#insectblr

[spiny-ant]

Ggoouuuuuh what the fuuuuckkkkk

[mabelcreature]

animals with a lot of legs

[ratbugs]

lightly toasted marshmallows

plaster bees, caupolicana fulvicollis

unidentified flying object. . . 🛸

inat links 🔗 under the cut

Caupolicana fulvicollis

Caupolicana fulvicollis from Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile on August 30, 2023 at 11:53 AM by Ben Lyle Bedard

Caupolicana fulvicollis

Caupolicana fulvicollis from Pelluhue, Maule, Chile on October 16, 2021 at 11:08 AM by César Picar

Caupolicana fulvicollis

Caupolicana fulvicollis from Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile on October 1, 2024 at 12:34 PM by James Bailey

Caupolicana fulvicollis

Caupolicana fulvicollis from Copiapó River, Atacama, Chile on October 1, 2019 at 07:52 PM by Philip Precey

[darklight-owl]

People who like mantises but aren't that into entomology are always "orchid mantises" this and "orchid mantises" that. Overrated. Can we talk about Toxodera integrifolia for a minute:

(Image links because as much as it pains me I've never seen one of these beauties irl: 1 2 3)

Like how are these things real. Girl what is that thorax shape. Why are you wearing eyeliner. And the colors? Absolutely fire. This is a 10/10 insect if you ask me.

[lazchance]

hello my dears... planthopper with large eyebrows today...

this is my first time finding anything like this in the forest. a planthopper (nymph i think?) with large bushy eyebrows. looks very distinguished. a top hat would go very well with it

in addition to the normal fluffy hairy appearance that planthopper nymphs possess, this one also has a 'star' on its head. very pretty! one of the stranger planthopper nymphs ive seen

Superfamily Fulgoroidea

again, a very general id since planthoppers are very diverse and even harder to id in nymph stage

[trixedea]

My joyous finger-chewing daughter... Her name is infinity (check pic number 4 for the reason why) and I got her back in July….🥹 she’s a Sonoran desert millipede (orthoporus ornatus if I’m correct) and I love her dearly. Please enjoy some of my favorite photos of her + a video of her nibbling my finger

[hana-bobo-finch]

i fed a wasp whipped cream today and she shoved her whole face in it and got it all over her chin

[hawkpartys]

Viridiseptis marina + details