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sigmastolen · 5 months
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my praying mantis friend at work has taken a lover
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suiheisen · 9 months
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i watch baseball for the side quests (ps: this baseball player also makes fruit cocktails midgame)
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textless · 2 months
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onenicebugperday · 1 year
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@y2kbugs submitted: This is the second time I have found a praying mantis in the winter at my doorstep. I live in Southern California and it's currently 55 degrees F/12 degrees celsius (So I also know this is a California Mantis, the size and color are correct). That's probably warm for people who live up north, but for me, and probably for a mantis, that's fairly cold.
I did some research. I know mantises die in the winter, this one was still alive when I found it (I'm using a mitten to hold it here), but if my research is correct it was already dying due to being quite lethargic and having some discoloration. Do they do this, look for a place to die such as near a house, or is this an uncommon occurence?
Now I do love science and have healthy skepticism, but I also like a little bit of spirituality simply because it makes me happy, so...
Mantises are a sign of good luck, and I've read that a mantis at the doorstep means "According to folklore a praying mantis on your door means angels are looking after your household."
I know it's just supersition, but I think it's really sweet to imagine.
Likely she was at the natural end of her life, yes. They don’t live particularly long, less than a year. I have no idea why they might approach a house other than looking for areas near it to shelter from the colder weather. No harm in thinking a mantis visit is good luck! I think it’s nice, too :)
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cyb0rgsunset · 9 months
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Fresh comms!!!
1. Arizona with a hot meal by knockoffgoblin on Twitter!
2. My mans Evrix lookin rad by @skycrimedraws
3. My lil Faun Imiel bein a lil silly by Pauchisbas on Twitter!
4. Arizona on her bike bein cute (and huge) by Julios_Studios on Twitter!
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fatchance · 2 years
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They went that-a-way.
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outinarizona · 1 year
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Praying mantis. Egg lay? Outdoor water faucet. Monday December 26. Second day of Christmas.
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morbidsmenagerie · 3 months
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Making Better State Insects
So at some point I stumbled across a list of State Insects. Honestly I wasn't even aware states had "state insects", but as I looked down the list my disappointment grew. A vast majority of states had selected the European honeybee (which is not even native) as their state insect, with monarch butterflies and ladybugs being the two runner ups. I thought this was a damn shame because there's so many interesting insects in the US, so I'm making a better official new list of state insects.
For this list my criteria are:
Insect must be native to the state
No repeats
Insect must be easily observable to the naked eye
I also had general guidelines of picking insects that were relatively common (based on inaturalist heat maps of observation) and picking insects that were cool or interesting. Some of these insects I picked because I thought they were important parts of the areas culture and experience (lovebugs, toebiters, and periodical cicadas) and some insects I picked just to raise awareness that they exist in the US.
I also don't think I gave anyone huge L's, no mosquitoes, louses, cockroaches, ect, because my goal of this list is to get people interested in their native insects and I want it to be fun to find and observe your state insect.
Also some states get gold stars for picking state insects that already meet these criteria and are cool so they get to keep theirs. Some states also have "state butterflies" or "state agricultural insect" which for this list I'm ignoring, you can keep those I'm just focused on state insects. Slight disclaimer also, I've only ever lived in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and South Carolina, and all these states are keeping their original state insect. So all the insects I'm choosing are for states I haven't lived in. Also I'm not including photos in this post just for my own sanity.
List under the cut!
Alabama
Old: Monarch Butterfly
New: Giant Leaf-footed Bug (Acanthocephala declivis)
Leaf-footed bugs are cute, they're big, they're stanced up, the males have big back legs, you've probably seen them. Being true bugs they have piercing mouthparts and suck plant juices.
Alaska
Four-spot Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Alaska gets to keep their old state insect, it's a cool dragonfly and apparently was partially chosen to honor bush pilots who fly to deliver supplies in the Alaskan wilderness, so really cool!
Arizona
Two-tailed swallowtail butterfly (Papilio multicaudata)
Arizona also gets to keep their state insect. Kind of a shame because Arizona has a lot of cool species, but it did meet my requirements and they get points for choosing a different kind of butterfly.
Arkansas
Old: European honeybee
New: North American Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus)
One of the largest assassin bugs in the US, these guys are appreciated by gardeners for their environmentally friendly pest control. They also look badass.
California
California Dogface Butterfly (Zerene eurydice)
Endemic to California and on a stamp! Again, kind of a shame because there's a lot of cool insects in California, but I respect this choice, especially since California was the first state to designate a state insect (1929).
