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An adult lilly pilly leaf beetle, Paropsides calypso.
#macro #nature #insect #beetle #lillypillyleafbeetle #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia #insectsofthefediverse #insecteyeappreciation
An adult lilly pilly leaf beetle, Paropsides calypso.
#macro #nature #insect #beetle #lillypillyleafbeetle #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia #insectsofthefediverse #insecteyeappreciation
#MothOfTheDay is a stunner.
You may recognise it from my profile pic, but one came to visit the #moth box last night. The gloriously beautiful #green and black mosaic of:
MERVEILLE DU JOUR
Griposia aprilina
Larvae feed on oak.
One of my absolute favourite moths of the year.
#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #naturalworld #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #autumn #october #conservation #biodiversity #alttext
For my first “real” post I’d like to share this absolutely INCREDIBLE moth I found on campus a few days back. This is *Cosmosoma myrodora*, the Scarlet Bodied Wasp Moth. This striking moth is native to the southeastern US and is named because its appearance is believed to be mimicry of wasps— If I had to guess, likely a Polistidae species. This moth is a tiger moth (Arctiini) in the family Erebidae, much like the Salt Marsh Moth (*Estigmine acrea*) that is also native to Galveston, though I don’t think anyone is at high risk of confusing the two as they look very different. *C. myrodora* larva feed on *Mikania* genus plants called hempvines. Unless I’m mistaken, there’s an absolutely massive hempvine by the parking lot on campus. Maybe I’ll pop over there and see if I can find some larvae or pupae.
Sources:
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/217647-Cosmosoma-myrodora
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN996
#insect #insects #moth #moths #nature #bugs #photo #texas #scicomm #entomology
For my first “real” post I’d like to share this absolutely INCREDIBLE moth I found on campus a few days back. This is *Cosmosoma myrodora*, the Scarlet Bodied Wasp Moth. This striking moth is native to the southeastern US and is named because its appearance is believed to be mimicry of wasps— If I had to guess, likely a Polistidae species. This moth is a tiger moth (Arctiini) in the family Erebidae, much like the Salt Marsh Moth (*Estigmine acrea*) that is also native to Galveston, though I don’t think anyone is at high risk of confusing the two as they look very different. *C. myrodora* larva feed on *Mikania* genus plants called hempvines. Unless I’m mistaken, there’s an absolutely massive hempvine by the parking lot on campus. Maybe I’ll pop over there and see if I can find some larvae or pupae.
Sources:
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/217647-Cosmosoma-myrodora
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN996
#insect #insects #moth #moths #nature #bugs #photo #texas #scicomm #entomology
This one is called blue-tailed damselfly and (probably) is really smaller than this picture.
#drawing #art #MastoArt #CreativeToots #krita #ArtWithOpenSource #insect #insects
This one is called blue-tailed damselfly and (probably) is really smaller than this picture.
#drawing #art #MastoArt #CreativeToots #krita #ArtWithOpenSource #insect #insects
#SciArtSeptember Day 17: "Vector".
I'm thinking more along the lines of disease vectors. So, of course, I'm going with networked mosquitos in today's drawing.
For this month, I'm sharing in-progress and finished #inkyDays drawings in public posts on my Patreon and Ko-fi: https://www.patreon.com/posts/137994342
https://ko-fi.com/Post/InkyDays-September-2025-D1D11KNP2I
#SciArt #ink #drawing #art #mosquito #insect #GenerativeArt #ProceduralArt
yur daily dozing dragon
#dragonfly#Singapore #insect #biodiversity #macro #nature #bug #animal #wildlife
yur daily dozing dragon
#dragonfly#Singapore #insect #biodiversity #macro #nature #bug #animal #wildlife
Oh and I also saw a cool dragonfly that day! We have a lot of those guys because there is a rain collecting pong next to our house.
Cool guy! Somehow reminds me of the series Lexx... can anyone remember?
Oh and I also saw a cool dragonfly that day! We have a lot of those guys because there is a rain collecting pong next to our house.
Cool guy! Somehow reminds me of the series Lexx... can anyone remember?
Clearwing Moth (Hemaris thysbe) aka the Hummingbird moth
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #bloomscrolling #flowers #flowersphotography #insect #insectphotography #clearwingmoth #hummingbirdmoth #hummingbirdclearwing
Clearwing Moth (Hemaris thysbe) aka the Hummingbird moth
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #bloomscrolling #flowers #flowersphotography #insect #insectphotography #clearwingmoth #hummingbirdmoth #hummingbirdclearwing
Highlights from a moth trap at Bath City Farm
Privet Hawkmoth
Small Elephant Hawkmoth
Lesser Swallow Prominent
Iron Prominent
#Bath#Somerset #UK #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #insect #ukwildlife #moth #ukmoths#teammoth
P is for… Potato Beetle💚
Join us for more #ArtABCs
No AI, Yes alt text, CW as needed
https://dotart.blog/karin-wanderer-learns/p-is-for-palm-thimble
P is for… Potato Beetle💚
Join us for more #ArtABCs
No AI, Yes alt text, CW as needed
https://dotart.blog/karin-wanderer-learns/p-is-for-palm-thimble
This print shows a great little pollinator in the garden: a transverse-banded flower fly (Eristalis transversa) on Echinacea purpurea or purple coneflower. Because of its yellow stripes, tendency to hover (it’s a hover fly after all) and love of flowers, this little insect can be mistaken for a bee, but it’s a bee-mimic fly. Like the bees, it’s an important pollinator and friend to flowers and gardeners. 🧵1/2
The transverse-banded flower fly and purple coneflowers are native to eastern North America. Each print is made by hand on assorted, beautiful Japanese washi papers and collaged to make the final 8” x 10” image, which are hand-embellished with posca pens.
#linocut #printmaking #washi#flowerFly #insect #pollinator #echinacea #coneflower #sciart#mastoArt
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