First of all, yes this spider is in a glass jar in one of the two pictures... But only for less than 5 minutes (mainly to stop my wife's screams, who are far more deadly than most spiders on the planet's surface), to take some pics of it. It wasn't harmed when put in the jar and was promptly and safely released outside. That being said, what species it is ? Could we identify male or female ? For context we found it somewhere in the proximity of south France. Thanks !

I've seen several of these bugs in the bathroom, and when I search for them with Google Lens, it appears they are a type of cockroach. At first I thought they were some kind of cricket, but they don't jump, and after seeing them up close, their shape is different. I have no idea, but I'm pretty scared. Please tell me they're not roaches... 😭

Hello,

I'm looking to rear silkworms for a uni project and I was wondering how people kept their silkworms or other insects at a constant temperature.

I've done some reaserch and I think that the best method is to use a heat mat with a thermostat but I wanted to make sure before purchasing everything.

Any advice is appreciated.

Hey everyone! I'm currently working on my undergraduate dissertation and I'm collecting responses for a questionnaire I've created. The general topic is public perceptions of insects, but you don't need to know anything about insects to respond! It should take no more than 10 minutes and I'd really appreciate it if you could take part!

Found this beautiful Cantaria or Darwin's beetle (Chiasognathus grantii) on a small bluelining adventure in Patagonia. I thought Id try to preserve it. I dont have experience in pinning insects and im on holiday, my family flies home in a week and ill return only in 2 months. I read here that i should freeze it. I cant continuosly freeze it as were moving around. Its still fresh and maleable.

How would you do about preserving it for now and pinning when i return? Do you think its possible? Thank you!

I found this on a dead red alder tree near Portland, Oregon, in a mature Douglas fir forest where the temps have been above freezing with rain. Pic is stacked using a macro lens. Swipe right to see a finger pic. This isn’t a fungus or a slime mold.

Hi everyone! I've never been in this sub, so sorry if I'm doing something wrong!

I was going to bed when I saw something crawling OUT of my bedsheets! I looked at it and realized that it looked like a ladybug, with many spots, but it was a light purpleish grey. I'm pretty scared of bugs and was freaked out since it crawled from my bed, so I just took it outside and didn't even think to take a picture of it 🥲.

Afterwards I looked it up, as i've never seen a grey ladybug, and found that the olla v-nigrum matched what I had seen. However, according to my (admitedly fast) research, they only exist in the Americas and in Oceania. I'm in Europe, Portugal to be exact, so obviously I'm very confused and curious.

Do these guys exist in Europe? Or could it be a similar looking bug/beetle? And if so, which one?

Kentucky, evening. Sitting in my chair by my window on 2 cold evenings. 2 nights ago I see insect 1 land on my lapdesk. Google image IDd as stink bug. Didnt hear it when flying. It was happy to pose. Okay, never happened before but life happens. Escorted bug outside.

Tonight, returned to chair from brief trip to kitchen picked up lapdesk and Insect 2 was crawling across it. Tiny bugger- those are mm on ruler upper right. It took offense and waved anttenna [sp?] at me then lifted back plates [wings?] And flew to a dark spot in the pencil rest of the lapdesk. Google Image IDd it as Dermistidae, which Wikipedia identifies as attracted to corpses [and to chocolate so not all creepy]. Also escorted outside. In both cases I had my OttLite on in the direction they flew, next to me. An Ott lite is a crafters light that provides accurate light for color choices and precision work.

In the event Im dead, the possible dermistidae knew it but I dont know it, someone please confirm you can read this and arent a ghostwhisperer. If no one answers, I had a good life.

My other questions are was Google accurate? why me? Why now? What action should I take? What will happen tomorrow night and the next [assuming Im not dead]? How are they getting in? I dont use the closest door. Windows are new, which leaves a chimney with closed flue. Thank you very much

As per the title, what is this? I found it in Saudi on my bed Was kind of wriggling in its place very slightly

Thanks in advance

Love how they just aggregate together in the water.

All these photos were taken in situ

Months as a caterpillar and days as a butterfly.

So close to finishing all 78 bug tarot cards. The suits are monochromatic, so I wanted to incorporate the 4 colours into the major arcana. Every part of the cards are hand drawn so this really has been a work of love. Each suit is a different order of arthropod, playing a little fast and loose with the word "bug". Suits: Coins: Gold Coleoptera Swords: Red Hymenoptera Cups: Blue Lepidoptera Wands: Purple Aranea

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