#insectposting

[cutiepieautistic]

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[princeofallbones]

INSECT OF THE DAY: the Wart-biter (Decticus verrucivorus)

Wart-biters are a type of bush-cricket. They grow up to 3-4 centimeters long, can fly if they get scared, and make a noise eerily similar to that of an accelerating bicycle. They get their name from the practice common throughout eighteen century Europe: getting rid of Warts by getting these guys to nibble on them

The upper two pictures: Adult male of the red morph.

The bottom two: Adult female of the green morph.

Might want to start a discussion about manipulated nature photographs: sorry for not being able to photograph them in their natural habitats

[tardigradebutt]

lyricon molted! i believe she’s an L3 now—her colors are really starting to come in!

bonus: her looking suspiciously at her old molt

[beebuus]

so i found a baby, and they in my hand and i love them so muxh "it's weeviling time" is what they said when i saw them in the ground

[halltastic]

Cicada

[spuddragon]

Just gonna drop this old drawing here

[ratbugs]

bee

[blebo-blorp]

HEY BUG PEOPLE OF TUMBLR I REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE PLEASE ‼️

i just started working at a butterfly biosphere and today i encountered THIS funky little guy

it’s the most beautiful butterfly i’ve ever seen in my life i love him so much but i’ve got NO CLUE what he is!!! there were no signs!!!

if you know what this guy is PLEASE let me know!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