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Lisa

A black flattened beetle with an elongated neck is walking on a human hand. You can clearly see its antennae and some of the legs. The background is blurred and dark grey.

Lisa

@mossesandbees@scicomm.xyz · yesterday

Jon Sullivan

@joncounts@mastodon.nz · yesterday

I found this handsome longhorn beetle on the outside of our house last night. My daughter likened it to a 1970s station wagon from the movies, complete with wooden trim.

It's an endemic NZ species commonly called a lemon tree borer, although its larvae bore into many native trees as well. Here in Ōtautahi-Christchurch they've mostly been seen on #iNaturalist in October–December, so it's right on time.

https://inaturalist.nz/observations/324028205

#Oemona_hirta #nz #beetles #cerambycidae #entomology #insects

A photo of a brown beetle with lots of small yellow hairs. It's a long, thin beetle with long antennae (as is characteristic of the family of longhorn beetles).

My higher resolution photos and other observation details are at https://inaturalist.nz/observations/324028205 — A photo of a brown beetle with lots of small yellow hairs. It's a long, thin beetle with long antennae (as is characteristic of the family of longhorn beetles). My higher resolution photos and other observation details are at https://inaturalist.nz/observations/324028205

A close-up photo of the head of a beetle. It's brown with lots of small yellow hairs, especially around the eyes. The compound eyes are curved like a "C" around the antennae.

My higher resolution photos and other observation details are at https://inaturalist.nz/observations/324028205 — A close-up photo of the head of a beetle. It's brown with lots of small yellow hairs, especially around the eyes. The compound eyes are curved like a "C" around the antennae. My higher resolution photos and other observation details are at https://inaturalist.nz/observations/324028205

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Lisa

@mossesandbees@scicomm.xyz · 4 days ago

Hi!
Let's have this #introduction.

I'm a biology student based in Northern Germany, interested in #ecology and #entomology, especially #beetles

Currently, I'm working on my bachelor's thesis about the biodiversity of rove beetles ( #Staphylinidae) in a Hamburg nature reserve.

My posts will be in English and German and you'll hopefully find a lot of #nature pictures here.

Besides #insects, I'm also interested in #photography, #books / #reading and #baking

I'm not new on Mastodon itself, but I missed #biology related content, so be the change, I guess.

Lisa

@mossesandbees@scicomm.xyz · 4 days ago

Hi!
Let's have this #introduction.

I'm a biology student based in Northern Germany, interested in #ecology and #entomology, especially #beetles

Currently, I'm working on my bachelor's thesis about the biodiversity of rove beetles ( #Staphylinidae) in a Hamburg nature reserve.

My posts will be in English and German and you'll hopefully find a lot of #nature pictures here.

Besides #insects, I'm also interested in #photography, #books / #reading and #baking

I'm not new on Mastodon itself, but I missed #biology related content, so be the change, I guess.

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Albert Cardona

@albertcardona@mathstodon.xyz · 2 weeks ago

Malcolm Storey created and maintains https://www.bioimages.org.uk , a huge catalogue of high-resolution images of most animals that can be found in the British Isles, except for birds and other vertebrates.

Offers one of the most comprehensive catalogue of #Ichneumonidae images with special emphasis on macro photography to illustrate species-diagnostic features.

Malcolm has been identifying thousands of parasitoid wasps at #iNaturalist – that's how I found out. Thanks so much for all your work.
https://www.inaturalist.org/people/3839145

#wasplove #wasps #entomology #insects #UK

Albert Cardona

@albertcardona@mathstodon.xyz · 2 weeks ago

Offers one of the most comprehensive catalogue of #Ichneumonidae images with special emphasis on macro photography to illustrate species-diagnostic features.

Malcolm has been identifying thousands of parasitoid wasps at #iNaturalist – that's how I found out. Thanks so much for all your work.
https://www.inaturalist.org/people/3839145

#wasplove #wasps #entomology #insects #UK

hastingsmothman

@hastingsmothman@mastodon.green · 3 weeks ago

#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

A 2.5cm arrowhead shaped moth on a finger. It is a striking mosaic of sage green and black. It has two wiry antennae pointing left and right. It's wings are slightly blurred in the bottom corners as it is vibrating to warm up in preparation for takeoff.

Overhead shot of a 2.5cm moth on terracotta. It is arrowhead shaped and chunky. It is strikingly marked in bright sage green and black mosaic all over. It has black and white horizontal striped legs.

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Natteheks

@Natteheks@flipping.rocks · 3 weeks ago

The fangs are visible. It can crack the carapace of dung beetles with ease, so it is good advice to keep your fingers out of harm's way. They can deliver a painful bite

The colours really pop on the white background of the photo tray. Jet black, with a bright red abdomen. Four large black dots on the abdomen, giving it the ladybird name.White bands on black legs and a red ring circling the cephalothorax.

A charismatic spider with a striking red abdomen with pairs of black spot crawling in withered heather. The females live their entire lives in their burrows. The males will emerge on sunny spring days to see if they can locate the ladies.

Natteheks

@Natteheks@flipping.rocks · 3 weeks ago

Alex Wild

@alexwild@mastodon.online · 3 weeks ago

A textbook image I did a few years ago showing a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus rixosus) with her mandibles held open and trigger hairs forward, and then in the closed position.

The snapping shut of the trap is one of the fastest measured animal movements.
#Ants #Entomology #Insects #Odontomachus

A split-screen image showing (top) a face view of an elongated ant standing on a reflective surfave, facing us with toothy brown jaws held 180 degrees open, and (bottom), the same ant with jaws closed, the bluntly toothed tips held together.

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Ainsley

@pirarucu@flipping.rocks · 4 weeks ago

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://www.lsuagcenter.com/~/media/system/3/f/5/c/3f5cfb9d3e2ea5c70320e1f7b390218b/3740%20scarlet%20bodied%20wasp%20mothpdf.pdf

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN996

#insect #insects #moth #moths #nature #bugs #photo #texas #scicomm #entomology

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EENY557/IN996: Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth, Cosmosoma myrodora (Dyar) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)

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A photograph of the scarlet-bodied wasp moth on a concrete wall. This is a red moth with black and blue accents on the thorax, and striking black and clear wings.

Ainsley

@pirarucu@flipping.rocks · 4 weeks ago

Sources:
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/217647-Cosmosoma-myrodora

https://www.lsuagcenter.com/~/media/system/3/f/5/c/3f5cfb9d3e2ea5c70320e1f7b390218b/3740%20scarlet%20bodied%20wasp%20mothpdf.pdf

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN996

#insect #insects #moth #moths #nature #bugs #photo #texas #scicomm #entomology

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EENY557/IN996: Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth, Cosmosoma myrodora (Dyar) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)

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Sarah Arnold

@sejarnold@beige.party · 2 months ago

"Living organisms are assumed to produce same-species offspring." You'd think this would be obvious and yet...the natural world. [2/]

#Eusociality #SocialInsects #Entomology #Formicidae #Evolution #ThrowYourBiologicalSpeciesConceptOutOfTheWindowNow #NatureRejectsTheRulebook

Jon Sullivan

@joncounts@mastodon.nz · 2 months ago

I see your Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and raise you a Mallochomacquartia vexata.

Seen yesterday in Ōtautahi-Christchurch, New Zealand. It's an endemic New Zealand tachinid fly that's an insect parasitoid and pollinator.

(Like many common NZ native insects, there is notably little about its natural history anywhere on the internet.)

https://inaturalist.nz/observations/310322069

#Diptera #nz #iNaturalistNZ #flies #entomology

A photo of a dark hairy fly sitting on a leaf in the sun.

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sus

@sus@timeloop.cafe · 2 months ago

I started a bunch of Rosa gymnosperma from seed several years ago and now they’re as tall as i am. And they have galls!!! It’s so exciting. I don’t know what little critters are living in there but i hope they’re snug and well.

Any entomologists in the room?

#entomology

A profusion of green balls covered in thin red spikes growing out of small rose leaves. The red spikes look like the thorns on this rose.

sus

@sus@timeloop.cafe · 2 months ago

Any entomologists in the room?

#entomology

Albert Cardona

@albertcardona@mathstodon.xyz · 3 months ago

General introduction to Stylopidae (Strepsiptera):
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylopidae

Stylopidia Host Relationships:
http://www.tolweb.org/accessory/Stylopidia_Host_Relationships?acc_id=461

#Strepsiptera #entomology