leifcollectsbugs
@leifcollectsbugs.bsky.social
Content Creator, Arthropod Advocate, Spider Simp, Photographer...
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If you like bugs, follow me on Tiktok, YouTube, Instagram and more!
DM for ID requests, I'm always happy to help people with ID, (please include general location though).
Prairie ringneck snakes are carnivores, feeding primarily on small invertebrates like insects, earthworms, and slugs. They are non-venomous and pose no threat to humans, making them fascinating and harmless neighbors in their natural habitats!!
#snake #serpent #herps #education #reptiles #nature
#snake #serpent #herps #education #reptiles #nature
October 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Zopherus nodulosus, commonly known as an ironclad beetle, is a fascinating species native to North America.
What sets these beetles apart is their incredibly tough exoskeleton, providing them with exceptional protection.
#beetles #entomology #animals #wildlife #nature #biology #science #bugs
What sets these beetles apart is their incredibly tough exoskeleton, providing them with exceptional protection.
#beetles #entomology #animals #wildlife #nature #biology #science #bugs
September 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Peucetia viridans, (Hentz, 1832)
Peucetia viridans, the green lynx spider, is a bright-green lynx spider usually found on green plants. It is the largest North American species in the family Oxyopidae.
#spiders #arachnids #animals #biology #science #nature #entomology #bugs #arthropods #texas
Peucetia viridans, the green lynx spider, is a bright-green lynx spider usually found on green plants. It is the largest North American species in the family Oxyopidae.
#spiders #arachnids #animals #biology #science #nature #entomology #bugs #arthropods #texas
August 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Peucetia viridans, (Hentz, 1832)
Peucetia viridans, the green lynx spider, is a bright-green lynx spider usually found on green plants. It is the largest North American species in the family Oxyopidae.
#spiders #arachnids #animals #biology #science #nature #entomology #bugs #arthropods #texas
Peucetia viridans, the green lynx spider, is a bright-green lynx spider usually found on green plants. It is the largest North American species in the family Oxyopidae.
#spiders #arachnids #animals #biology #science #nature #entomology #bugs #arthropods #texas
Do you really expect the minds behind these comments to be sharpened by research? I don't.
Ignorance > fear > hate
Knowledge > understanding > love
Two paths people...
#meme #bugs #Entomology #conservation #environment #pollinators #wasps #spiders
Ignorance > fear > hate
Knowledge > understanding > love
Two paths people...
#meme #bugs #Entomology #conservation #environment #pollinators #wasps #spiders
August 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Do you really expect the minds behind these comments to be sharpened by research? I don't.
Ignorance > fear > hate
Knowledge > understanding > love
Two paths people...
#meme #bugs #Entomology #conservation #environment #pollinators #wasps #spiders
Ignorance > fear > hate
Knowledge > understanding > love
Two paths people...
#meme #bugs #Entomology #conservation #environment #pollinators #wasps #spiders
Black Carpenter Ants: Wood-Nesting Omnivores of North America:
#ants #formicidae #bugs #entomology #insects #nature #wildlife #education #bites
#ants #formicidae #bugs #entomology #insects #nature #wildlife #education #bites
June 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Black Carpenter Ants: Wood-Nesting Omnivores of North America:
#ants #formicidae #bugs #entomology #insects #nature #wildlife #education #bites
#ants #formicidae #bugs #entomology #insects #nature #wildlife #education #bites
Rena dulcis, (Baird & Girard, 1853)
Rena dulcis, also known commonly as the Texas blind snake, the Texas slender blind snake, or the Texas threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
#blindsnake #snaken #reptiles #animal #biology #nature #education #science
Rena dulcis, also known commonly as the Texas blind snake, the Texas slender blind snake, or the Texas threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
#blindsnake #snaken #reptiles #animal #biology #nature #education #science
June 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Rena dulcis, (Baird & Girard, 1853)
Rena dulcis, also known commonly as the Texas blind snake, the Texas slender blind snake, or the Texas threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
#blindsnake #snaken #reptiles #animal #biology #nature #education #science
Rena dulcis, also known commonly as the Texas blind snake, the Texas slender blind snake, or the Texas threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
#blindsnake #snaken #reptiles #animal #biology #nature #education #science
Agkistrodon laticinctus, (Gloyd & Conant, 1934)
Agkistrodon laticinctus, also known as the broad-banded copperhead, is a venomous pit viper species found primarily in the central United States!
#snakes #herpetology #herping #copperhead #education #Science
Agkistrodon laticinctus, also known as the broad-banded copperhead, is a venomous pit viper species found primarily in the central United States!
#snakes #herpetology #herping #copperhead #education #Science
May 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Agkistrodon laticinctus, (Gloyd & Conant, 1934)
Agkistrodon laticinctus, also known as the broad-banded copperhead, is a venomous pit viper species found primarily in the central United States!
