#beautiful bugs

[ikemoths]

I LOVE THESE GUYS!!!!!

The green silver lines moth, oh my god, they have SUCH a good colour palette! i encourange anyone to use these guys as an inspiration for art cause they're sooo unique and pretty!!

these guys are tiiiiny at 3.5cm, so you gotta make sure to look out for them if you wanna spot them, especially if you're looking for them while out :P

They live in europe and northern asia, so you goddamn know next season when they fly (june-july) i'll be trying to spot them

and to make it even better, they're not even a pest of anything! just an all around beautiful moth :3 i love them so much!!

[bog-bitch]

Male Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina), which is in my totally unbiased opinion one of the most underrated insects.

[redreadretale]

Gift of doing yard work! Getting to see this beautiful insect.

And for a bonus- view from inside the glass!

[itsbadlucktodostupidthings]

I was about to post something funny, but then realized that my first-ever original Tumblr post should absolutely be some sort of critter. So here is Haplusia rubra, a breathtakingly beautiful species of Cecidomyiid midge. You’d never know from its graceful, delicate appearance that its larvae live in waterlogged decaying wood.

[miss-lamamia]

Found a cicada that's about to molt 💚💚💚

[squabblingoblin]

Met this beauty today, he walked with such a great rhythm

[katarinanavane]

I got myself a present-- vintage blue Morpho wings to work with! I'll be using these in some more unique pieces soon (like the handmade moonstone chain shown), but I wanted to make some basic jewelry pieces (with antique encyclopedia text backgrounds), and give you all first dibs if you want to claim any of them. (Posting this on 8/3/20)

Pendants (with black ribbon): $20, pendant with handmade moonstone chain: $45, rings: $25, earrings: $30, and tiny bottles of scrap pieces: $10

Plus shipping (USPS calculated). Unfortunately I can't ship these outside the US.

Message me to order, some will be added to my Etsy later in the week!

[isagraceless]

Not art related but still pretty epic- some of my moths have emerged from their cocoons! Three males. Still hoping for a female, but even if I don’t get a successful coupling I’m still happy to have had this experience. These animals are amazing.