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Entomologist & Artist: Sarah Folts — Ethical Sourcing, Ecological Awareness and Education

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The Harlequin Beetle is a large tropical longhorned beetle found from Mexico to Brazil.

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Rothschild’s silk moths are a fascinating species of large silk moths found primarily in Central and South America.

They are known for their impress Ive wingspans ranging from 4 to 6 inches, making them one of the largest moth species in the world.

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The majority or cicadas are found in the tropics with many species restricted to a single geographical region with limited range, which makes them severely vulnerable and threatened by land development.

#cicada #enomology #insect #insects #wildlife #natgeo #taxidermy #oddity

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The Polyphemus moth is a common and widespread species across North America. Its caterpillar can eat 86,000x its weight by pupation in less than two months! They are named after the cyclops Polyphemus for the large eyespots on their hindwings.

Species: Antheraea polyphemus

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Alpine Black Swallowtails will congregate in large groups, a mating behavior known as ‘hill-topping’. Most of the females in the groups are virgins who have not previously mated. Mating partners are decided after an elaborate courtship dance.

Papilio maackii, summer form

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African Goliath Beetles are among the largest beetles on earth. They are a widespread species found in Equatorial Forests and Savannahs of East and West Africa. Adults feed on tree sap and fruits while its larvae require foods higher in protein. #beetle #insect #science

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Luna moth caterpillar emerging from its egg #entomology #lunamoth

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I recently acquired two rare purple leafwing butterflies that were collected in 1949 — Yungas del Palmar, Bolivia

Species: Polygrapha (Anaea) tyrianthina

#butterfly #lepidoptera #insect #purple #nature #wildlife #science

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Domestic Silk Moth caterpillars are the main producers of silk. These moths are very dependent on humans for reproduction, as a result of millennia of selective breeding. #silk #moth #entomology #lepidoptera

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Imagine texting me “what that mouth do 👀” and I reply “come find out 😏” and now it’s 3am and you’re sitting on the edge of my bed listening to me explain how praying mantises are basically predatory cockroaches

#entomemeology #entomology #Dictyoptera

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The Starry Night Cracker is found from Mexico to Peru. It was named after, Starry Night, the painting by Vincent van Gogh. Males are often seen basking on tree trunks for long periods waiting for a mate. #butterfly #entomology #science #nature #purple #blue

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If #wasps could talk they would sound like #vegeta

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Butterflies have a long straw-like mouth known as a proboscis. They don't eat in the normal sense instead they drink all of their nutrition. Butterflies mostly feed from flowers but they also drink sap, dung, pollen, and fermenting fruits. #butterfly #butterflies #science #nature

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The White Witch Moth has the longest wingspan of any other butterfly or moth species; up to 12 inches! This moth can be found from as far north as Texas down through South America.

Species: Thysania agrippina

#moth #lepidoptera #insect #science #entomology

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#entomology #science #insect #arachnid #cicada

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Amblypygi — Tailles whip scorpions are found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide; they are mainly found in warm and humid environments and like to stay protected and hidden within leaf litter, caves, or underneath bark. #insect #arachnid #scorpion #entomology #science

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#insects are #animals

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The Giant Leopard moth is found throughout the Americas. These giant moths have ears behind their wings which are thought to be able to hear the echo-location of hunting bats to help them evade capture.

Species: Hypercompe scribonia

#moth #entomology #science #education #nature

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Hair-pencils are pheromone signaling structures present in male butterflies and moths. The pheromones excreted by them serve as both aphrodisiacs and tranquilizers to females as well as repellents to other males of the same species. #butterfly #insect #wildlife #entomology