Tag: insects

June 19, 2016 at 6:48 pm

Amazing Photos of a Luna Moth’s Wing Under a Vintage Microscope

Amazing Photos of a Luna Moth's Wing Under a Vintage Microscope

As the magnification increases you can really see the incredible texture and complexity of the moth’s wing

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June 15, 2016 at 12:46 pm

Close-Up of the First Mechanical Gear Ever Found in Nature

Close-Up of the First Mechanical Gear Ever Found in Nature

The biological form of a mechanical gear was observed in juvenile planthoppers, a common insect found in gardens across Europe

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June 6, 2016 at 8:46 pm

If Wasps Find Colored Paper They’ll Make Rainbow-Colored Nests

If Wasps Find Colored Paper They'll Make Rainbow-Colored Nests

In an interesting experiment, biology student Mattia Menchetti gives colored construction paper to wasps and photographs the results

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January 12, 2016 at 11:45 am

Picture of the Day: Meanwhile at a Cleveland Museum’s Insect Exhibit

Picture of the Day: Meanwhile at a Cleveland Museum's Insect Exhibit

Reddit user Muppaphone spotted this miniature VW Beetle on display at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Entomology Collection

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October 29, 2015 at 2:39 pm

25 of the Best Close-Ups of Insect Eyes You Will See

25 of the Best Close-Ups of Insect Eyes You Will See

An incredible gallery of macro photographs that show insect eyes in extraordinary detail and clarity.

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September 13, 2015 at 11:59 am

Picture of the Day: Home Sweet Home

Picture of the Day: Home Sweet Home

Carpenter bees are large, solitary bees often mistaken for bumble bees. They do not eat wood and are valuable pollinators.

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July 6, 2015 at 5:16 am

Picture of the Day: Pink-sect

Picture of the Day: Pink-sect

Seen here is a close-up of a rare pink Oblong-winged katydid (Amblycorypha oblongifolia).

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June 4, 2015 at 1:22 pm

Artist Turns Discarded Electronics Into Amazing Winged Insects

Artist Turns Discarded Electronics Into Amazing Winged Insects

To highlight the issue of e-waste, artist Julie Alice Chappell upcycles found and discarded electronics, turning them into organic forms like insects.

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October 20, 2014 at 11:15 am

To Protect Itself this Moth Looks Exactly Like a Hornet

To Protect Itself this Moth Looks Exactly Like a Hornet

Photograph by Gyorgy Csoka To protect itself from would-be predators, the Hornet Moth (Sesia apiformis) has evolved to mimic the look and mannerisms of a real hornet. The large bulky moth has a typical wingspan of 33-48 mm (adults) with yellow banding on its abdomen. Photograph by Ian Kimber The moth is…

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October 6, 2014 at 11:27 am

Spider Appears to Use Hanging Rock to Anchor Web from Ceiling

Spider Appears to Use Hanging Rock to Anchor Web from Ceiling

Reddit user reverseloop observed a spider’s web that appears to be anchored from the ceiling by a rock. While the fascinating discovery implies some kind of basic form of tool use, it’s unclear exactly how this occurred since he did not personally witness the web-building process. For example, it’s possible that the rock was…

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