#snakes #herpetology #herping #copperhead #education #Science
Agkistrodon laticinctus, also known as the broad-banded copperhead, is a venomous pit viper species found primarily in the central United States!
#snakes #herpetology #herping #copperhead #education #Science
Once in a Lifetime Observation! Rhiginia cinctiventris, Feeding on a GIANT Millipede!
#nature #bugs #entomology #raresight #assassinbug #hemiptera #millipedes #narceus
#nature #bugs #entomology #raresight #assassinbug #hemiptera #millipedes #narceus
May 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Once in a Lifetime Observation! Rhiginia cinctiventris, Feeding on a GIANT Millipede!
#nature #bugs #entomology #raresight #assassinbug #hemiptera #millipedes #narceus
#nature #bugs #entomology #raresight #assassinbug #hemiptera #millipedes #narceus
1. The entomologist holds the beat sheet under a branch or bush.
2. They then sharply strike or "beat" the vegetation with a stick or similar object.
3. The entomologist can then quickly collect the specimens.
#education #Entomology #Bugs #bughunting #bugcollection #insects #spiders
2. They then sharply strike or "beat" the vegetation with a stick or similar object.
3. The entomologist can then quickly collect the specimens.
#education #Entomology #Bugs #bughunting #bugcollection #insects #spiders
May 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
1. The entomologist holds the beat sheet under a branch or bush.
2. They then sharply strike or "beat" the vegetation with a stick or similar object.
3. The entomologist can then quickly collect the specimens.
#education #Entomology #Bugs #bughunting #bugcollection #insects #spiders
2. They then sharply strike or "beat" the vegetation with a stick or similar object.
3. The entomologist can then quickly collect the specimens.
#education #Entomology #Bugs #bughunting #bugcollection #insects #spiders
Calosoma scrutator
(Fabricius, 1775)
What a find, all these Calosoma in one place! Very smelly and bitey, however! Haha
#bugs #entomology #beetles #calosoma #carabidae #coleoptera #science #biology #wildlife #texas
(Fabricius, 1775)
What a find, all these Calosoma in one place! Very smelly and bitey, however! Haha
#bugs #entomology #beetles #calosoma #carabidae #coleoptera #science #biology #wildlife #texas
April 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Calosoma scrutator
(Fabricius, 1775)
What a find, all these Calosoma in one place! Very smelly and bitey, however! Haha
#bugs #entomology #beetles #calosoma #carabidae #coleoptera #science #biology #wildlife #texas
(Fabricius, 1775)
What a find, all these Calosoma in one place! Very smelly and bitey, however! Haha
#bugs #entomology #beetles #calosoma #carabidae #coleoptera #science #biology #wildlife #texas
April 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Paranthrene simulans, (Grote, 1881), a Batesian mimicry MASTER!
#educational #science #entomology #bugs #moth #wasp #insects #lepidoptera #batesianmimicry #nature
#educational #science #entomology #bugs #moth #wasp #insects #lepidoptera #batesianmimicry #nature
April 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Paranthrene simulans, (Grote, 1881), a Batesian mimicry MASTER!
#educational #science #entomology #bugs #moth #wasp #insects #lepidoptera #batesianmimicry #nature
#educational #science #entomology #bugs #moth #wasp #insects #lepidoptera #batesianmimicry #nature
Paranthrene simulans, (Grote, 1881), a Batesian mimicry MASTER!
#educational #science #entomology #bugs #moth #wasp #insects #lepidoptera #batesianmimicry #nature
#educational #science #entomology #bugs #moth #wasp #insects #lepidoptera #batesianmimicry #nature
April 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Paranthrene simulans, (Grote, 1881), a Batesian mimicry MASTER!
#educational #science #entomology #bugs #moth #wasp #insects #lepidoptera #batesianmimicry #nature
#educational #science #entomology #bugs #moth #wasp #insects #lepidoptera #batesianmimicry #nature
Paratettix mexicanus, (Saussure, 1861)
Paratettix mexicanus, the Mexican pygmy grasshopper, is a species of pygmy grasshopper in the family Tetrigidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
#orthoptera #grasshopper #paratettix #education #entomology #science #bugs
Paratettix mexicanus, the Mexican pygmy grasshopper, is a species of pygmy grasshopper in the family Tetrigidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
#orthoptera #grasshopper #paratettix #education #entomology #science #bugs
April 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Paratettix mexicanus, (Saussure, 1861)
Paratettix mexicanus, the Mexican pygmy grasshopper, is a species of pygmy grasshopper in the family Tetrigidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
#orthoptera #grasshopper #paratettix #education #entomology #science #bugs
Paratettix mexicanus, the Mexican pygmy grasshopper, is a species of pygmy grasshopper in the family Tetrigidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
#orthoptera #grasshopper #paratettix #education #entomology #science #bugs