Colorado
Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly (Hypaurotis crysalus)
Same deal as California, the state's name is in the common name, unique butterfly found in the four corners region. Just get a stamp or something soon!
Connecticut
Old: European Praying Mantis
New: Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)
You picked a state insect no one else had but went with a nonnative mantis? Here's an insect that'll make you stand out and it's a native species. Lesser known than some of the other giant silk moths, the Cecropia moth is the largest native moth and has some truly stunning colors.
Delaware
Old: Convergent Ladybeetle
New: Periodical Cicada (Magicicada septendecim)
Cicada's had to be somewhere on this list and Delaware was one of the main hotspots for brood X, one of the largest broods of the multiple staggered brood cycles. Hey, they have a lot of history in America. Accounts go back as early as 1733, with Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin making a note of them.
District of Columbia
Old: None
New: Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
The Entomological Society of America is trying to get the Monarch Butterfly added as our national insect, so I think that's reason enough to let DOC claim it.
Florida
Zebra Butterfly (Heliconius charithonia)
Florida gets to keep their state butterfly, but the populations that have existed in Florida are in steep decline. Ideally I would want being the official state insect to come with some protections, hopefully people can get invested in reintroducing them.
Georgia
Old: European Honeybee
New: Horned Passalus Beetle (Odontotaenius disjunctus)
Also called bess beetles or patent-leather beetles, these cute guys are important for forest systems because they eat decaying wood, helping to break down felled trees. They're cute beetles that squeak when disturbed.
Hawaii
Kamehameha Butterfly (Vanessa tameamea)
An endemic Hawaiian butterfly named after a ruling dynasty of Hawaii. Their population is under threat, as with a lot of native Hawaiian species, so I think this is a good state insect to build protections and activism around.
Idaho
Old: Monarch Butterfly
New: Ice Crawler (Grylloblatta sp. "Polaris Peak")
Look Idaho, I have to admit that even though I've traveled extensively through WA, OR, CA, and NV I've never stepped foot in Idaho and I don't intend to. Your state exists in a weird liminal zone, not really the pacific northwest but not really whatever Montana is either. Your state isn't even all in one time zone. So look, I really wanted ice crawlers to be on this list, but they're exclusively found on mountains in the pacific northwest and Sierra Nevadas. Normally I would've given them to Washington or Oregon, but those states already have state insects that work for them. So your state gets ice crawlers, and they do exist in Idaho in the panhandle. It's not an L, ice crawlers are amazing extremophiles that crawl over snow in high elevation mountain peaks. They exist in their own unique order and theres only one genus in the US, with different species being region locked, sometimes onto specific mountains. Their thermoregulation is so delicate, the warmth of someones hand holding them causes them to over heat and die. They're cool, unique, and weird, and let's face it so is your state. At least I didn't take a cop out by picking the potato bug.
Illinois
Old: Monarch Butterfly
New: Red-banded Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea)
Leafhopper done Chicago style.
Indiana
Old: Say's Firefly
New: Common True Katydid (Pterophylla camellifolia)
I wanted to give you Say's Firefly. I really did. But when I looked on Inaturalist not A SINGLE OBSERVATION was listed for the species in Indiana. I'm even going to post pictures.
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So even though this is extremely funny I'm giving your state the Common True Katydid instead. Large, loud, and easy to spot, these guys can frequently be heard chirping in trees. Not only do different populations have different rates of chirp, but the rate of chirp is also so predictably dependent on temperature that you could make an equation to tell the temperature based on chirp rate.
Iowa
Old: None
New: Westfall's Snaketail (Ophiogomphus westfalli)
Really cool clubtail dragonfly that's almost exclusively found in Iowa, Missouri, and Arkansas.
Kansas
Old: European Honeybee
New: Rainbow Scarab (Phanaeus vindex)
A kind of true dung beetle, they play an important role in removing waste. And although they don't roll waste like the stereotypical dung beetles, they are extremely pretty.
Kentucky
Viceroy Butterfly (Limenitis archippus)
This is fine.
Louisiana
Old: European Honeybee
New: Lovebug (Plecia nearartica)
Look, one of the southern states was going to get this one and Louisiana has a majority of the observations for them. Although annoying, it's things like having to scrape thousands of flies off your car that makes the Southern experience. Embrace it!
Maine
Old: European Honeybee
New: Brown Wasp Mantidfly (Climaciella brunnea)
I really wanted these guys to be somewhere on the list. Neither a wasp, mantis, or fly, these are predatory neuropterans related to lacewings. They have raptorial front legs (resembling a mantis) and their coloration resembles paper wasps that they live alongside. Weird, unique, and wonderful!
