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One Hundred and Sixty-One Wasps
@diplopodracer.bsky.social
Amateur wildlife photographer & invert keeper (millipedes, but also some beetles, tarantula, isopods, and Gryllus crickets)

Iterested in most invertebrate orders, but especially Diplopoda, Isopoda, and Hymenoptera.

My OC photography is CC0 public domain
Closer crop of this millipede's cool transparent feet.

#invertebrates #m43 #bugsky
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A little baby Chicobolus spinigerus "Tamarack, FL"

#invertebrates #m43 #bugsky
November 15, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The coloration of the legs/feet of this millipede is mesmerizing (Chicobolus spinigerus "Brooksville, FL")

#invertebrates #invertefest #diplopoda #m43
November 15, 2025 at 6:58 AM
For the BDFB, I set it up with automated day cycle heat lamp control triggered by a soil moisture/temp sensor I wired to an esp32 that i coded to simulate an average day/night cycle that they would see in the wild.
November 14, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Here is a better photo that I took of the Brooksville, FL locality of Chicobolus spinigerus.

#invertebrates #invertefest #millipedes #diplopoda
November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This (Ivory Millipede) locality with the prominent purple striping are from Elliot Key, FL

#invertebrates #invertefest #diplopoda #myriapoda

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November 13, 2025 at 4:26 AM
these two (Ivory Millipede) adults one with the more prominent white and black striping are from Brookfield, FL

#invertebrates #invertefest #diplopoda #myriapoda

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November 13, 2025 at 4:26 AM
It is very interesting to me how different the morphology is of Ivory Millipedes (Chicobolus spinigerus) depending on the specific local population they come from. These are all Ivory Millipedes, with this first group of lighter colored ones from Miami

#invertebrates #invertefest #diplopoda

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November 13, 2025 at 4:26 AM
A small solitary parasitoid wasp (perhaps Exallonyx sp. or Ichneumonidae, idk) sat still longer than I expected her to on a porch light tonight.

#hymenoptera #wasps #insects #invertebrates #invertefest #m43
November 12, 2025 at 6:44 AM
A Western Fairy Lady Beetle (Psyllobora borealis) is busying itself with folding its wings underneath its elytra before busying itself with walking away from my camera lmao

#coleoptera #beetles #insects #invertebrates #invertefest #m43
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
A couple images of some Painted Ladybeetles [Mulsantina picta], plus one tube tailed thrip from yesterday.

#invertebrates #m43 #invertefest #coleoptera
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This little Anna's Hummingbird (I think) was very chatty guarding its feeders lmao

#m43 #birds #hummingbird
November 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
A brown lacewing decided to hang out on my front porch the other night and was very patient with me while I took its picture.

#invertefest #invertebrates #insects #neuroptera
November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I had one (diff species, same family) on my porch this week and grabbed a pic of those hypnotic eyes lmao
November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Blue death feigning beetles (Asbolus verrucosus) are some of the cutest beetles on the planet istfg

#insects #invertebrates #m43 #invertefest
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A twenty-spotted lady beetle (Psyllobora vigintimaculata) poking along a fencepost. These little lady beetles are non-predatory fungus eaters and one of the smallest species in North America (smallest in WA state, where this one was photographed).

#invertebrates #coleoptera #beetles #novembeetle
November 4, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Was out taking bug pics and just had to take a pic of this hilariously friendly squirrel

#m43 #squirrel #sqrl
November 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Got a shot of this hoverfly while it was still pretty groggy in the late morning today (family Syrphidae)

#invertebrates #diptera #m43 #invertefest
November 3, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Couple pictures (heavily cropped due to subject size) of some rice weevils poking around.

#insects #grainpets #m43 #invertober #invertefest #weevil
October 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Another shot of a Gryllus sp. "Marina, CA" field cricket is eating its recently shed molt.

#insects #crickets #m43 #invertefest #invertober #invertebrate
October 25, 2025 at 5:46 AM
A Gryllus sp. "Marina, CA" field cricket is eating its recently shed molt. They change colors to their normal cricket colors as their new exoskeleton hardens.

#insects #crickets #m43 #invertefest #invertober #invertebrate
October 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM
A group of shiny spider beetles (Mezium affine) clomp around snacking on some dry dog food.

#coleoptera #beetles #invertober #invertebrates
October 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Caught a picture of a recently molted Ivory Millipede (Chicobolus spinigerus "Elliot Key, FL") eating its recently shed exoskeleton

#invertebrates #invertefest #diplopoda #millipedes
October 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Saw a Cross Orb Weaver (Araneus diadematus) eating a ladybug tonight and grabbed a few shots. (3 shots stacked)

#arachtober #invertebrates #m43 #invertefest #spiders
October 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
A young adult Mozambique Red Fire Millipede (Centrobolus splendidus) is snacking on some freeze dried peas.

#diplopoda #millipede #invertebrates #invertefest #invertober #m43
October 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM