insect blog!

i like to research insects, especially beetles and moths! im also an aspiring entomologist :)

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pulchriphyllium giganteum

also known as the giant malaysian leaf insect that can reach a size of 105mm (4.13 inches).

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phylliidae, also known as leaf insects!

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i love the leaf insects, how cool do they look!?

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Felted Moths

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these are awesome!

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extatosoma tiaratum

the giant prickly stick insect is a large species of australian stick insect native to australia. they can come in another variety (second photo) called the lichen spiny stick insect.

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saturnia pyri

giant peacock moth

location: europe

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dynastes hercules

the hercules beetle is one of the largest flying insects in the world.

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megalopyge opercularis

it has several common names including southern flannel moth, puss caterpillar, woolly slug, opossum bug, puss moth or tree asp.

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lucanidae

stag beetles are a family of about 1,200 species of beetles. some species grow to over 12 centimetres, but most to about 5 cm.

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dryocampa rubicunda

these moths are distinguishable by their yellow and pink colouration of varying intensity.

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sagra buqueti

the male frog legged leaf beetles are much larger and have very long and strong hind legs.

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attacus atlas

this type of moth does not have a mouth meaning it cannot eat which is why the atlas moth only has a life span of 5 to 7 days.

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thysania agrippina

the white witch. other common names include the ghost moth, great grey witch and great owlet moth.

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acraga infusa

acraga infusa, the yellow furry-legs, is a moth of the family dalceridae.

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weevils

weevils are beetles belonging to the several families, with most of them being from the family curculionidae, known for their elongated snouts. they are usually small, less than 6 mm in length, and herbivorous. on average, adult weevils have a lifespan of two to three months, during which they mate and lay eggs multiple times. There are also a few species of weevils that are parthenogenetic, which means they can produce eggs without mating. As herbivorous creatures, weevils feed on various parts of plants, from leaves and stems to roots and fruits. weevils also feed on grains, seeds, nuts and roots.