ive always been horribly afraid of insects, but being here has helped me go from hating them to, at worst, avoiding them.

learning more about them makes me realize just how interesting these little guys are, even if ill never get within a mile of a cockroach or touch a cicada lmfao.

specifically ants and house centipedes, theyre so bizzare yet so interesting i cant help but love them

Found by my bathroom sink . What is it?

I know the origin of each of other folk names for this bug, but I can't find any information about the scientific one

And what is the green bubbly thing on its tail?

Found this huge moth earlier and I am curious what it is exactly

Found this super cool spider when we were hiking about 6,000 feet up in a scree field / snow patch in the North Cascades NE of Mt. Baker in WA. Any help identifying would be appreciated loved the way he moved over the snow!

Anyone have any types to unball this bastard

First time posting!
I want to know what's normal behavior for this species and if I'm feeding Gustav the right thing. (I don't know anything about the beetle's sex, I just call him this.)

Found 7/10/2024 under my grandma's carpet (5 days ago); US East Coast.
I learned they can live 10-40 years(?) and was fascinated with him.. but I'm worried since I haven't seen him eat yet.

Currently in a small reptile tote — 9x6x6.5" (~23x15x17cm)
Kept on my desk & gets common indoor light + a small amount of indirect sunlight.
House temp: 72-75°F / 22.2-24°C

Water—————————

• He drank from some water droplets the first day, seeming very thirsty indeed (was drinking for minutes on end.) Video in the link!
• Haven't seen him drink anything since, but I leave water droplets near him once a day.
• I use filtered water from my fridge

Food——————————

• I've put a variety of dead-wood scraps in his enclosure. Stick, log chunks, trunk bark, & stick bark of unidentified hardwoods. Probably just oak.
  • Found on a log pile outside, didn't clean them specially or anything & they're a bit weathered, but I read that adults eat more deadwood while larvae eat heartwood.
• Tried to give him a spinach leaf (dry now)
• and a piece of celery (partially dry now)
• (Also put some gravel in the bottom, not food but yknow. Enclosure stuff.)

Behavioral Notes————

• Rarely moves, hanging out on the walls or underside of the plastic lid.
  • Slowly moves antennae when I blow gently on him
  • Day to day I'll notice he's rotated in place or moved a few inches across the underside of the lid.
  • I don't know if he goes to and from the pieces of wood while I'm asleep or at work, but I haven't seen him do so while I'm at my desk.
• I've placed him on the wood or leafy offerings a couple times but didn't notice chewing. Could have chewed the wood without me picking up on it, but definitely didn't chew the leaves.
  • Eventually would mosey back up to the lid of the tote.
• Doesn't try to escape when I open the tote, and wasn't jumping all over when I cupped him
• Doesn't seem afraid of my fingers nudging him
  • I haven't picked him up by his body, I only move him by nudging him to walk on something else I can pick up.
  • Hasn't squeaked at me
• All around just kinda a lazy chill guy

????———————————

1. I don't know how often the species eats, how old he already is, if he's not moving because he's preparing to pass away, is unhappy, or just a slow-living species.
2. I don't know how intelligent or emotional the species is or how to observe this.
3. Don't know if/when the species sleeps?
4. What other things should I try to feed him? Green/fresh wood? Oak leaves?
5. Any wood fungus to watch out for?
6. So these guys really only eat wood? No preying on other smaller bugs at all?
7. Anything else to know about keeping this species/other longhorn beetles/beetles in general?
8. Links to research on the species is also appreciated.

Ivory-marked borer under a glass

Gustav's enclosure

I don’t know if this is the right place to post this, but I found a photo of a moth online and was wondering if this is a real kind of moth or is it edited? If it’s real, what kind of moth is it?

I was sweeping my floors and saw this thing crawling around. Wtf is this?! Please help me thank you.

He wasn't happy to see me and kept buzzing but not actually flying. Looking back at the photos I wonder if his wings weren't working right? He just vibrated angrily the whole photoshoot instead of absconding.