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Entomology: the branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects
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Córdoba, Argentina
My friend finds these in his couch and carpet. I would say carpet beetle because of the pattern/shape but not sure? Thanks in advance!
My friend has this tattoo and I was looking to get the caterpillar of this specific species. Is it a real moth at all?
One of the first beetles i had ever pinned and still my absolute favorite :)) Found in Montana
Not sure if this is the right sub and will delete if not. Where do people actually buy caterpillars/eggs in the uk, surely we all arent just buying from the same 4 companies with horrible reputations. Ive tried branching out into keeping butterflies but ive had nothing but terrible experiences with companies so any recommendations would be great thanks.
I need to find a book or series about bugs,butterflies,spiders etc. that has diagrams, breakdowns of there anatomy, there nature, what they eat etc.
Hello, I live in the UK and as of summer this year I noticed something strange.. the house flies don't make buzzing sounds at all like what I am used to hearing all my life growing up. So it is quite strange and weird because I just saw them flying without any buzzing (only some) sound what could possibly be the reason? why this year? also if I recall some or most seemed to be different in size and perhaps different colour.
Also there seemed to be more fruit flies this year as well as gnats mosquitoes midgets and my first time ever getting bit over and over even at home
Thanks
I just caught one acorn weevil larvae and I'd kind of like to have another in there. Will they kill each other? When they grow into actual weevils will they kill each other? Do I have to worry about their genders?
Just a little house spider, wondering if anyone has an ID.
I left my car seat on the porch and these bugs are all over the seams. For reference this fabric peice is probably 2-3 inches on that seam they’re on.
I’m nervous. Before realizing the bugs, I set the cover on my inside carpet. Which come to realize had every bit of 50 or more along the seams. It’s in the washer now.
I’m working as an volunteer in a local museum, and we have an assortment of butterflies that are unidentified- does anyone have any idea what species are what? (Any helps!! So far I have monarch, viceroy, and know that most of the yellow ones are “sulfur” butterflies but do not know their exact species)
(I have like 10 more of these trays to identify, I’m just looking for some help if anyone recognizes some!)
So i found a dragonfly who had just hatched and they fell into my pond so i put them in a container with some paper towel and let them dry themselves out but their wings still look Bad Very bad I found them last night i dont know how long it takes for their wings to unfurl and i dont know if it would be best just to put them outside They are alive their moving around and i just gave them a couple little beetles to eat and they ate those
Seen a few recently on my sidewalk and have no clue what it is. Indiana area, early November