Xyleutes persona (or similar. Cossidae). One of the heaviest moths I’ve ever held..!
If you reblog this, please take care to tag it as “moth” and “insect”. I’d like to receive as few “kill it/stomp on it/light it on fire” comments as possible. Thanks! (also please be sensitive to the fact that entomology is enjoyed and pursued by people of all cultures and colors.
Today the Department of Awesome Camouflage is wondering if there’s any creature more impressive than the Lichen Katydid(Markia hystrix), an insect that looks like it’s actually made out of delicate lichen. It looks more like something out of a fairytale than a real-life insect, but that’s simply because the natural world is so freaking awesome!
Lichen Katydids are native to Central and South America. Wildlife photographer David Weller captured this mesmerizing footage of a Lichen Katydid somewhere in the Cartago Province of Costa Rica carefully making its way across some vegetation that looks like it might’ve grown from its own body :
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“Look at this beauty! Not sure any photos of her are gonna come out, the way she’s runnin’. Look at her!”
*medium-sized dog barks from somewhere nearby*
*wasp goes under leaves*
“Ohp, goodbye.”
Tarantula hawk wasp! Lovely critters. Very loud fliers, fast runners. Active, always moving, but not aggressive. Supposedly has one of the most painful stings in the world. The camera didn’t do her justice, she was a beautiful dark blue. Didn’t seem to notice me at all.
I found this weird… critter while I was going for a walk at night in Southern California. They appeared blind, and only responded to me poking them. Any clue as to what it is or who may know?
P.S. you’re my favorite artist I love you
oh hello this is a solifugid ! theyre known as camel spiders or wind scorpions, but theyre not actually either of those things – theyre ground dwelling hunters that dont spin webs or sting and mostly feed on whatever small things theyre quick enough to catch with a 10 mph running speed ( a bunch )
they live mainly in desert areas and are mostly nocturnal ( and the order name solifugae means ‘those that flee from the sun’ ) but not always ! theres a bunch of species thatre found everywhere but antarctica and australia, and as none of them have been found to have a venomous bite, the worst they can really do is give you a sharp nip if you try to pick em up
its yoshi night though so i cant legally post this without making a compromise
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