The Bug Menagerie

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A community for posting bugs, arachnids, arthropods, invertebrates, and any other kind of cool critter.

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Crossposted from !ontario@lemmy.ca

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A mantis hanging out on some swamp sunflower. Florida, USA.

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One of my caterpillars successfully made it to adulthood and was drying out it's wings on my Stokes aster.

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[OC] A little jumping spider.

I remember when I was trying to take this photo the spider jumped on the lens and I might have screamed.

#spider #jumpingspider #arachnid #macro #fediphoto365 #pixelfed365

@bugmenagerie@possumpat.io

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Gulf fritillary caterpillars on my passion vine. Around two dozen of them made it to butterflies this year! Florida, USA

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Robber Fly (cdn.imgchest.com)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world to c/bugmenagerie@possumpat.io
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cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/584798333443805438

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Macro shot of a honey bee crawling on the petal of a purple crocus. The bee is loaded with grains of pollen.

[OC] Honey bee on a crocus.
This shot is from the spring.
#bees #spring #crocus #pollen #pollinator #newjersey #macro #fediphoto365 #pixelfed365
@pics@lemmy.world

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Laphria thoracica (pixelfed.crimedad.work)
submitted 2 years ago by Kurt@lemmy.one to c/bugmenagerie@possumpat.io
 
 

cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/584538944785166417

A bumblebee mimicking robber fly, laphria thoracica slurping on the liquefied guts of an unfortunate honey or ground bee.

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wut bug dis

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Here's a cicada (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world to c/bugmenagerie@possumpat.io
 
 

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Brachypelma auratum a few days after she molted. I usually leave the molts in with my tarantulas for a while to see what they will do with them. Stashing them in the water dish is very popular and it is always hilarious. This spider tends to ignore them, so I will pull it out soon and add to my collection (the one I usually hide when I have guests).

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Saw these on a rock by the river in the PNW while fishing today. Any idea what they are?

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This coneflower I pass on my walk to work has been super popular with all kinds of insects

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