#beautiful insects

[futurebird]

Beautiful Ants

Echinopla melanarctos

2. Gigantiops destructor

3. Echinopla striata

4. Oecophylla longinoda

5. Dorylus sp.

6. Tetramorium pulcherrimum

7. Cephalotes clypeatus

8. Polyrhachis lamellidens

9. Harpegnathos sp.

#ants #antposting #insects #bugs #bugblr #myrmecology #antblr #beauty contest #beautiful insects #good looking ants #lovely ants

[natureisthegreatestartist]

What’s this? A painted grasshopper (Poekilocerus pictus). Arty and awesome, right?

#Animals #arty animals #painted grasshopper #beautiful insects #living art #living sculpture #nature is the greatest artist

[thecreatureawaits]

Creature Awaits #227

Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry. Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )

Today we begin a special series for October.. "Cute…but Deadly" : )

(Brilliant shot taken by Steve Smith (CC BY-NC 2.0 Deed))

The Devil's Flower Mantis

Scientific Name: Idolomantis diabolica

Region: Central eastern Africa

Size: Up to about 5.1" (~13cm) long if female, about 3.9" (~10cm) if male

Interesting Notes: Though not harmful to humans, this gorgeous mantis is quite deadly to any prey lured in by its near-perfect disguise. Possibly the largest floral mimic mantis, this swift and precise hunter stays perfectly motionless until any enticed insect flies close enough to strike at. Once locked in its inescapable grasp, the mantis then uses its powerful mandibles to quickly decapitate and consume it before returning to await its next target.

#creatureawaits #beautiful insects #elegant animals #Devil's Flower Mantis #Idolomantis diabolica #cute but deadly

[tinyurbanwilderness]

Complete fictionalization. Solitary bees mating habits are far more interesting in real life. I was hoping someone on iNaturalist would tell me what kind of bees these are but I haven’t heard anything.

#homegrown national park #bees #save the bees #solitary bees #native plants #usa native plants #pollinators #environment #nature #backyard wildlife #midwest #cute animals #cute insect #insect #beautiful insects #beneficial insects #insects are amazing #soap opera #drama

[letmypicturesflow]

Intensive care.

It looked as if the male butterfly had brought the female back to life.

In fact, the male was trying to mate, but the female was too exhausted, possibly dehydrated. The blows of the male's paws and wings returned the female to feeding, after which she was able to fly away and hide from the scorching sun.

The Black-veined white (Aporia crataegi)

#butterfly #macroinsect #macromood #beautiful insects #bokeh_bliss #summer nature #wild nature #original photographers #butterfly_life #insects life

[whatnext10]

The Work of Bees Last Fall Leads to Beautiful Flowers Now

The Work of Bees Last Fall Leads to Beautiful Flowers Now discusses the role of last year pollinators in helping to bring us crops and wildflowers this year. It shows readers one of the many types of bees found in Florida.

Eager Bee Last fall before the first frost, the area was crazy alive with bees. There were many different types of them stocking up on nectar and pollen to get them or their hive or nest through the winter. There were lots of flowers, especially blackjacks, that time of year. This was one of many bees that were buzzing around from flower to flower not only eating, but also carrying pollen…

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#beautiful bees #beautiful insects #bee photographs #bee photography #bees #black bees #black insects #carpenter-mimic leaf-cutter bees #Florida bees #Florida insects #Florida pollinators #insect photographs #insect photography #insects #large bees #leafcutter bees #photography #pollinators #solitary bees

[ur-daily-inspiration]

#funny #lol #haha #humor #meme #memes #insects #cottagecore #naturecore #funny memes #kawaii #wholesome #aww #love #photography #beauty #animal #animals #cute animals #baby animals

[killabeeblog]

#insects #nature #wild animals #wild #forest #outdoors #excursions #excursion #excursión #bugs #bug #look #smile #beautiful

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #222

Madagascan Sunset Moth

Chrysiridia rhipheus

From the uraniidae family. They have a wingspan of 7-11 cm. They inhabit a wide variety of habitatsd, from deciduous forests to rain forest regions. They are endemic to Masagascar.

Image sources: [1] [2]

#moth #moths #lepidopterology #lepidoptera #nature #pretty moth #insect #bugs #moth of the day #motd #lepidoptery #bugblr #entomology #beautiful moth #colorful moth #madagascan sunset moth #chrysiridia rhipheus #uraniidae #uraniidae moth #bug #insects

[yourtrivia]

Did you know?

Umbonia spinosa is a type of thorn bug, native to South America. They use their beaks to pierce plant stems to feed upon their sap.

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#specie #beautiful insects #scienceart

[onenicebugperday]

Spring beauty miner bee, Andrena erigenia, Andrenidae

Spring beauty miner bees are a solitary, ground-nesting species that relies on spring beauty flowers (Claytonia virginica) to obtain nectar for themselves and both nectar and pollen for their larvae. The hairs on the female bee’s legs collect the striking pink pollen to bring back to her larvae. Found in the eastern United States and up into Canada.

Photo 1 by rileywalsh, 2 by chelsealynne, 3 by mmccarthy98, 4-5 by judygva, 6 by kristym, 7 by davidenrique, and 8 (don’t worry, she’s alive) by allenbryan

#animals #curators on tumblr #insects #bugs #bee #miner bee #spring beauty miner bee #one nice bug #lost in the (pink) sauce

[lycomorpha]

I got in one (1) night's moth-ing before the weather turned again, but fingers crossed for tomorrow 💖🦋

Until we're past the gales, here's some super-cute moths from previous years to remind you that:

- moths are beautiful

- they pollinate ur plants at night

- their caterpillars are essential food for baby birds

- they're a crucial part of many ecosystems, with life cycles connected to those of trees and wildflowers, birds, and lots of other invertebrates

The moths in the pics are: small emerald, blood vein, small blood vein, tree lichen beauty, box tree moth, orange swift, scorched wing, riband wave & willow beauty, brimstone moth.

Thank you from the Moth Promotional Board ✨🦋✨

#bugblr #moth promotional board #motivational moths #moth #moths #lepidoptera #insect #insects #nature #entomology #a beautiful friend #bug #bugs #cute bugs #cool bugs #pretty animals #cute animals #cw bugs #cw insects

[junckert]

My first colorful tattoo

#tattooed #tattoo flash #tattoo design #tattoo #tattoos #tattoed girls #tattoed #tattoed beauty #chest tattoo #art #tattoo artwork #tattoo aesthetic #colorful tattoos #cicada #fly #insect #insects #insect aesthetic #entomology #тату #татуировка #tattoo and piercing #inked girls #inked #inkedwomen #tattoo artist #ink drawing #inktober #inked beauty #ink

[thecreatureawaits]

Creature Awaits #233

Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry. Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )

(Sorry I had some things come up so this is a day late, but hopefully it was worth the wait! : ) )

For November we'll be exploring some uniquely camouflaged creatures… : )

(Fantastic photography by Andreas Kay (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Deed))

Hemeroplanes triptolemus and Its Snake-Mimicking Caterpillar Stage…

Scientific Name: Hemeroplanes triptolemus

Region: Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica & Guatemala

Size: Only about 1" (~2.5cm) long

Interesting Notes: When feeling threatened, the caterpillar phase of Hemeroplanes triptolemus, a species in the Sphinx Moth (a.k.a. Hawk Moth) family, leans backwards and puffs out its upper sides to reveal markings closely resembling a snake's head. It even attempts mimic the motion of a snake rearing to strike - hopefully chasing away any and all potential predators..

#creatureawaits #cute animals #beautiful insects #camouflage #Hemeroplanes triptolemus #Snake-Mimicking Caterpillar #Sphinx Moth #Hawk Moth

[letmypicturesflow]

The comma (Polygonia c-album)

looks equally amazing on a tree, on a leaf, on the ground and on my new lawnmower.

#butterfly #beautiful insects #summer nature #original photographers

[whatnext10]

Seeing this Beautiful Green Lacewing was a Surprise

Graceful Lace Back in December I had gone to run some errands and came out of a shop to find this beautiful little green lacewing (Chrysoperla rufilabris) perched on my truck window. I have to say I was completely surprised. These pretty little insects are pretty common during the spring and summer, but I’ve never seen one in the middle of winter before. We had already seen some light frosts by…

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#beautiful insects #colorful insects #colorful lacewings #Florida insects #Florida lacewings #graceful insects #green insects #green lacewing #insect photographs #insect photography #insects #insects in December #lacewing in December #lacewing photographs #lacewings #photography