Dan 𓍊𓋼𓆏𓋼𓍊
@mortikaii.bsky.social
Macro Photographer
Mainly bugs, mushrooms, and other tiny things. All photos taken by me.
📍San Francisco, CA
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Mainly bugs, mushrooms, and other tiny things. All photos taken by me.
📍San Francisco, CA
linktr.ee/mortikaii
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The paper describes how the fly larvae imitate termites and infiltrate their nests: phys.org/news/2025-02...
Fly larva with a fake termite face can infiltrate termite mounds and socialize
Nature is full of impostors, and many of them are found in the insect world. Certain species, such as the bee fly or the ant spider, are experts at misdirection and their ability to confuse predators ...
phys.org
February 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The paper describes how the fly larvae imitate termites and infiltrate their nests: phys.org/news/2025-02...
Oh I didn't even know this existed. That's definitely useful! Thanks!
January 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Oh I didn't even know this existed. That's definitely useful! Thanks!
Ikr? And to make it even better, the blue color is actually coming from their blood. They have bright blue blood and their skin is slightly transparent 😂
January 18, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Ikr? And to make it even better, the blue color is actually coming from their blood. They have bright blue blood and their skin is slightly transparent 😂
0 thoughts in his little head. Just vibes.
January 18, 2025 at 5:03 AM
0 thoughts in his little head. Just vibes.
Good question, if you find out please let me know 😅 keeping it simple with just #planthopper but that doesn’t include froghoppers, lanternflies, or cicadas. All of which I feel should go under a similar hash tag if possible. #auchenorrhyncha doesn’t roll off the tongue well but it’s most accurate.
January 18, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Good question, if you find out please let me know 😅 keeping it simple with just #planthopper but that doesn’t include froghoppers, lanternflies, or cicadas. All of which I feel should go under a similar hash tag if possible. #auchenorrhyncha doesn’t roll off the tongue well but it’s most accurate.
I believe it is a type of huntsman. According to iNat and some friends, it’s a Heteropoda Boiei. However, I have my suspicions, with DNA sequencing. That species will eventually get broken up into multiple others. From what I have seen, there is just too much variation for them to all be boiei.
January 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I believe it is a type of huntsman. According to iNat and some friends, it’s a Heteropoda Boiei. However, I have my suspicions, with DNA sequencing. That species will eventually get broken up into multiple others. From what I have seen, there is just too much variation for them to all be boiei.