#entomology — Public Fediverse posts

friday is #FlyDay 🤩

eine Schmeißfliege aus der
Unterfamilie Calliphorinae
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmei%C3%9Ffliegen

#insekten #insects #krabbeltierchen #BugOfTheDay #nature #biodiversity #entomology #macro

heute gönnte mir nochmal ein

Admiral
Vanessa Atalanta
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral_(Schmetterling)

eine späte fotosession :3
zierte sich aber, die flügel mal ganz aufzuklappen

#insekten #insects #krabbeltierchen #BugOfTheDay #nature #biodiversity #entomology #macro

I found a Northern Paper Wasp climbing on a sedge in the pond so I offered a small piece of wood to climb onto. We walked around the meadow and a found a suitable aster for a snack.

They can pack multiple stings without losing their stinger, but I've never been stung and I'm around them every day. I try to be calm and gentle with all insects and I think they are far more intelligent than many people give them credit for.

Polistes fuscatus

#insects #entomology #biodiversity

Happy Hump Day! 🎉

To celebrate the halfway point, here's a video of a silkworm moth laying #eggs on my finger. Filmed yesterday.

Fun facts: Silkworm #moths are flightless, don't eat, and yes, their coccoons are silk.

They live just 5-10 days.

Enjoy life. 💖

#insects #entomology #nature #empathy

Bumblebees, masters of flight:

"Visual–inertial integration enables bumblebees to land on rapidly moving flowers", Wang et al. 2026 (Florian Muijres' lab)
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article/23/242/20251198/483371/Visual-inertial-integration-enables-bumblebees-to

"These results reveal a modular visual–inertial control strategy enabling robust landings on moving targets and suggest principles for agile bio-inspired flight."

#bumblebees #entomology #flight #bees

F-FIT (female-attracted flight interception trap) is a quantitative biological monitoring method that uses captive female Platycerus stag beetles to attract and capture wild males. This technique provides vital spatial data on canopy-dwelling insect populations to assess habitat conditions in broadleaf forests.
#ForestEcology #Entomology #ConservationBiology #EnvironmentalManagement #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/10/eco10072601.html

#MakroMittwoch meets #bugstodon :3

Gemeine Wiesenwanze
Lygus pratensis
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeine_Wiesenwanze

#insekten #insects #krabbeltierchen #BugOfTheDay #nature #biodiversity #entomology #macro

#MothOfTheDay is a neat little fella in velvet grey with bold black markings. It is found all over the UK but only in pockets so is classed as "local". Larvae are polyphagous.

AUTUMNAL RUSTIC
Eugnorisma glareosa

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #autumn #october #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

Weaver's fritillary (Boloria dia), also known as the violet fritillary. One of the smallest European fritillaries, with a wingspan of around 3 cm.

#butterfly #butterflies #lepidoptera #fritillary #boloriadia #weaversfritillary #violetfritillary #nymphalidae #dostojkadia #motyle #insects #insectphotography #macrophotography #macro #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #backlight #meadow #summer #europeanbutterflies #entomology #bugs #nature