#stickinsects

[ricaninboston]

It looks like a baseball bat with legs. #asseeninboston #stickinsects #herbivore #abugslife #jamaicaplain (at Boston, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoEtXF1Ayo4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nyydro0whrp9

[mellowsdelightfuloddities]

Marmessoidea Rosea this beautiful creature is a stick insect all the way from Malaysia.

[jackfallows]

Cinder & Smoke appreciation post! Look how far these little cuties have come since I hatched them 12 months ago! These are phasmids (stick/leaf insects) - specifically Peruphasma Schultei or ‘Black Beauties’ - indigenous to a tiny mountainous region of Peru. They utilise Batesian mimicry as a defense mechanism (that’s pretending you’re a different, dangerous animal, in this case a scorpion) by curling up their abdomen. And if that doesn’t work, adults have bright red vestigial wings they can pop out to try and freak out predators. They enjoy the dark and eating leaves and are very easy and entirely harmless to keep as pets. What’s more, females can reproduce asexually, creating eggs that contain genetic clones of themselves. Meaning these two will no doubt be laying a bunch very soon. Lemme know if you’re interested in some, they’ve brought me much joy over the last year and I think they’re just the coolest 🤟 . . . #phasmids #stickinsect #stickinsects #peruphasmaschultei #blackbeauties https://www.instagram.com/p/Cba1n6SMwrL/?utm_medium=tumblr

[suvadipmallickart]

Lovely insect 🦋🦋... @suvadipmallick123 @in_insect_nutrition . . #insectlover🐞 #insectsofig #insectsoftheworld #raw_insects #stickinsects #bns_buginsects #insectsofindia #insects_of_our_world #intags #insectlovers🌿 #insects_pics #kings_insects #insects_of_instagram #insectsarecool #insectsworld #macroinsects https://www.instagram.com/p/CXnYQ1PB5-q/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fluidicthought]

#onchestusrentzi I think. #stickinsects #insects #insectsofinstagram #australia #australiagram_mobile #mobilephonephotography #backyardbugs (at Queensland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMYKoliBOt4/?igshid=qsuom0i30xuo

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

One of my most intense experiences with insects took place on a hilltop in #Borneo where a communications tower’s blinking lights attracted all kinds of insects including #RhinocerosBeetles and #StagBeetles like the top 2 beetles in the collage as well as #StickInsects and huge #FlyingInsects like the Cicadas In the bottom of the collage, that creeped me out. We were exploring the rainforest on logging roads, which, sadly, facilitated the destruction of the rainforest. We were on small motorcycles and had driven up to the tower. The men running the complex were very friendly and showed us some of the #Insects and some of their operation. I don’t know who they thought we were as we were using our less than adequate Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian). This was almost exactly 43 years ago in 1978. I spent a year in the city of #Balikpapan where I was an English As A Second Language instructor affiliated with a mission. When I was there you could still get out into the rainforest in #KalimantanTimur by riding a half hour or less outside the city. After seeing graphics that showed the deforestation of the rainforest I became a bit of an armchair naturalist and activist. I still want people to see the wonders I saw. It is an uphill battle fighting palm oil plantations and illegal and legal logging operations that destroy wildlife habitat. The photos in the collage are, I believe, all from Creative Commons or other free to use photos. They are for educational purposes only. https://www.instagram.com/p/CLlkF1Zlvmc/?igshid=157tykv6pkz8t

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

I shared the story about my encounter with many large beetles and other insects yesterday but in case you missed it here it is... One of my most intense experiences with insects took place on a hilltop in #Borneo where a communications tower’s blinking lights attracted all kinds of insects including #RhinocerosBeetles and #StagBeetles like this one as well as #StickInsects and huge #FlyingInsects that creeped me out. We were exploring the rainforest on logging roads, which, sadly, facilitated the destruction of the rainforest. We were on small motorcycles and had driven up to the tower. The men running the complex were very friendly and showed us some of the #Insects and some of their operation. I don’t know who they thought we were as we were using our less than adequate Bahasa Indonesia what you would call Indonesian. This was almost exactly 41 years ago in 1978. I spent a year in the city of #Balikpapan where I was an English As A Second Language instructor affiliated with a mission. When I was there you could still get out into the rainforest in #KalimantanTimur by riding a half hour or less outside the city. After seeing graphics that showed the deforestation of the rainforest I became a bit of an armchair naturalist and activist. I still want people to see the wonders I saw. It is an uphill battle fighting palm oil plantations and illegal and legal logging operations that destroy wildlife habitat. **************************************** This is a #Repost from @hewan_lucu1 ・・・ #SeranggaUnik/#UniqueInsects #serangga #hitam #unik #menggigit #Bite #tanduk #Horned #hewanlucu #FunnyAnimals #hewanunik #UniqueAnimals #cintahewan #LoveAnimals #hewanindonesia #indonesia #IndonesianWildlife #SatwaLiarIndonesia https://www.instagram.com/p/B87CAk8Aucs/?igshid=8jwbnricm108

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

One of my most intense experiences with insects took place on a hilltop in #Borneo where a communications tower’s blinking lights attracted all kinds of insects including #RhinocerosBeetles and #StagBeetles like this one as well as #StickInsects and huge #FlyingInsects that creeped me out. We were exploring the rainforest on logging roads, which, sadly, facilitated the destruction of the rainforest. We were on small motorcycles and had driven up to the tower. The men running the complex were very friendly and showed us some of the #Insects and some of their operation. I don’t know who they thought we were as we were using our less than adequate Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian). This was almost exactly 42 years ago in 1978. I spent a year in the city of #Balikpapan where I was an English As A Second Language instructor affiliated with a mission. When I was there you could still get out into the rainforest in #KalimantanTimur by riding a half hour or less outside the city. After seeing graphics that showed the deforestation of the rainforest I became a bit of an armchair naturalist and activist. I still want people to see the wonders I saw. It is an uphill battle fighting palm oil plantations and illegal and legal logging operations that destroy wildlife habitat. **************************************** This is a #repost from @justanothernakedape via @PhotoAroundApp Lovely to see beetles in the wild. I spotted this fellow while hiking near #KinabaluPark in #SabahMalaysia. When I meet other hikers they're shocked to find me alone in the forest. "Aren't you afraid?" They always ask. I have hiked solo through several countries and find the forest to be the safest place for me. Cities and other people are what you should fear, but even then most which you encounter are kind and caring. In the forest, I find peace and wonders like this large stag beetle. It makes me laugh when large men gape at the stories of my night hikes and mountain climbs. I wonder if they'd question my activities so much if I were male? Regardless, I'm thankful for my Watson Fellowship and how it has made me courageous enough to explore rainforests of the world. https://www.instagram.com/p/B83geHig9j3/?igshid=sdwzi92y5r04