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Great Purple Emperor Butterfly (Japanese Emperor), Sasakia charonda

Photos by Peellden, raylei, tonyzhangty, bluesky198345, and pintail

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Thinkin’ about worms today. :)

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The one on the top of the nest was definitely standing me down when I got too close.

Guinea Paper Wasps (Polistes exclamans)

October 24, 2019

Southeastern Pennsylvania

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Owl Moth, Brahmaea wallichii Photo sources: 1:  Arthur Chapman, 2-5: LiCheng Shih

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David Yeates, the Director of the Australian National Insect Collection, is used to insects getting the short-end of the stick. “Insects are small, whereas koalas are cute and everyone loves things that look cute,” he says.

Indeed, stories of the impact the recent bushfires have had on Australian wildlife have centred around the adorable marsupials. Images of burnt paws and singed fur are, naturally, both heartbreaking and evocative.

But according to David, we should be more concerned about what impacts the unprecedented fires are having on Australia’s insect populations – a group of animals that could make or break the Australian environment.

[Read on]

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Sleeping in

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The frog algae-picker and his magical goldfish!

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Today’s anime insect of the day is: A cicada from Ore Monogatari!

Order: Hemiptera

Family: Cicadidae

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Synthetic nerve conduit bridges the gap in arm nerve repair

A new synthetic conduit can bridge large nerve gaps by guiding the regrowth of neurons. When implanted into the arms of macaques with nerve defects in their arms, the conduit boosted neurogenesis and the nerve’s ability to conduct signals for a year.

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One Real A1 Morpho Cisseis gahua, morpho Adonis,  Morpho Patroclus Orestes, and Morpho Telemachus. These beautiful butterflies are available on Etsy, at https://www.etsy.com/shop/ButterflyWishShop

All insects are from sustainable sources such as butterfly farms and aviaries. No insects are harmed. The average lifespan of a butterfly/moth is 1-3 weeks.

#butterfly #lepidopterist #insects #real #bugs

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The Red-eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas) (by Peter Krejzl (www.pkmphoto.cz))

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RPG bugs

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Duke Butterfly (Euthalia cf. sahadeva, Limenitidinae, Nymphalidae) by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu’er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese butterflies on my Flickr site HERE…

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Shy goblin with pet lemon birds.