A (probably) Tiger Bromeliad Spider (Cupiennius salei) in Costa Rica.
This smart spider was hunting under a light and eating like a king. It was HUGE!
#spiders#creepycute
To the frankly hundreds of new folks liking some of my random snaps and borrowed prose, and reposting ... thank you! If they have brought a smile or awakened a memory, so much the better ๐๐ท๐
To show I can 'bee' grateful, a Tuesday afternoon hard working fellow
#Insects#Macro#Photography#Nature
๐จ Ph.D. Opportunity! ๐จ Iโm recruiting students to start in the Spring Semester 2026 (Jan 2026) or the Fall Semester 2026 (Aug 2026) to study the behavior & neurobiology of mosquito-host interactions. Know someone whoโd be a perfect fit? Please share! ๐ฆ #Mosquito#Neurobiology#VectorBiology#Itch
I have t seen a Peacock butterfly since early Summer so it was a treat to see this one today ๐ Just when you think itโs end of the butterfly season ๐๐ฆ #butterflies
#bees#sweatbees#naturephotography#flowers#Hibiscus
Look, Toronto! I found a sweat bee (Your official bee) crawling out of an hibiscus covered in pollen. Green and petite.
Source: Google
โThey are important pollinators, feeding on nectar and pollen from various flowers.โ
It's a #butterfly day! ๐คฉ๐๐๐ฆ 1 of 5 seen on my way home from work;
2 small tortoiseshell (this 1 sunbathing on my walk) the other feeding in a garden on ivy, 2 red admiral (1 flying over my garden,the other on ivy) & a speckled wood on a fence @savebutterflies.bsky.social 5.30pmish ๐ #Leptember
Another bug, a Giant Shield Nymph, added to My Little Spider!!
~A cute game about collecting bugs with your always-online spider friend~
#bugs#pixelart#indiegame#insects#idlegame
"Butterflies are not insects...
They are self-propelled flowers."
~Robert A. Heinlein
๐๏ธ Have a sweet #TwosDay! ๐ค๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ
๐ธ Papilio multicaudata, x 2 ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฆ
#Butterflies#Invertebrates#Photography
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Michigan State University Department of Entomology
Max Helmberger is an Academic Specialist in the Department of Entomology. His work mainly focuses on researching soil invertebrates, but he also has engaged in science communication projects by creating Claymation videos and board games about a variety of ecological topics!
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