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Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth (Trabala vishnou), family Lasiocampidae, Johor, Malaysia
photograph by Varun Thangamani
Moth Of The Day #212
Lily Moth / Indian Lily Moth
Polytela gloriosae
From the noctuidae family. They have a wingspan of about 29 mm. They are found in Sri Lanka and possibly Indonesia.
Image sources: [1] [2]
Moth Of The Day #251
Marbled Emperor
Heniocha dyops
From the saturniidae family. They can be found in Ā Angola,Ā Kenya,Ā Namibia,Ā South AfricaĀ andĀ Tanzania.
Image sources: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Please could you show the world my favourite moth, Moma alpium, the Scarce merveille du jour? Its very special to me, and I hope others can appreciate it too.
Moth Of The Day #270
Scarce Merveille du Jour
Moma alpium
From the noctuidae family. They have a wingspan of 30-35 mm. They can be found in the Palearctic Realm.
Image sources: [1] [2]
Moth Of The Day #291
Larch Tolype / Larch Lappet Moth
Tolype laricis
From the lasiocampidae family. They can be found in eastern North America.
Image source: [1] [2]
Moth Of The Day #272
Coenobasis amoena
From the limacodidae family. There is little to no information recorded about this moth.
Image sources: [1] [2]
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Abbott's Sphinx Moth: this caterpillar has a false eye on its rump; it mimics the features of a vertebrate's eye, and even includes a white reflection spot
The formal name for this species is Sphecodina abbottii.
From Minnesota Seasons:
The caterpillar is up to 3ā³Ā (7.5 cm) long. Middle stage (instar) caterpillars are whitish to bluish-green. In place of the horn found on other sphinx caterpillars, there is a raised orange knob on the eighth abdominal segment (A8). Final instar caterpillars come in two color forms. The brown color form has longitudinal streaks of light and dark brown mimicking the color of a woody vine. The green form has on each abdominal segment a large, pale green, saddle-shaped spot on the upper side and a similar smaller spot on each side. The pattern is said to mimic a bunch of unripe grapes. Both forms have a black, raised, eye-like knob on A8 complete with a small white spot mimicking reflected light.
When the caterpillar is pinched or poked, it often squeaks and bites at the attacker.
The fully-developed moth also has a unique appearance -- it has an ash-grey/blue coloration with streaks of pink and black.
Sources & More Info:
Encyclopedia of Life: Sphecodina abbottii
Insect Identification: Abbott's Sphinx Moth
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Saukeville Field Station
Minnesota Seasons: Abbott's Sphinx Moth
University of Minnesota Garden Extension: Abbott's Sphinx
Vida's Sheep Jumping Spider: researchers believe that these tiny spiders developed their "woolly" appearance as a way to mimic lacewing larvae or scale insects
The scientific name for this species is Oviballus vidae, but it has also been referred to as the "sheepy jumping spider" or "Vida's jumping spider." It was discovered in 2015, and first described (in a formal context) back in 2020.
As this article (PDF) describes:
Recently, two new salticids, R. legitima and Oviballus vidae were described from South Africa, and suggested to be mimics of either scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) or lacewing larvae (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), due to their white colouration and the presence of peculiar tufts of white setae on the body.
The possibility of [scale insects] being the model is supported by Oviballus vidae being regularly collected from plants with woolly scales, although the movements of O. vidae quite closely resemble those of chrysopid larvae.
In fact, a fourth species of possible scale mimic, a new Rhene species, was recently discovered in a collection of salticids from southern Mozambique, indicating that this phenomenon may be more widespread than has previously been known or even suspected.
O. vidae was named after Vida van der Walt, the photographer who captured some of the first images of these spiders back in 2015, just after the species was discovered by Dr. Galina Azarkina. Vida van der Walt also took the photographs that appear in this post.
Sources & More Info:
Arthropoda Selecta (scientific journal): Rediscovery and Redescription of Rhene cooperi, another possible mimic of scale insects (PDF)
Spider Club of South Africa: Two New Species Named After SA Photographer (PDF, with the relevant info on page 5)
Field Guide to the Spiders of South Africa: Section on Vida's Sheep Jumping Spider
woah lineart :0 also some other stuff I thought was fun idk
A little isopod for you!
Fun isopod fact!
1. Isopods are huge freaks
2. It's estimated that there are around 30,000 species of isopods, with over 6,000 species living in the sea.
3. The giant isopod, which is the largest species, can grow up to 20 inches in length.
Get this wack ass moth off my window and in my house. Iām naming it Two.
Yes, I know the window is dirty, shut up. I live in the south give me a break.
Hi guys!! Sorry itās been a bit (I was sick for awhile, plus exams), but anyway I donāt have lamb stuff right now but Iām back into pressure soooo hereās some hive division exponents!!!
Ophelia got a slight redesign(still working on it), plus a few other stuff
(hive division is an alternative division to hadal division from the Roblox game pressure) if you have any further questions let me know! I love talking about my bugs
Warning needles
I actually found a weevil in my home once and was shocked how tiny they are. It was still like seeing a celebrity, i was like "OMG is this the bug, the myth, the legend? The snoots and boots insects i`ve been reading about and seeing photos of? In MY house? Visiting ME?" Took some photos and let the lil guy out
Bug of the day: WEEVIL!!!
This is a weevil appreciation post
What insects should I draw next?
Thinking about putting this as my profile picture. But i already have my knife crow + changed my pfp and name like 50 times already because im indecisive : |
BUG OF THE DAY: SCORPION FLY
suggested by lovely @sugarcoatedcricket
What bug should i draw next? I already have some Oak treehoppers in mind.
This was a bit of a very quick drawing and i didn`t have time to really perfect it, but i just HAD to put some time aside to draw these cool insects.
The wings were a bit of an experiment because i wanted to capture the cool stripes some of these guys have. I kinda like how this turned out but i will have to touch it up a bit if i ever turn it into a sticker
Beetle of the day: HERCULESE BEETLE!
I already have some cool bugs in mind for next drawings. People suggested some sick ass bugs i didn`t even know existed! Definitely will post more if i find time between homework
Bug of the day: STAG BEETLE!
What bug should i do next?
Bug of the day: WEEVIL!!!
This is a weevil appreciation post
What insects should I draw next?
Bug Of The Day: RHINOCEROS BEETLE
Been hyperfixating on insects recently because i`m drawing them for my school project. I've always loved bugs but this just started a whole ass obsession, they bring me so much joy ^^ What beetle should i draw next?
Edit: Only now realized the typo in the name. Will have to fix that if i want to turn it into stickers :/
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