Maryland
Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton)
This butterfly might've been picked for the resemblance of the state flag. It's in decline in it's native range, so hopefully more awareness and consideration to state insects will help push conservation efforts.
Massachusetts
Old: Ladybug
New: Hornet Clearwing Moth (Paranthrene simulans)
Hornet mimic moth, the caterpillars feed on chestnuts and oaks. All lepidopterans (moths and butterflies) have modified hairs on their wings that form the "scales" that give this order their name. For this moth though, parts of it's wings don't have any scales so it more convincingly resembles a hornet. Underneath the scales, butterfly and moth wings look pretty much like any other insect's wing. Cool!
Michigan
Old: None
New: American Salmonfly (Pteronarcys dorsata)
The biggest salmonfly in North America. They make excellent fishing bait, and several fly fisherman use salmonfly lures to catch trout. Their nymphs are also an important indicator of water quality, with them being one of the first species to disappear in the presence of pollution or contaminants.
Minnesota
Old: Monarch Butterfly
New: American Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus americanus)
Also one of the ones that had to be on the list somewhere, and the Inat heatmap says Minnesota. Toebiters are part of the experience, and they are cool and ferocious looking.
Mississippi
Old: European Honeybee
New: Eastern Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus)
Click beetles have a cool adaption that allows them to launch themselves in the air to avoid predators. This makes an audible sound, hence their common name. The Eastern Eyed Click Beetle is one of the largest and most striking click beetles in the US, with large false eyespots on their thorax.
Missouri
Old: European Honeybee
New: Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus)
A soldier beetle that feeds on aphids and small plant pests, these beetles also eat pollen and nectar from flowers. They don't harm the flower, and though their common name reflects their preference for goldenrod flowers, they're also an important pollinator of the prairie onion (Allium stellatum). This is a native species of onion that grows from Minnesota to Arkansas.
Montana
Old: Mourning Cloak
New: Western Sheep Moth (Hemileuca eglanterina)
Mourning Cloak butterflies do technically work for my criteria, but I wanted to showcase some more regional insects in this as well, as Mourning Cloaks are found throughout North America and Eurasia. The Western Sheep Moth is an absolutely stunning giant silk moth, found throughout the western United States. Although not as big as some other silk moths, the bold orange and black coloration on these make them absolutely stand out.
Nebraska
Old: European Honeybee
New: Blowout Tiger Beetle (Cicindela lengi)
A tiger beetle with unique patterns, these guys are active predators and are particularly difficult to spot because they run extremely quickly. They seem to be pretty cold tolerant and exist from Colorado up into Canada.
Nevada
Vivid Dancer Damselfly (Argia Vivida)
This damselfly was picked as Nevada's state insect because it's widespread throughout the state and matches the state colors, silver and blue. That gets my seal of approval!
New Hampshire
Two-spotted Lady Beetle (Adalia bipunctata)
This is fine.
New Jersey
Old: European Honeybee
New: Margined Calligrapher (Toxomerus marginatus)
A pretty hoverfly, they strongly resemble bees in both looks and behavior. Larvae feed on common plant pests such as thrips and aphids, while the adults sip nectar and pollinate flowers. These helpful attributes make it something the Garden State can appreciate!
New Mexico
Tarantula Hawk (Pepsis grossa)
New Mexico wins the official state insect list by a landslide. Not only is the tarantula hawk a super cool and formidable insect to showcase, but New Mexico's state butterfly (Sandia Hairstreak) was discovered in New Mexico. No notes 10/10!
New York
Nine-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella novemnotata)
A native species of lady beetle that's been in decline in recent years, New York is one of the last remaining states where they've been spotted. I also appreciate that New York designated a specific ladybug species instead of just saying "Coccinellidae species".
North Carolina
Old: European Honeybee
New: Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle (Xyloryctes jamaicensis)
A large native species of rhinoceros beetle. They breed in ash trees, and are under threat due to competition from the Emerald Ash Borer.
North Dakota
Old: None
New: Nuttall's Blister Beetle (Lytta nuttalli)
As with all blister beetles, these guys have a chemical defense. Unlike the more famous Bombardier Beetle thought, instead of being black and red they are iridescent red/purple and green.
