bugunderglass

A collection of biological art combining conservation, natural history and design.

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This is the world's largest known species of firefly, Lamprigera sp. The adult female lives on land and doesn’t have wings. It feeds on snails during the night and produces light from two bulbs on the abdomen. https://t.co/W2oiwDe5Hv

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Happy 4th, everyone! If you light a firework and it doesn’t go off, be very careful when checking on it. (Instructional video by the bombardier beetle) https://t.co/kwN68er48K

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This is the world's largest known species of firefly, Lamprigera sp. This is an adult female that lives on land and doesn’t have wings. It feeds on snails during the night and produces light from two bulbs on the abdomen. https://t.co/DqXCTQkuyB

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The robust Green June Beetle is a beautiful little menace that feasts on all sorts of valuable produce. Adults feed on stone fruit crops like peaches in the Southeastern U.S. Raspberries, quince, apples, and nectaries are also victims of feeding. https://t.co/BozIcs8lQ7

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Yes, it's real!

It looks like it should be in Jurassic Park but you can find the Trilobite beetle in the tropical rainforests of India and South-east Asia...or, our store :) https://t.co/GAkxa1qyQy https://t.co/XlMXzkiWGN

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A monarch butterfly emerging from its chrysalis.

https://t.co/C24sDrIj6L https://t.co/TUeo6MOeG3

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Beetle MMA! https://t.co/H8XHvE4FsK

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To compensate for their vivid blue color, which could catch the attention of predators, the underside of the Blue Morpho butterfly’s wings are covered in shades of brown, red, black and grey. This resembles the... https://t.co/XnXBJaRl9Y

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The Green Slug Caterpillar (Eloasa symphonistis) looks like a tiny watermelon and snacks on acacia leaves and zizifus before transforming into a brown moth.

https://t.co/zgJoDsrnBv

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A jewel beetle from Thailand. Their iridescence isn't due to pigments in the skeleton, but instead due to a microscopic texture in their cuticle that selectively reflects specific frequencies of light.

Framed... https://t.co/OTqR8rN8Ed

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This glowing cockroach mimics a toxic beetle: Luchihormetica luckae glows to mimic the bioluminescent click beetle, whose glow warns predators of its toxicity. (It also kind of looks like an angry Ewok.)

https://t.co/cydhLbW2V3

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A Moss Mimic Stick Insect (Trychopeplus laciniatus) showing its amazing camouflage on a mossy tree.

Photos by Andreas Kay and Dan Doucette

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The unicorn of the insect world, the Lanternfly, has a long "beak" called a rostrum that is used to suck the juice out flowers and fruits. Their coloring varies for each genus but the colors are bright enough for... https://t.co/OK8DWYuf3J

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Hickory horned devil caterpillars look fierce and can be almost as big as a hot dog, but they’re actually harmless. They live in the deciduous forest areas of the eastern U.S., ranging from New Jersey to Florida and out to Texas.

https://t.co/nrihiqC7MR

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The Cecropia Moth is the largest moth in North America. Adults only live for a few weeks and are incapable of eating since the sole purpose of their life stage is to mate and lay eggs.

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Nature's 3D printer: The Urodid Moth Cocoon.

The holes in the cocoon allow rainwater to flush through, rather than fill it. Pupae breathe throughout their encapsulation in the cocoon, which puts them at risk... https://t.co/xqxiJ2DBRK

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Illustrator Richard Wilkinson drew a series of insects inspired by Star Wars. Which is your favorite?

https://t.co/GYR4LdVFCR

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Happy New Year! The #1 New Year's resolution is to lose weight and eating things high in protein and fiber (like insects) is a great way to accomplish that.

Insects also mitigate deforestation and climate... https://t.co/47f3H0aje6

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When threatened, the Golden Tortoise Beetle can quickly change it's color by means of microscopic valves which control moisture levels.

“They are really cool — they can be metallic, red, orange, or even... https://t.co/hX3Yb43L8M

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Researchers have discovered a giant complex of 200 million termite mounds in northeastern Brazil which may be up to 4,000 years old and covers an area about the size of Great Britain. They are visible on Google Earth.

https://t.co/ulwNT81tP4