roachparty:

clusterpod:

Mitchell’s Diurnal, or Painted Trilobite Cockroach, (em>Polyzosteria mitchelli)

Thanks Animalworld for the ID!

Hospital Rocks, Western Australia.

One of the more colorful roach species! I’ve seen photos of green ones like this, and some that are red/maroon. Not sure if the two are actually different species, or just different color morphs they come in. I’d love to see these available someday, but I highly doubt anyone in the US is keeping them. Many of these Australian species will never be available due to the strict wildlife exportation laws they have.

(via fyeahcutebugs)

(Source: kazumi90)

(Source: thegardennymph, via fyeahcutebugs)

archiemcphee:

Have you taken your gigantic insect friend for a walk today? They get awfully restless if you leave them home alone. Lyn Gateley photographed this awesomely enormous Rhinoceros Beetle out enjoying its afternoon walk in Limón canton, Costa Rica. 

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photojojo:

Carmichael Collective made these tiny bug memorials — small dedications to bugs who have gone before us.

Bug Memorials

Thanks, Jenn Wong!

insectlove:

legs-up-and-down: テントウムシ　　 by myu-myu on Flickr.

bomoarts:

Bugs Served in a Package Hip Enough to be in Whole Foods

Bugs have a serious public image problem in the west.  For some reason people here don’t like to eat them. Why not? They’re high in nutrients and are one of the best protein sources available. Oh I know why! They’re are friggin creepy and gross. Honestly though, how much different is cricket from a lobster?

Here’s a brilliant concept in how branding can really shape something with serious public image problem, Ento. Four students in the Innovation Design Engineering Masters program at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London decided to follow three simple concepts futuristic, natural, and friendly.  The fresh result is minimalistic and familiar. The whole aesthetic from the shape of the food to the name feels Japanese. Even the name is a clever play on the word Bento.  “En” - Entomology, the study of insects and “to” - From Bento, a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal. If this concept of packaging and food branding flies, no pun intended, it could be  a revolutionary step in both solving food shortages and environmental problems caused by the meat industry. 

As long as they are forth coming with what they are serving they should avoid a Soylent Green situation.

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funkysafari:

Hummingbird Moth

by dry3210

mabelmoments:

The photographs in this picture gallery may look like they been Photoshopped or assembled with dead insects, but the ants in these images are very much alive. Russian photographer Andrey Pavlov spends hours setting up fairytale scenes. He studied ants, and saw that they all follow a very specific path when they’re working. So he put his props on their trail, and photographed the insects interacting with his miniature ‘stage sets’. Pictures: ANDREY PAVLOV / CATERS NEWS

(via crawlies)

(Source: unitedunicorns, via mothfriends)