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Proposed entomologically accurate ammendment to popular wisdom: You catch more flies with red wine than with vinegar.
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🪲 Insecta Britanica: Diptera. v.1.
London: Reeve and Benham, 1851-56.
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Image description: Illustration from “Insecta Britanica: Diptera” (1851-56) showing detailed scientific drawings of various dipteran insects. The main image features five full-bodied flies with wings extended, displayed from a dorsal view, labeled 1, 3, 4, 8, and 9. Surrounding them are precise close-ups of anatomical parts like antennae, legs, eyes, and mouthparts, each marked with alphanumeric labels. The intricate line work highlights the delicate structures and differences in morphology among species. The image presents an informative, methodical study of fly anatomy for entomological classification and comparison.
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Lepisma (Silver fish)
The genus Lepisma comprises primitive insects that belong to the family Lepismatidae and order Zygentoma.
The silverfish (L. saccharinum), the most well-known species in the genus Lepisma, is a worldwide species that prefers moist environments, hides in cracks, and is typically found in human homes. In some cases, it can become a household annoyance. Although several species of Zygentoma are…
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Chinese Preying Mantis
- These are two separate mantis’ that I found during the summer. (Photo to the right has a filter on it to make everything more vibrant). I love preying mantis… manti? Manatee?
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2 come to mind that i often get varied reactions for when i bring them up lol-
one species, Labidura riparia, has a defensive chemical that smells like rotting flesh. it deters mammals that would want to eat the earwigs.
earwigs in certain families have 2 penises, and like most people being right handed, most earwigs use their right penis instead of their left.
as for my favorite lepidopteran, i think id have to go with Myrmecopsis kenedyae bc im a HUGE fan of mimicry, its one of my favorite topics.
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Western Honeybee
- what a beautiful lady… this is an old photo taken back in the spring. i remember this bee because she flew in my hair and scared me.
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Monarch Butterfly (Caterpillar)
- itty-bitty little buggy-wuggy fit on the top of my finger. This one was found while I was at work. We were doing some landscaping and I moved this one to a nearby bush to eat elsewhere.
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🪲 De metamorphosi eleutheratorum observationes: .
Kjøbenhavn: Thieles Bogtrykkeri, 1861-72..
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Image description: Detailed sepia-toned historical scientific illustration from “De metamorphosi eleutheratorum observationes” (1861-72), depicting various anatomical parts of insects (Insecta). The image features multiple labeled drawings showing insect heads, segmented larval bodies, antennae, legs, and mandibles with fine hair-like structures. Central is a top-view of a segmented larva; surrounding it are close-ups of heads with complex eyes, sharp mandibles, jointed legs with spines, and detailed exoskeleton textures. Each part is finely detailed to show morphology, useful for studying insect development and anatomy in entomology. The layout is organized with numerical labels for reference.