Ohio
Old: Ladybug
New: Bald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)
Look, when the one thing everyone knows about your state is that it sucks, it's time to lean into it. Bald-faced hornets, everyone knows them, everyone has opinions about them, and they get a lot of attention. I don't think I have to explain this one anymore.
Oklahoma
Old: European Honeybee
New: Giant Walking Stick (Megaphasma denticrus)
The largest insect in the United States. Being a native walking stick, they're less damaging than the imported invasive walking sticks that are heavily controlled.
Oregon
Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio oregonius)
Oregon in the common name and in the species name, and also has a stamp!
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Firefly (Photuris pensylvanica)
Pennsylvania in the common name and species name. If fireflies weren't already on this list I would've made sure to include them somewhere.
Rhode Island
American Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus americanus)
When I saw this on the list I was worried. American Burying Beetles are one of my favorite insects, but they're extremely endangered now. I also thought they existed more in the midwest, so I was worried I would have to change this one because it violated the "native to the region" rule. But! To my pleasant surprise, not only did their historic range extend to Rhode Island, but there is actually a carefully maintained wild population on Block Island. They estimate between 750-1000 individuals live there, making it one of the few remaining places where the American Burying Beetle still exists. Excellent work Rhode Island!
South Carolina
Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
This is fine. I wanted to give South Carolina the Palmetto bug but they're actually not native.
South Dakota
Old: European Honeybee
New: Golden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus)
"Save the bees" should really be focused on native pollinators, many of whom are in decline. There are a lot of species of native bee you can feature as a state insect, with the Golden Northern Bumble Bee being a particularly large and striking species.
Tennessee
Old: Firefly and ladybug
New: Black-waved Flannel Moth (Megalopyge crispata)
Seriously look them up, these guys are adorable.
Texas
Old: Monarch Butterfly
New: Rainbow Grasshopper (Dactylotum bicolor)
It was really hard to pick an insect for your state. The Texas Unicorn Mantis was a contender but I eliminated it because it's really only found in the southern part of Texas, so it was between the Rainbow Grasshopper and the Eastern Velvet Ant (or Cow Killer). I went with the Rainbow Grasshopper because it's more wide spread and common, and occurs everywhere except the east part of Texas. But the Eastern Velvet Ant only occurs on the east part of Texas, maybe you should get an East and West Texas insect? I also thought more people have probably already heard of the Eastern Velvet Ant than the Rainbow Grasshopper, which is a shame because they're super interesting to look at.
Utah
Old: European Honeybee
New: Mormon Cricket (Anabrus simplex)
Mormon Crickets are not true crickets, and instead closer related to katydids. Their common name comes from an early account of Latter-day Saint settlers in Utah. In 1848, a swarm of Mormon Crickets decimated the settler's crops, so the legend goes that they prayed for relief from this plague of insects. Later that year, a swarm of gulls appeared and ate the crickets, thus saving the crops. This is recounted in the "miracle of the gulls" story. To recognize their contributions, the California Gull is commemorated as Utah's state bird. I thought it was fitting then that the Mormon Cricket be recognized as your state insect.
Vermont
Old: European Honeybee
New: Long-tailed Giant Ichneumon Wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus)
A pretty wasp with an extremely long ovipositor, these wasps are common in deciduous forests across the eastern United States. They can't sting, and instead use their long ovipositor to stab into tree bark and deposit eggs on the horntail larvae that burrow into the trees.
Virginia
Old: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
New: Giant Stag Beetle (Lucanus elaphus)
A large stag beetle native to the Eastern United States. Although not as well known as their similar looking fellow stag beetles from Japan, these guys are a lovely chocolate brown instead of solid black. Like most stag beetles, they breed in decaying wood.
Washington
Green Darner Dragonfly (Anax junius)
I imagine this was chosen because it matches the flag.
West Virginia
Old: European Honeybee
New: Appalachian Tiger Beetle (Cicindela ancocisconensis)
This tiger beetle likes hilly terrain. As with all tiger beetles, they can be hard to spot because they run across the ground in search of prey. They are fast! But this can make it more rewarding when you finally catch up to one.
Wisconsin
Old: European Honeybee
New: Phantom Crane Fly (Bittacomorpha clavipes)
Don't believe old wive's tales about crane flies drinking gallons of blood, they are nonbiting. Those striking black and white legs are hollow, and are held out when they fly, making an extremely distinct sight that's been likened to sparklers or snowflakes.
Wyoming
Sheridan's Hairstreak (Callophrys sheridanii)
This is fine.
