#pterygota

[mothclock]

Trabala pallida

[lazchance]

hello my dears... baby leaf insect today

another photo im really proud of but i somehow forgot to post... heres the time i saw a baby leaf insect... its a gray's leaf insect (Pulchriphyllium bioculatum) and they do turn leaf green when they get older

this was the only time i saw a leaf insect... and it was a cute one... i need to see them again

[selidor]

Eupholus cf. geoffroyii, by andredekesel

[flighty-flycatcher]

📍 Location: Durham, North Carolina 🗓 Date: May 4, 2025 🐾 Media: Image 🌿 Species: Tulip-tree Beauty (Epimecis hortaria) 📝 Notes: Large geometrid moth commonly associated with deciduous forests and woodland edges in eastern North America. Wings are mottled gray-brown with bark-like patterning that provides excellent camouflage when resting on tree trunks or leaf litter.

Larvae feed on tulip trees and other hardwood species. Adults are nocturnal and frequently attracted to porch lights and illuminated surfaces at night.

🔗 iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/278463598

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

can you do Sinomantis denticulata?

Oh very cool, I've never seen one before!

Have you seen the glass mantis (Sinomantis denticulata)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onSep 30, 2024

[coffeenuts]

[miyrumiyru]

❤️‍🔥Pterygota madness ❤️‍🔥

[arachnology-enthusiast]

this very polite little gal (Bombus impatiens) landed on me while I was on a hike yesterday. she landed on my shirt, looking a bit sluggish, so I decided to (gently) scoop her onto my hand to give her an opportunity to drink a bit of my sweat before relocating her to a flower, where she promptly got lost in the sauce. while reviewing the photos for iNat, I realized there was something on her leg. I'm not too adept with bumblebees and their various parasites; does anyone know what that is? for all I know, it could just be a clump of pollen, but I've never heard of pollen pants being asymmetrical. TIA!