Of The Day #268

Clethrophora distincta

From the notodontidae family. They have a wingspan of 41-45 mm. They can be found in Taiwan, Korea and Japan.

Image sources: [1] [2]

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Moth Of The Day #222

Madagascan Sunset Moth

Chrysiridia rhipheus

From the uraniidae family. They have a wingspan of 7-11 cm. They inhabit a wide variety of habitatsd, from deciduous forests to rain forest regions. They are endemic to Masagascar.

Image sources: [1] [2]

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one of the gothic moths for moth of the day? :>

Moth Of The Day #145

Clymene Moth

Haploa clymene

From the erebidae family. They have a wingspan of 40-55 mm. They tend to inhabit deciduous forests, wetlands, and fields. They can be found in eastern North America.

[onenicebugperday]

I’ve seen a few ~aesthetic~ photos of rock stacks in rivers recently and this is just a reminder that you are destroying habitat when you move rocks around in rivers and streams.

In addition to dragonfly nymphs, rocky river beds are home to lots of other larval invertebrates like damselflies, mayflies, water beetles, caddisflies, stoneflies, and a bunch of dipterans. Not to mention lots of fish and amphibians!

Plus large scale rock stacking can change the flow of a stream and lead to increased erosion.

Anyway dragonfly for admiration:

Calico pennant by nbdragonflyguy

[shnemes]

Everything is something’s habitat. You might as well not go outside for fear of stepping on some larval beetle.

[onenicebugperday]

This is hugely missing the point. The idea is to enjoy what’s left of our natural spaces while having as little an impact as possible. It’s not difficult to avoid intentionally destroying habitat. I recommend looking into the Leave No Trace principle which is very important for conservation. Cynicism doesn’t help anything.

You can read more about Leave No Trace here.

[onenicebugperday]

A few rock stacks here and there wouldn’t have much of an impact alone. But in parks that see thousands or even millions of visitors each year, when you have people like you saying, “sure, literal scientists and park rangers are telling me not to do this, but surely that doesn’t apply to ME,” the effect is huge. Please attempt to see the bigger picture. You are not so special that YOU get to ignore the rules and continue intentionally destroying habitat even after you’ve been told it’s harmful.

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Spiny handsome fungus beetle, Cacodaemon sp., Endomychidae

Photographed in Malaysia by Nicky Bay // Website // Facebook

Photos shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!

[moths-daily]

How can I contribute to the conservation of moths are their any small things I can do on the daily? What are some things I have to keep in mind about the protection of nocturnal insects?

Here's some resources on how to help with the conservation of moths!

Helping moths

Moths are in trouble and need our help. Their numbers have decreased alarmingly over recent decades. This situation is not just bad for the

How to help with moth conservation

Conservation may sometimes seem like the preserve of professionals, but in fact volunteers and members of the public play vitally important

If you have a flower garden or just enjoy looking at the wildflowers that spring up every year, you’re probably familiar with the flashy pol

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Moth Of The Day #100

Atlas Moth

Attacus atlas

From the saturniidae family. Their wingspan can reach up to 24 cm, and they have a surface area of about 160 cm2, being the largest moth to have been recorded. They tend to inhabit dry tropical forests and shrublands. They can be found across south, east and southeast Asia.

Thank you for 1k followers on this blog! We are excited to continue bringing moths and joy into your dash.

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blue-banded king crow (euploea eunice) | source

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spiny, long-legged, and armored, Polyrhachis ants are a common sight in Singapore as they forage for their colonies in a perpetual breakneck sprint. but this creature is no Polyrhachis: this is a jumping spider that looks and moves exactly like one!

he is Toxeus maxillosus*, one of the finest ant mimics I’ve seen.

an elongated first set of legs mime questing antennae while the rest are perfectly sized to match Polyrhachis’ gait. his enlarged chelicerae appear like an ant’s head, and the illusion is completed by pedipalps slung beneath like ant mandibles.

unfortunately I didn’t get a good still photo of the red-rumped Polyrhachis armata that he mimicked. however, a neighboring shrub housed another T. maxillosus who sported a shiny coat of gold hair in the style of Polyrhachis illaudata, a worker of which was also sitting there. side-by side, the mimicry is simply exquisite.

*at least, I think the black and red form is also considered T. maxillosus. the gold-haired form seems to be the most commonly observed type.

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a few gorgeous moths from Singapore

(Erebus epespheris, Acropteris rectinervata, Ischyja sp., Arctornis sp.)