Can someone ID my little friend and tell me where the best place to release is? Id prefer not in the house since I have two cats, but it wouldnt be the first time ive moved a bug to a different part of the house lol. I usually do that in winter as pity for them since it's too cold outside.

More info for fun.

I found a little beetle last night around my cat's water bowl, so I put it in a cup and offered it some of my beetles' food (apple slice, oats, and fish flakes). I left it alone for an hour and found it suffering from poison symptoms. When I tried to get the wate rin I accidentally dripped it on the cup and it quickly started drinking. I'm guessing there is soap residue on the cup. I pushed fluids and it would a couple mins later spit up some yellow fluid. I tried a few times, but then ended up using my finger and the stick portion of a cotton swab to massage it's belly. I tried to do it as light as possible. It's full of energy today and its belly doesn't look as crazy with splotchy black and see through areas. Can someone tell me IF thats sounds LIKE soap poisoning? I don't want this to ever happen again. I'll try a bottle cap with a cotton ball next time if so.

So yea last night/morning was interesting. Already attached to it, but I'm sure that its life span is terrible and I don't want to take its freedom.

EDIT: Forgot the photo lol give me a moment

They're Luna Moth Caterpillars and they poop SO MUCH. But soon they will become big moth :D

Southern US

I have a bucket outside that collected rain water. I see lots of mosquito larvae along these other, more "chunky" ones. Can someone help me identify them please? I'm trying to decide if I need to empty the bucket or not. Thank you!

Male Neoscona arabesca

apologies if this isn’t the right sub to ask this question not sure where would be best lol. Long story short im 23 in a job I hate and want to try make a go at a career in entomology or similar as it’s what im most passionate about. I never went to university first time around and didnt take any science related a-levels so im struggling to find courses that would accept me. If anyone from the UK could give me any pointers I would greatly appreciate it but also Im realistic so also do say if its an unachievable goal and I should just stick to my personal studies lol. thanks ! :-)🪲

I have in interest in insects but dont know of any decent sources to actually learn about them. All my knowledge is the 6th grade biology crap or what I find on wikipedia

Hello everyone !

I keep finding some carpet beetles in my room (I would say i see one or two every day) and I was wondering if I need to do something about it ? Or If I should just remove them when I see them?

They seem to come from my old wooden windows. Since their not properly isolated, I’ve rolled a blanket and I’ve put it to kind of seal the window and it’s in this blanket that I usually find them.

Thanks for the advices !

Hi! Found this lovely beetle (I think) I'd never seen before, location south of France. Does anyone know what it is ? Thanks :)

Hi guys, I have a framed insect collection of maybe 30-40 and they’ve been in storage for almost 4 years. I was worried about them getting some type of something eating them and luckily only one has any evidence of it. It’s got some yellow specks around the underside of it and some web type of stuff on its antennae. The insect itself doesn’t seem to be damaged. Is there any saving it now?

also, I have a few that have broken legs or broken antennae- anyone have experience repairing them?

I tried to use the multi-pin way last night, but I ended up breaking the poor thing twice despite it being freshly dead and fairly malleable. Do you all have any recommendations?

Anynoe familiar with Saturnia pyri handpairing techniques? My first two pupae hatched, but being inexperienced I didn’t let them climb vertically soon enough, so their wings are crumbled. I think i have to manually pair them into breeding, but is it the right time? (24 hours after hatching) Any tips or resources will be much appreciated!

I moved to a new house and found a cricket chirping in a dark corner, I turned on the flashlight of my phone, it still chirped for a few good seconds then I carefully caught it in a glass jar and didn't close the lid tightly (I don't want to hurt the little creature in ANY way.) I want to release the little thing after taking a video of its chirping, how do I make sure that I get that on a camera? how do I make sure that I don't hurt it? Is it immoral to catch insects? Idk I'm a noob and this is the time I ever saw a cricket up close and thought this would be a right forum to ask (is it though?) Please help me.

I tried to look it up and Google says an ermine moth but when I did some research it says those are found in Asia and Europe, I saw this one when I was getting gas today in KCMO. Thank you! :)))

Not sure if anyones still home but from what i can tell its about a half-inch thick and 2ish inches long. NW washington over by everett. Little theif used a coconut liner from a hanging basket 🤣 No clue whos home this is but i dont plan on moving it unless its invasive

this year i've gotten ridiculously into iNaturalist logging, and in preparation for the cicadas (unfortunately not periodicals) i was wondering-- if you find a shell/exuvia on a tree, is there a way to determine the species of cicada that left it?

If this is not allowed I will remove it. I really love collecting specimens, but don't have very many. I was wondering what sites l/sellers do yall use for sanything? All the ones I find are somewhat sketchy or seem really outdated. I would like to have something similar to what I already have, plain frame with the species name. Anybody know of anything?