r/Entomology

Spent the best birthday this week. My wife took me to an insect exhibit at our state natural history museum. She likes to spoil me so I ended up with insect earrings, insect socks, and an insect poster!!!

At first I thought it was an ant carrying some pollen or something

a wonderful jumpscare while taking out the trash. what is this fella? Friend or foe? How can i politely relocate outside? otherwise my mom will get it first, she does not like bugs of almost any kind 😫

Handmade Cicada and Praying Mantis Costumes for a parade 💖

Hello! First time here. I found this cute little guy on my walk and carried it home on a stick to observe for a bit. Planning to keep him just until this afternoon so my kiddos can take a look. If they are interested I know they’re going to ask me if they can hold it. So I just want to confirm this is indeed a Millipede and not a centipede? I think so, but it’s my first time researching them and it’s so tinyyy.

If this peaks their interest enough and they want to actually care for it do you have any tips? I did look online for some care information, but if you have any additional info I am all ears.

The little legs are so cute.

Thank you!

Edit to add I’m in Northern California!

is it a bee or something?

Video credited to @malbafont_macrophotography on IG.

I found this Mantis in Chilliwack and I was wondering what kind it is? This is the first time I have ever seen one and I had no idea they even existed here in Canada. What do they eat? From what I’ve read, they prefer warmer and drier climates(Osoyoos, Kamloops and Kelowna) so why is it here?

I’ve never seen a moth this big and we can’t seem to find it when googling. What is it?? We are in Louisville, KY. Thank you in advance!

Hello, I found the first guy on a hike and the second in my garden and I think they’re pretty to look at, I’d like to keep them. I’ve only bought bugs at oddity stores so I don’t have any knowledge on how to keep them. They’re completely dry already, are there any ways to preserve them still and if so how?

Sorry for the vertical format. Found this gorgeous little one inside the house; gave some water on a q-tip before bringing outside.

This is either a moth or a butterfly, i think its a butterfly. It's wings are damaged and I've set up a makeshift house for it with some rags and a shoebox so it doesn't get hurt. It keeps trying to fly but ends up just stumbling and falling over. I have a dish of sugar water but it seems uninterested. I also tried putting it in a tree before I came inside but it just fell. What else can I do? Also should I close the lid to the box or keep it open?

Saw her while camping next to a lake in the summer. She was looking for potter wasp nests to lay her eggs in.

As in the title, seen in Balerna, Switzerland. Don't think it's a comma, the wings aren't that irregular, and it seemed a decent sized butterfly, maybe bigger than a small white! Thanks for your help 🦋

Apparently psuedo scorpions will latch onto flies to get a free ride somewhere new. Never knew this before or that they lived in New York!?

Also, my first focus stack, not great, but not horrible either.

Hi there! Arborist here in NYC, a coworker found this insane colony of insects, possibly a thrip(?) on a Japanese Maple today. Are these two the same species? I’d appreciate any thoughts! Thank you 🙏