r/insects

I am a bug lover and grew up collecting any thing I could find outside that looked cool (including amphibians and reptiles). At 28 years old I have found a critter completely foreign to me. It’s an absolutely beautiful turquoise caterpillar with what looks like tiny little horns (I’m sure it’s actually antennae lol). Absolutely massive it’s as big as my middle finger in length and as big around as my thumb. The only thing I can find that looks remotely correct is the Atlas Moth caterpillar of southeast asia even though I am in southwest Virginia USA at the foot of the Appalachian mountains This container is extremely temporary (it’s only been 10 minutes) but I am wondering if it can be identified, and if it is this beautiful moth I am seeing, am I able to watch it grow in a terrarium? An 8-12 inch moth would be absolutely amazing to see as a bug lover. Thank you anyone that can help!

Turtle Creek Ecology

Light sheeting for moths

- lepilens and clairewatson_photography

have never gotten a chance to see one of these beauties in person!!!!

Never seen anything like this where I’m from (Northwest Mexico). It’s rainy season and maybe that’s why it went out to explore idk. Can you help me identify it?

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It's been in our home for like 2 days, i have several questions.

- does anybody know what variety it is and if it's male of female?

- should i throw it out? Asking to be sure because i'm like "but what if it gets snatched by a birddddd" but i'm pretty sure it shouldn't be here anyways

he seems kinda cute, found him curled up(dead) and kinda felt bad for him... from the Philippines btw

🦟🦟 Male

I put a food moth trap outside the kitchen entrance, to catch them before they get in, because I realized that this is their entrance. And I ended up trapping a samiamidi. I guess it went to eat the moths and got stuck.

But I felt sorry for it and released it. I hope it survives, despite the glue that will be left on its feet.

My first time ever seeing a house centipede in person.

Found on a walk. Got it right side up and in the grass. Cool looking fella. Central Pennsylvania, USA.

KHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE WEEVIL TIME :D

Does the (maybe) ant have the spider or does the spider have the (maybe) ant?

My dad found this chunky beetle out by his shop. He/she sure let us know how offended they were about being moved out of way. They sure can squeak pretty loud.

Location: Western India suburban area.