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sporesgalaxy · 7 months
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HI MR SPORESGALAXY DO U LIKE THE MANTIS. I love the humble creature, the mantis. I wish to propagandise the mantis. The mantis is beautiful and powerful. My most beloved and favourite mantis is the arizona mantis. i know you are a bug person... do you like the mantis?
Mantises are very cool and beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately I do not know much about their lifestyle habits or adaptations but I can sure appreciate a super cool lookin bug :) I will keep the mantis propoganda in mind and try to learn some more about them sometime...!!!!
I know she's already very popular but orchid mantis is literally so pretty I want to cry
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jenfoundabug · 1 month
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I found this beautiful Arizona mantis (Stagmomantis limbata) in the Sierra Mountains last year. She was chilling on the side of the motel next to the sidewalk, so I relocated her to some bushes nearby. Don't want anyone stepping on her, unintentionally or otherwise.
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umabellatriz · 8 months
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Best Found Families:
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger - Harry Potter
Mike Wheeler, Will Byers, Lucas Sinclair, Dustin Henderson, Jane Hopper, Max Mayfield, Steve Harrington - Stranger Things
The Marauders: James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew and Lily Potter - Harry Potter
Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood - Harry Potter
Will Gorski, Capheus Onyango, Sun Bak, Nomi Marks, Kala Dandekar, Wolfgang Bogdanow, Riley Blue, Lito Rodriguez - Sense8
Lito Rodriguez, Hernando Fuentes, Daniela Velazquez - Sense8
Wolfgang Bogdanow, Felix Berner - Sense8
The Victors: Haymitch Abernathy, Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Melark, Finnick Odair, Johanna Mason, Annie Cresta - The Hunger Games
Lee Yeong, Kim Byung-yeon, Hong Ra-on - Moonlight Drawn by Clouds/Love in the Moonlight
The Crows: Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Jesper Fahey, Wylan Van Eck, Nina Zenik, Matthias Helvar - Six of Crows
Eliot Waugh, Margo Hanson - The Magicians
Quentin Coldwater, Julia Wicker - The Magicians
Sung Duk-seon, Sung Sun-woo, Kim Jung-hwan, Ryu Dong-ryong, Choi Taek - Reply 1988
Lee Chang, Yeong-shin, Seo-bi - Kingdom
Will Herondale, Jem Castairs, Tessa Gray - The Infernal Devices
Magnus Bane, Catarina Loss, Ragnor Fell, Tessa Gray - all Shadowhunter universe books
Jace Herondale and Robert, Maryse, Alec and Isabelle Lightwood - The Mortal Instruments
Kit Herondale and Tessa Gray, Jem Castairs, Mina Castairs - The Wicked Powers, Ghost of the Shadow Market
Magnus Chase, Hearthstone, Blitzen, Samirah al-Abbas, Alex Fierro - Maguns Chase and the Gods of Asgard
Luke Castellan, Thalia Grace, Annabeth Chase - Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Ko Moon-young and Moon Gang-tae, Moon Sang-tae - It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes, Sam Wilson - Captain America media
Natasha Romanoff, Clint Barton - Avengers movies
The doctors of Seattle Grace Hospital at its golden age: Meredith Grey, Cristina Yang, Alex Karev, Lexie Grey, Jackson Avery, April Kepner, Callie Torres, Mark Sloan, Derek Shepherd, Arizona Robbins - Grey’s Anatomy
The Batfamily: Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Cassandra Wayne, Tim Drake, Duke Thomas, Damian Wayne, Barbara Gordon, Stephanie Brown - Detective Comics, Batman
Tim Drake, Cassie Sandsmark, Kon-El, Bart Allen, Anita Fite, Jaime Reyes - Young Justice comics, Teen Titans comics
Wei Wuxian and Wen Qing, Wen Ning, Wen Yuan, the Wen Remnants - Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, The Untamed
Lucas Scott, Haley James Scott - One Tree Hill
The Gaang: Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, Zuko, Suki - Avatar: The Last Airbender
McCall Pack: Scott McCall, Stiles Stilinski, Lydia Martin, Malia Tate, Kira Yukumura, Isaac Lahey, Liam Dunbar, Mason Hewitt, Corey Bryant - Teen Wolf
Ryan Atwood and Sandy, Kirsten and Seth Cohan - The O.C.
