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Megalopyge opercularis - Wikipedia

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BUG FACT! -hazy
The Southern Flannel moth, or Megalopyge opercularis, is a species of moth native to Eastern United States and parts of Central America. The "fur" of the larva contains venomous spines that cause extremely painful reactions in human skin upon contact. The adult does not have venom.

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Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii, male Canon EOS 20D, Canon 100mm/2.8 macro USM. 1/200s, F18, 2xflash (420EX & 550EX)

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BUG FACT -hazy
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi, or the spiny flower mantis, is a species of mantis native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is about 40 millimeters, or 1.5 inches. Females tend to have slightly shorter antennae & longer wings, while males have shorter wings, longer antennae.

Are you stewpit

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BUG FACT -hazy
Silverfish are one of the oldest living insects on the planet, dating back over 400 million years.
Silverfish are surprisingly fast, able to move quickly on horizontal surfaces. They can jump 2 feet vertically and can squeeze through tiny gaps to rooms

Butterfly Rainforest Moment, How do they taste? Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about how butterflies taste. Specifically, how they sense potential host plants and other things in their surroundings. Although they do ha...

Apologies for abrupt cut in the end, i meant to say they mostly use their legs (god forsaken letter limit)

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Lil guy tasteing with his legs

BUG FACT OF THE DAY!!
- Ollie
Butterflies have tastebuds (chemoreceptors) on the back of their legs, they use these buds to taste, find mates, and to find salt (which is why they land on some people who are sweaty!). While they still have some taste buds on their antennae and proboscis, mostly legs

Bug fact: honey ants are cool bugs that store an unusually large quantity of honey in their social stomachs. they are native to arid ecosystems in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, the western United States, and Mexico.

magma bug doodles/studies + some fusions -haz

I forgot the #bug #buglover #coolbugfacts

i know, shes gay for me -hazzzy

Fish-Eating Spiders Can Catch Prey 5 Times Their Size A new study finds there are more fish-eating spiders, in more parts of the world, than previously thought.

Made by the cooler bugnerd Ollie

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Big ass water spider lol

Yummy fish 🤤

COOL BUG FACT 😎

Dolomedes, also known as Fishing spiders (for obvious reason), or Docking spiders, is a large genus of spider that are know for Fishing! They build their webs near or over rivers, using it to catch small fish and aquatic insects. They are harmless, except to those sensitive to bites

shurt up, i have a girlfriend - ollie

ur making it sound like we're gay for eachother :/ -hazzy

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