/r/Entomology

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Entomology: the branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects

All insect and science related posts are welcome!

Entomology is the scientific study of insects, as well as arachnids, myriapods and crustaceans. All are welcome!

Rules:

  • Follow reddiquette. Slurs and personal attacks will be dealt with strictly. Don't be a jerk.
  • No bug hate. Calling for unwarranted harm to our leggy friends can result in a ban. Discussion about the ethical destruction of invasive species and certain pests is permitted.
  • No bite identification requests. Due to the low success rate of IDing bites and the danger of misdiagnoses we ask that you seek professional assistance instead of posting here.
  • ID requests should include an image of the animal. We can help identify animals that could cause harm, we cannot identify harm that may have been caused by an animal.
  • No selling. At moderator's discretion posts selling on this subreddit will be removed. Exceptions for art, specimens and other related products of quality may be made.

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/r/Entomology

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my first tattoo!

cicadas have a very special place in my heart :) i think the artist did great!

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2025/01/20
17:24 UTC

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Seed Bug

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2025/01/20
16:20 UTC

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Eyes of a snail

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2025/01/20
14:54 UTC

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I’ve had over 30 of these in my house now in the last three weeks.

I’m not sure where they’re coming from. I’ve sealed any possible entrances around my windows and finally lit my fire place in case they were in there. What are they and how do I get them out of my house? I haven’t been able to sleep much, I can literally hear when one shows up. More concerned with them getting between the bedding or clothing, since I have two little ones in the home. Located in Texas, DFW to be exact.

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2025/01/20
14:38 UTC

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University Placement

I'm a 2nd year student at Harper Adams UK studying zoology with entomology and I'm struggling to find placement opportunities for my third year. I'm looking abroad and in the UK and I've checked many university websites, Royal entomology society and other sites like the wildlife society without much luck. I was wondering if any of you have any contacts or know anything that could help. Thank you

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2025/01/20
14:00 UTC

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Spotted Lanternfly eggs and extreme cold

I'm trying to find the bright spot in the extreme cold we're experiencing in south central Pennsylvania. We've got a 3 day stretch coming in which the warmest day is today with a high of 21 degrees F. Night lows are projected to be 1 degree, minus 3 and 9. Any chance it will knock down the population?

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2025/01/20
13:50 UTC

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What’s this bug? Saw it crawling in the ground. It’s very fast with dark bottom half and light upper half. Maybe 1 cm long (in the pic the bottom is squished when I killed it)

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2025/01/20
07:29 UTC

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Help! What are these?

Found these in a isopod bin. We’ve had an invasion of fruit flies recently so I thought it was that… but they aren’t flying!

7 Comments
2025/01/20
04:54 UTC

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beginner tools

hiii i have had a great interests in insects for a long while and i want to start collecting specimens! I wanted to ask reccomendations on the best tools to get for an absolute beginner, like brand and stuff! thank you!

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2025/01/20
03:37 UTC

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Framed Rhinoceros Beetle!

Hey everyone :)

I posted here a couple weeks ago about my first ever insect pinning and I just wanted to show off the results and what I did with the frame. This particular frame was thrifted so I had to extend the shadow box a bit and then detailed the inside! I let the paint off gas though. If anyone has any suggestions about frames please let me know!

I loooove this beetle and am so happy to have it framed in my home :)))

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2025/01/20
02:44 UTC

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Little green guy inside silky cocoon on mint leaf?

Hi! I brought in my grapefruit mint plant about 2 weeks ago in anticipation of an impending frost here in Austin, Texas. He/she lol well may be dead, (but doesn't look it.) Can anyone here identify? Deets: light green, almost a centimeter long, a black stripe and smaller black stripes. I will try to attach a picture

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2025/01/20
02:36 UTC

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Paddy skimmer

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2025/01/20
01:43 UTC

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How to identify Polistes Dominula queen.

I got about 4 nests of P. Dominula, i got able to capture the first (and smallest) nest with some wasps, about 4 fleed and i got to keep 3. The others got extracted for feeding purposes, because my initial idea was make a food farm out of the wasp brood. Didnt got stinged but, How do i identify a Paper Wasp queen?

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2025/01/20
01:21 UTC

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Where to buy dead and dried insects along with rehydrating them?

Ok so I love entomology and usually use an insect net and a kill jar with some ethyl acetate to get specimens to pin. Well I live in a state where it snows and I can’t catch bugs in the winter. Is there any reputable websites to buy dead insects to pin? Also once I’ve received them how should I rehydrate them for pinning?

2 Comments
2025/01/20
01:19 UTC

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Framing a butterfly

Hello! I bought a butterfly specimen off of Etsy to frame myself. I’ve been looking for shadow boxes that I like but I find the frames so bulky. Is it possible to frame the butterfly in a regular picture frame? Maybe glue it to the back instead of pinning it? I want the brass/gold antique style frame, but haven’t had luck finding that in a shadow box.

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2025/01/20
01:08 UTC

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Owning bugs 101 help

Give the 101 for being an ethical cool bug owner.

I’ve been debating for years how to own cool bugs ethically. I want to own them recreationally and just observe them thru their lifespan, giving them the best enrichment and time in my care. I think it’s finally time to take the leap.

I assume I need: -an enclosure / cage / tank -Some kind of heat lamp?

  • other bugs to feed / supplements / plants
  • tank enrichments of plants / rocks / substrates

I’m most interested in mantises, spiders, and my wife likes moths and butterflies. Also open to other ‘starter’ suggestions.

So what do you all recommend? What advice can you give a first time bug owner?

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2025/01/19
20:24 UTC

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Found in the cerrado region of central-west Brazil.

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2025/01/19
17:49 UTC

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What type of spider is this?

UK. Black spider with brown on its body

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2025/01/19
17:05 UTC

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What is this bug? As what is this white "fur"?

São Paulo - Brazil

4 Comments
2025/01/19
17:02 UTC

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Please help, no one was able to ID on the other sub. There were 1000s plus of these guys flying around.

6 Comments
2025/01/19
16:44 UTC

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