Insect of the day

Posting interesting insects every day! I'm Moss, the sole mod. I am also a minor (over 13), so NSFW/18+ accounts DNI! Submissions are always open.

[Insect of the day @insect_otd]

Welcome to Insect of the Day!
𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊
Submission form: https://t.co/BVxJERpP4B
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[Insect of the day @insect_otd]

// Not insect

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you were able to spend it in a way that was enjoyable. To those who don't celebrate it, I hope you had a great Thursday! 🦃

[Insect of the day @insect_otd]

The insect of the day is the Green Darner! They're one of the largest extand dargonflies, reaching 3 inches. They tend to hunt other flying insects, such as moths and flies. It's the official state insect of Washington!

[Dandroid's Aperture Science 💛🤍💜🖤🕷️🐜 @apsciencebydan]

Warrior beetle - just another large-ish black beetle, if you don't look closely. I love that thin purple-ish blue border!

11/13/22. N. Florida

[Insect of the day @insect_otd]

@HourlyLizards Thank you! I'll need it

[Insect of the day @insect_otd]

// Not insect

Tiny hiatus because I have a big test this Friday and I gotta study! I'll be back (hopefully) this weekend. Have a great week everyone!🐛

[Insect of the day @insect_otd]

@MaraHuldra This is not a content warning, but rather key words to let my followers know I'm not talking about insects. Some people don't want to hear about my personal life, that's all :)

[Weird Animals @Weird_AnimaIs]

This caterpillar has lots of growths that it waves around which mimics ants talking to each other.

(Photo Melvyn Yeo)

[Dandroid's Aperture Science 💛🤍💜🖤🕷️🐜 @apsciencebydan]

Someone looked at this and decided it was a "fruit fly"

[Insect of the day @insect_otd]

@aqualuvsuotd Good luck! I'm dreading the day I have to start applying, but you got this! Get that education 💪💪

[Weird Animals @Weird_AnimaIs]

The New Zealand giraffe beetle has a very long snout!

(Photo Steve Reekie)

[Insect of the day @insect_otd]

@CephalopodOTD So true

[Insect of the day @insect_otd]

The insect of the day is the Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle! They live underground for most of their lives as pupa, then spend the rest above ground. They are very popular in Japan with many characters based off them. They're also bred as pets! You can find them in department stores.

[Caitlin Henderson (She's got Legs) @gotlegsmacro]

There is a praying mantis out there looking exactly like moss, living in a mystical moss fairyland, living its absolute best life eating bugs and frolicking in a soft mossy dreamscape.

This could be us but instead we got opposable thumbs and anxiety🙄

[Yorkshire Eden @SamanthaMay64]

Hawk-moths from my Yorkshire garden this year. Hard to believe such amazing insects are flying around our gardens after dark! Incredible. #MothsMatter

[Insect of the day @insect_otd]

Thank you @scarycicadasongs for the submission! I had not heard of these before and I am FASCINATED

[Insect of the day @insect_otd]

The insect of the day is the Vulture Bee! This is a species of stingless bee that feed on carrion. Similar to other bees, they produce a honey-like substance from the meat! They do not create any excess, only making enough for the hive. It tastes smokey, salty, and weirdly sweet!

[Insect of the day @insect_otd]

@KaanOzkordag That looks like the shedded skin of a house centipede! They molt a few times throughout their life so it isn't uncommon to find the leftover skins

[Insect of the day @insect_otd]

// Not insect

I tried this silly challenge and it was actually really fun. You're supposed to input your username and see what it creates! (I used my main account) Thought I should share since it's a moth :)
https://t.co/eiQb7hqHOJ

[Weird Animals @Weird_AnimaIs]

The hose-nosed weevil (Antliarhis zamiae) has evolved an enormous snout to drill through cycad cone scales to reach the eggs within.

(Photo Anna Eksteen)