I've decided to do "wasp exposure therapy." I'm very scared of wasps, but I know they're important, so I started leaving out a bowl of water and pebbles for them last year. This year, I've decided to sit with them. They like my shoes
Finding critters for the city nature challenge! It feels more like they're the ones finding me, I barely got out of the house before seeing that larva
Happy black history month! Here's a list of black entomologists and a little bit about their contributions to the field! 🫶🪲
Vintage bamboo weevils! These specimens are older than me! By, like, a lot!
Because bamboo weevils are from Asia, and these are very old, I decided to try and mimic staples of classic Asian art, like the deep green of bamboo leaves and the bright, lucky color red
I finally finished my 1,000 piece 22"×28" lepidoptera puzzle. I think I'm in love with it
Hey I'm a nature educator can I use the paper moth project you did as inspiration for an activity?
Absolutely!! Be sure to show me, too! I love educational fun ( ^∀^)
Everyone please give love to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. It's free entry 🫶
I went to that same museum a few years ago!! here are some more big bug pics (the quality is absolute dogshit because I had a really dinky android at the time)
OMGGG!! this is thrilling stuff. would love to visit
I figure this site would appreciate stuff like this. I made these two artworks back in June 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Happy midwinter, from my beetles, who have no idea that it's cold outside
I ♡ Bugs | atheistic satanist | naturalist pagan | furry | too nervous to post my drawings | all the lovely people under the rainbow are welcome 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️| he/they | This is where I'll be posting anything arthropod related, and occasionally other hobbies
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