A chubby Monarch caterpillar amongst a mess of Oleander aphids. #MonarchRanch #PlantMilkweed
February 13, 2026 at 1:48 AM
A chubby Monarch caterpillar amongst a mess of Oleander aphids. #MonarchRanch #PlantMilkweed
The queen must not acquire many aphids for herself. When she has taken the throne of her kingdom, she shall write for herself a copy of this law on a scroll in the presence of the Leviticants
If human Judaism is a collective enterprise, how much more so would myrmecological Judaism be? An individual ant might struggle to get through a page of Talmud in its life, but I bet the colony could handle daf yomi
Oh now that’s an interesting question.
If ants could study Talmud, what would their obligation to study be?
If ants could study Talmud, what would their obligation to study be?
February 16, 2026 at 1:21 PM
The queen must not acquire many aphids for herself. When she has taken the throne of her kingdom, she shall write for herself a copy of this law on a scroll in the presence of the Leviticants
Happy Valentine's Day from BugByteGaming! 😘💗🥳
February 14, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Happy Valentine's Day from BugByteGaming! 😘💗🥳
37 days until spring 🌱
The Good, the Bad and the "Ugly": Gardener's Cut
#yellowThurs
#nativeplants
#insectThursday
The Good, the Bad and the "Ugly": Gardener's Cut
#yellowThurs
#nativeplants
#insectThursday
February 12, 2026 at 12:31 PM
37 days until spring 🌱
The Good, the Bad and the "Ugly": Gardener's Cut
#yellowThurs
#nativeplants
#insectThursday
The Good, the Bad and the "Ugly": Gardener's Cut
#yellowThurs
#nativeplants
#insectThursday
My supervillain origin story: I see one more screen shot of the Black Knight satellite conspiracy, have a meltdown, and turn into a were-mammoth who bursts through walls like the Kool-Aid man, kidnaps people, and makes them go on hikes where I show them skunk cabbages and woolly alder aphids.
February 10, 2026 at 9:07 PM
My supervillain origin story: I see one more screen shot of the Black Knight satellite conspiracy, have a meltdown, and turn into a were-mammoth who bursts through walls like the Kool-Aid man, kidnaps people, and makes them go on hikes where I show them skunk cabbages and woolly alder aphids.
Morph-specific plasticity drives divergent host-shift and acclimation strategies in aphids https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.11.705319v1
February 13, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Morph-specific plasticity drives divergent host-shift and acclimation strategies in aphids https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.11.705319v1
Roses are red
And full of blackspot
And covered in aphids
And thorns stick in you and make you bleed and you can then rub the blood on your face.
Roll on May 15th, St. Dymphna's day, much better saint.
And full of blackspot
And covered in aphids
And thorns stick in you and make you bleed and you can then rub the blood on your face.
Roll on May 15th, St. Dymphna's day, much better saint.
February 14, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Roses are red
And full of blackspot
And covered in aphids
And thorns stick in you and make you bleed and you can then rub the blood on your face.
Roll on May 15th, St. Dymphna's day, much better saint.
And full of blackspot
And covered in aphids
And thorns stick in you and make you bleed and you can then rub the blood on your face.
Roll on May 15th, St. Dymphna's day, much better saint.
nice detail on teh aphids
February 10, 2026 at 7:01 AM
nice detail on teh aphids
Ladybirds where I come from and they are friends to the gardener, eating aphids by the hundreds if not thousands.
February 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Ladybirds where I come from and they are friends to the gardener, eating aphids by the hundreds if not thousands.
Do Magnolia eating beetles make a kind of honey?
Or honeydew? Like aphids?
Thanks! Magnolia should bloom soon in Vancouver BC!🌻🌸🪷 🌸
Cherry blossom time.
Or honeydew? Like aphids?
Thanks! Magnolia should bloom soon in Vancouver BC!🌻🌸🪷 🌸
Cherry blossom time.
February 14, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Do Magnolia eating beetles make a kind of honey?
Or honeydew? Like aphids?
Thanks! Magnolia should bloom soon in Vancouver BC!🌻🌸🪷 🌸
Cherry blossom time.
Or honeydew? Like aphids?
Thanks! Magnolia should bloom soon in Vancouver BC!🌻🌸🪷 🌸
Cherry blossom time.
Well they normally eat aphids, so I presume that bacon is more obliging by not trying to fly away. Also its possibly nice to have a more varied diet*
They had been eating the tiny bugs that arrived on the Waitrose potted herbs.
(* not actual veterinary advice)
They had been eating the tiny bugs that arrived on the Waitrose potted herbs.
(* not actual veterinary advice)
February 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Well they normally eat aphids, so I presume that bacon is more obliging by not trying to fly away. Also its possibly nice to have a more varied diet*
They had been eating the tiny bugs that arrived on the Waitrose potted herbs.
(* not actual veterinary advice)
They had been eating the tiny bugs that arrived on the Waitrose potted herbs.
(* not actual veterinary advice)
Truly, if you're gardening to save money, you have to be so vigilant. Crops can fail for so many reasons, not just weather - shit seed germination, pests (hi, aphids, no clue why the ladybugs aren't eating you, could you leave my brassicas alone ... oh great now there's cabbage moths).
