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Omg these pics are incredible~ god I love mole crickets they have to be one of my favorite bugs out there.
I was soundly defeated by this large Gryllotalpa nymphicus mole cricket I picked up in Singapore. with stunning speed and strength, she deposited a sticky goo on my hands, pried my fingers apart, and gave me a vicious bite before disappearing beneath a pile of rotten wood (where she then posed nicely for photos)
never met a gryllotalpid before, and wasn’t expecting the viscous slime or the bite! I did know they’re incredibly strong though, and this smaller (much less nasty) male seen later displays mole crickets’ beefy digging arms:
the videos I’ve seen of smaller US species just bumbling about and trying to burrow in peoples hands made me expect a charming dirt puppy. the big female ran under my shoe at one point and I could actually feel her lifting me up from the road. I suppose I was trying not to squish her, but still! incredibly powerful beasts
The latest edition to my all-time favourite art pieces, omg!!! I adore this!!!
Heinrich Schlitt - The Forest Doctor (ca. 1895)
A day you see a beetle in flight is a most splendid day!!
Self-portait piece of my sona, because I haven't properly drawn them for a sizeable minute :3
My new son, squishy, no idea why he's teal on camera this critter is green as hell
He hated it when I picked him up by the butt. Don't be so grabbable then
