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thomas--bombadil · 9 months

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A bumble bee, heavy with pollen, enjoying native Midwestern clover.

#midwest #summertime #bees #bee #bumble bee #flying insects #insects #insect photography #nature photography #nature photos #wildlife photos #wildlife photography #wildlife #purple clover #original photography #original photographic works

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mushroommemoirs · 2 years

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Lovely red spotted purple

#vulture core #goblincore #vulture culture #cottagecore #nature #butterfly #entomology #fairycore #butterflies #red spotted purple #flying insects #insects #insectcore #bugs #bugcore

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madsciencepottery · 11 months

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This isn't craft related, I just think I take pretty nice bug pics and wanted y'all to see

#insects #bugs #hemiptera #cicada #flying insects #nature photography

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toacody · 9 months

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LEGO God Kuwagata

"SHUGOD!!!!"

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Creator: demon14082000

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littlepawz · 1 year

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Spring is here and summer is fast approaching with lovely flowers and some scary 6-legged creatures to make your life more interesting. Here is a look at the ‘yellow stripey things’ to know which ones to guard against.

#flying insects #stinging insects #guide to wasps #stripey flies #attacking insects #beware of these #yellow stripey things #summer guide #understanding stingers #scary insects #picnic pests

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steelhipdesign · 2 years

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Glow Fly

Yay! It's the last one in this series. I don't mind posting but it does take a lot of time. Trying to make a description of the build interesting can be challenging too.

As those who have followed me for awhile know I'm a bit obsessed with making mechanical insects. They are not easy to make. The legs need holes in the main body, the head needs a hole, the abdomen needs another hole. That's a lot of holes in a tiny piece of brass. The engineering is always a challenge. It does make it a bit easier if it's like this, mounted on a panel. I will make another but just anchor each piece, legs, body, head, abdomen, to the board. If I space it correctly - it will look like a joined mechanism hopefully.

I didn't use a LED for this one. I wanted it to look old, so I chose to use an incandescent globe. As it's only 3V it's not that powerful. You can really see the difference between the power use of an LED compared to old "Edison" bulbs. The light isn't the feature here - the insect is. So I didn't overly embellish the piece for that reason too.

The wings are brass charms but they are thin and fragile so I don't think they would hold up under heavy wear unsupported. As a pendant you would only have to worry about clothing or hair snags. The body is a small brass tube. I inserted four smaller tubes and poured in some resin. I drilled those out so I could thread the four legs (made from heated element wire and crimps). The wire leads from the bulb are threaded through as is the head (a heart shaped vintage copper bead) and finally to two tiny front legs/feelers. The eyes are simply phillip's head screws. The wings are screwed onto an hexagonal ring. That is attached using two more screws tightened onto the body. As the wires are so fine, I had to secure the body with an extra wire anchor so it wouldn't put any tension on the wires.

There is an obvious caveat on this piece. She is fragile. The incandescent globe will chew through batteries too. I showed this to my group of friends who meet down the dog park on Fridays for wine and snacks. It was the favourite of many. I'm looking forward to making more fantasy insects that won't really resemble any real species on our planet.

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buzziebee96 · 3 months

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Just here to post some cutie bumbles for the vibes 🐝🥰

#fuzzy #bees #bumblebee #pollinators #yellow #bee #bumbles #aesthetic #black and yellow #yellow and brown #orange and yellow #flowers #flora #flying insects #good vibes #feeling yellow

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actualizedlatitude · 2 years

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bachelor’s button🐝

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gloomywolfmushroom · 8 months

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Hickory Tiger Moth Caterpillar aka Hickory Tussock Moth

Found this cutie today!

These fuzzy, white and black caterpillars are commonly found in the autumn season, primarily located in North America.

The adult moths are a tan to a light brown and have rows of cream colored spots on top of their wings. They fly from May-June and lay their eggs on the underside of leaves. Usually resulting in 100 or more!

The young larvae then hatchery anywhere from July-September, and will start to feed on the nearby leaves. Once they grow older, they tend to feed is smaller groups or even by themselves! The mature white fuzzy caterpillars that we encounter, have left the host plant in search of a place to spin their cocoon.

Now, they may be very pretty but you do not want to touch! The hickory tiger caterpillar used it's dainty hairs for defense. The hairs are barbed and can easily detach becoming embedded in the skin. When they spin their cocoon, they also incorporate these hairs into it, so it can be protected! The result of of touching these hairs will cause an itchy rash, sometimes an allergic reaction.

Below is a picture of the moth 🙂 (not my photo) so pretty huh??

#moth #glooms nature facts #caterpillar #moths #nature #mother nature #nature is beautiful #hickory tiger moth #hickory tussock moth #moths are cute #butterfly #insects #bugs #flying insects #worms #fuzzy #white #nature facts

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thomas--bombadil · 8 months

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A Hummingbird Clearwing moth is a rare and amazing insect to see.

Not only is it just about as big as a hummingbird and behaves in much the same manner - floating in the air as they do, but if you look closely, its wings are indeed, clear.

Amazingly, even in flight you can see right through them.

Watching one is mesmerizing.

#midwest #summertime #moths #hummingbird clearwing moth #insects #wildlife #wildlife photography #insect #nature photography #insect photography #wildlife photos #bee balm #flying insects #insectblr

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mushroommemoirs · 2 years

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