Lily Calloway, Rose Calloway, Loren Hale, Connor Cobalt, Ryke Meadows, Daisy Calloway, Garrison Abbey, Willow Moore - Addicted series, Calloway Sisters series
Ted Mosby, Barney Stinson, Robin Scherbatsk, Lily Aldrin, Marshall Eriksen - How I Met Your Mother
Geralt, Yennefer, Cirilla - The Witcher
Richard Gansey III, Ronan Lynch, Adam Parrish, Blue Sargent, Noah Czerny - The Raven Cycle
Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, Groot, Mantis, Nebula - Guardians of the Galaxy
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kaylakat2 · 9 months
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Now that I've finally gotten around to finishing my saved for later projects, I would like to share my insect pinning magnum opus. A shadow box full of nearly every insect I've ever worked on!
(Close ups and image descriptions below the keep reading. Image description also includes all speculative ids that are present on the labels you can see in the photos, so if you're curious as to what something is check there!)
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I started this when I was still super new at the hobby, so some specimens are better preserved than others, but it's nice to see my improvement with all of them together. It's also nice to see a sort of representation of all the insect life around me with them.
A lot of these are also in rough shape since I scavenge all of my specimens (usually dead or dying), or am given scavenged specimens, and very few of them were raised or captured for the purpose of pinning. I think this definitely adds to the fun of the hobby though, since each one has a pretty unique story about how it was found or acquired.
Most ID's are also still subject to change and some are still speculative, since I do all my own research for them and am definitely not perfect.
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[Image ID: One wide shot image of a black board with various insects displayed on it, with small hand written labels next to, above, or below each specimen. 8 images follow as close ups of each group of specimens. The first displays a painted lady butterfly, scientific name cynthia, next to two tomato hornworm moths, scientific name Manduca quinquemaculata, with two june beetle, scientific name cotinis nitida, and ten striped june beetle, scientific name polyphylla decemlineata, underneath. The second displays a white lined sphinx moth, scientific name hyles lineata, next to a nevada buckmoth, scientific name hemileaca nevadensis, and a monarch butterfly, scientific name danaus plexippus. The third displays two clear winged grasshoppers, scientific name camnula pellucida. The fourth displays two california mantis, scientific name stagmomantis californica, one is displayed on its back, the other on its belly. The fifth and sixth display two views of two scorpions, both either yellow ground scorpions, scientific name Paravaejovis confusus, or arizona bark scorpions, scientific name centraroides sculpturatus. The seventh displays a common green darner dragonfly, scientific name anax junius, and a shed dragonfly nymph exoskeleton. The eighth displays the exoskeleton of a giant water bug, scientific name abedus indentatus, next to a digger bee, scientific name anthophora spp, with a yellow faced bumble bee, scientific name bombus vosnesenskii, next to the digger bee. Below these three specimen are two other bee specimen, a western carpenter bee, scientific name xylocopa californica, and a valley carpenter bee, scientific name xylocopa varipunctata, as well as a yellow legged mud dauber wasp, scientific name sceliphron caementarium. End ID]
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vince-linder · 3 months
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OC Interview
tagged by @alphanight-vp and @jasakime
fine I write smt about this idiot
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Vince 'V' Linder, born Smidt
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Nickname: V, Vin, Mantis, Vincy
Gender: cis male
Orientation: Bisexual-Demiromantic
Nationality: America/Arizona
Height: 185cm
Star Sign: Libra
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Fave Fruit: None. He dont know much real fruits
Fave Season: Hot burning summer in the middle of the desert
Fave Flower: Cornflower
Fave Scent: Johnny, the scent after heavy rains, leather
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Coffee/Tea/Cocoa: Energy drinks
Sleep hours: 6 to 8
Cat or Dog: Neither. More dog then cat, but he dont have pets. Probs would like more a lizard, if everything.
Dream Trip: A roadtrip through the badlands, just the bike and the dirt. Ending the day at a cozy cabin, dipping in some hot springs.
Blankets?: one.
Random Fact: Afraid of needles
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Tagging @wingedhorrors and everyone else who wanna
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onenicebugperday · 4 months
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@plushcarcharias submitted: Hi, could I get an ID for this lovely lady (I assume)? No ID needed for the cat. Found in [removed] [please redact]
I identify this cat as a cute little friend!!! Glad they weren’t able to eat the mantis woman, though. She is indeed a female - in the genus Stagmomantis, so either a Carolina mantis or an Arizona mantis - both are found in your area and tbh I have a hard time telling them apart!
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cyb0rgsunset · 2 years
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THE TWO GREENS!!! The Rocker Orc and The Starlight Knight! My two OC’s Arizona Tiger-Eye and SorrowStriding Evrix in a STYLIN commish by @knockoffgoblin on Twitter!!!
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