#owlfly

[onenicebugperday]

Today’s Nice Bug is just this lil guy

can u believe this

(Newly hatched owlfly larva, Ascalaphinae. Photographed in South Africa by sallyslak)

[crevicedwelling]

as promised, the owlfly (family Ascalaphidae) I found in Singapore!

if you’re familiar with antlions, these work similarly, except instead of building a pit they rely on camouflage to hide from predators and ambush prey. a beautiful combination of lichen-y fringes and wickedly sharp mandibles.

it blended in perfectly with the mossy rope railing, even tucking back its mandibles at a 270° angle so that they lay hidden beneath the head.

it was one of several successful “oh-wait-was-that-a-bug-let’s-go-back-and-check” moments I had, and was glad I doubled back to see it for what it was! my first owlfly, now I’ve got to find an adult, which are dragonfly-like aerial predators

[scutesketch]

New main fursona! Meet the new Scute!

I wanted to lean more into the bug aspect of them, since a dragon didn’t make sense. Plus I felt disconnected from my previous design and thought it looked a bit weird.

I’m now an Owlfly!

Species photos below cut 👇

New pfp too btw.

[cuttledreams-bugs]

Invertober Days 13 through 16!

- Devastating Grasshopper ~

- Blue Glaucus ~

-Owlfly ~

-Fuchia Flatworm ~

Invertober is put together by fossilforager! Prompt List

[apsciencebylyn]

I thought I had missed summer owlfly season as I had not seen a single adult all year, but hurricane Debby seems to have brought some much needed moisture to the habitat and this lovely floofball emerged. So glad to see you, boo. 🥹

Split-eyed owlfly

[quilbug-draws]

Insectember day 4: Orgia antiqua

Common name: Rusty Tussock Moth✨

[punkedsolar]

WIP of a lacewing for a book.

This is a piece of scientific illustration, not an artwork, exactly. I'm not really happy with it, but changes are really fraught because if I get any of the elements incorrect, the naturalist I'm working with will pull me up!

[musiclovingmoth]

sleep tight don't let the lacewings bite