Happy moth Monday! #mothmonday #teammoth #bugsky #skybugs #insects #entomology

Their claws? Iconic. They're like little crab pinchers that grip onto hair. They're flat so they can slide in between your hairs like a pro.

When their guts are full, it can look like little hearts—perfect for today’s vibe, right? 💖

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We were looking at our atlas moth and felt it looked familiar...
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Caterpillars and sawflies are often confused.

Here are some tips!

It's all in the abdominal prolegs! Caterpillars have 4, and sawflies have 7!

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@slice_of_science on IG interviewed us for Insects360, a collaborative project uniting entomology and nature lovers internationally. To read the article click on the link in our bio. biocommunication.org/en/insects36... #bugs #insects #scicomm #bugsky #sciengage

Let's spread some joy with some #bluebugs to shine some light during #BlueMonday (said to be the most depressing day of the year). First devised as a marketing campaign for a travel company. Let’s not forget the importance of mental health, something that often gets sidelined and even dismissed.

We found a beautiful bark katydid. The common name is because they mimic the colour pattern of bark to camouflage themselves.

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