Let me introduce you to one of my favorite insects, the humble drain fly.
Also known as the moth fly, we are specifically taking about Clogmia albipunctata. These adorable little cuties are true flies and their natural habitats are swampy wet areas.
"But Alex," you scream, frothing at the mouth, eyes bulging, "Why are they called drain flies?"
While the adults eat nectar or just water, the larvae are aquatic and eat decaying matter. Drain flies have discovered that our sewage system is a neverending supply of disgusting organic stuff just decaying away. Yummy! As such, they can often be found in drains. Maybe you've had drain flies? Rejoice, for you have been blessed.
The best thing about these guys?
They fly like drunk idiots.
They are special little guys, perfect in every way.
83 notes
·
View notes
we just keep naming bugs like this
14K notes
·
View notes
FUCKING
ANGY
(A planthopper nymph in the family flatidae)
14K notes
·
View notes
This snake mantis makes the same faces that Machete does
I knew he was part bug.
9K notes
·
View notes
Tumblr finally gives us the option to poll each other and the first immediate thing we did was have a poll that was just racing a snail, a caterpillar, and a worm.
And it was so magnificent that both bug and bug race are trending.
I love you guys. I could kill you for not crowning worm the winner, though.
43K notes
·
View notes
I love when arthropods have a pseudopupil. It's so whimsical and cute, and they come in so many varieties!!
little kitty cat eyes!!!
bombastic side eyes!!!!
cartoon character eyes!!!!
bigass anime eyes!!!!!
BE NOT AFRAID eyes!!!!!
5K notes
·
View notes
Trilobite beetle, Platerodrilus ruficollis?, Lycidae
Photographed in Malaysia by nadjabaum
5K notes
·
View notes
hoarding bug just checkin out your blog for any good posts to loot
\ /
( °[]°)
\/| |\/
/\|__|/\
3K notes
·
View notes