February 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Truly, if you're gardening to save money, you have to be so vigilant. Crops can fail for so many reasons, not just weather - shit seed germination, pests (hi, aphids, no clue why the ladybugs aren't eating you, could you leave my brassicas alone ... oh great now there's cabbage moths).
yknow, bug based gross-out/rot horror doesn't hit me as hard since marrying a bug girl
Roaches and aphids crawling out of her mouth and swarming everywhere? Yeah the baggies of feeders get torn like that sometimes, one of the lizards will handle it, it's whatev
Roaches and aphids crawling out of her mouth and swarming everywhere? Yeah the baggies of feeders get torn like that sometimes, one of the lizards will handle it, it's whatev
February 10, 2026 at 11:01 PM
yknow, bug based gross-out/rot horror doesn't hit me as hard since marrying a bug girl
Roaches and aphids crawling out of her mouth and swarming everywhere? Yeah the baggies of feeders get torn like that sometimes, one of the lizards will handle it, it's whatev
Roaches and aphids crawling out of her mouth and swarming everywhere? Yeah the baggies of feeders get torn like that sometimes, one of the lizards will handle it, it's whatev
What are the birds eating in the roses? A yearly question answered by the follow up:
Where have all the aphids gone ?
Where have all the aphids gone ?
February 10, 2026 at 9:20 PM
What are the birds eating in the roses? A yearly question answered by the follow up:
Where have all the aphids gone ?
Where have all the aphids gone ?
Oleander aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Aphis nerii) were introduced to North America alongside oleander (Apocynaceae: Nerium oleander). They will also feed on other members of this plant family, including the swamp milkweed shown (Apocynaceae: Asclepias incarnata). Blissfield Michigan, 23 Oct 2011.
February 7, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Oleander aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Aphis nerii) were introduced to North America alongside oleander (Apocynaceae: Nerium oleander). They will also feed on other members of this plant family, including the swamp milkweed shown (Apocynaceae: Asclepias incarnata). Blissfield Michigan, 23 Oct 2011.
Researchers from #France find #pesticide-free fields promote #carabidbeetles and #spiders, generalist arthropod predators that #consume slugs, #aphids, and mites, that in turn support healthy, #organic systems. #biodiversity #pestmanagement #dailynews ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/3NGG50YclFe
Study Finds Pesticide-Free and Organic Fields Promote Arthropod Biodiversity and Natural Pest Management - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
A French study finds that arthropod biodiversity is enhanced in pesticide-free fields, allowing for ecosystem services of biological control.
ow.ly
February 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Researchers from #France find #pesticide-free fields promote #carabidbeetles and #spiders, generalist arthropod predators that #consume slugs, #aphids, and mites, that in turn support healthy, #organic systems. #biodiversity #pestmanagement #dailynews ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/3NGG50YclFe
Instead of using chemicals, attract beneficial insects like hoverflies to keep aphids and whiteflies in check. Nectar-rich planting, wildflowers and areas of long grass will bring beneficial insects into your garden.
More ideas for nature-friendly gardens:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/5-t...
More ideas for nature-friendly gardens:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/5-t...
February 3, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Instead of using chemicals, attract beneficial insects like hoverflies to keep aphids and whiteflies in check. Nectar-rich planting, wildflowers and areas of long grass will bring beneficial insects into your garden.
More ideas for nature-friendly gardens:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/5-t...
More ideas for nature-friendly gardens:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/5-t...
Through the Ivy, gouache. I spent probably 20 hrs on this one, it was a delight to get lost in!
#gouache #dryad #fantasyart #fairyart #painting
#gouache #dryad #fantasyart #fairyart #painting
February 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Through the Ivy, gouache. I spent probably 20 hrs on this one, it was a delight to get lost in!
#gouache #dryad #fantasyart #fairyart #painting
#gouache #dryad #fantasyart #fairyart #painting
I know diluted milk works on powdery mildew. I'm interested to see if it works for aphids, too.
February 2, 2026 at 5:01 AM
I know diluted milk works on powdery mildew. I'm interested to see if it works for aphids, too.
I forget who posted about doing diluted milk for aphids but my fleur de amour are 7ft tall and in the fish room and having a bad attack. I sprayed them till they were dripping today and will update with the results.
February 2, 2026 at 4:23 AM
I forget who posted about doing diluted milk for aphids but my fleur de amour are 7ft tall and in the fish room and having a bad attack. I sprayed them till they were dripping today and will update with the results.
I pruned the massively overgrown Lisbon lemon & apart from discovering scale, gall wasps & (I think) wooly aphids 🤬 I found this pretty critter: a Dainty Swallowtail.
February 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM
I pruned the massively overgrown Lisbon lemon & apart from discovering scale, gall wasps & (I think) wooly aphids 🤬 I found this pretty critter: a Dainty Swallowtail.
Beansprouts It's time!!!
The time for bugs is now!
Let's squish some ants and
pet some aphids!
LIVE now on Twitch
Co-streaming w/ @stickmanmook.bsky.social
www.twitch.tv/ricejellygam...
www.twitch.tv/stickmanmook
The time for bugs is now!
Let's squish some ants and
pet some aphids!
LIVE now on Twitch
Co-streaming w/ @stickmanmook.bsky.social
www.twitch.tv/ricejellygam...
www.twitch.tv/stickmanmook
Twitch
Twitch is the world
www.twitch.tv
February 2, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Beansprouts It's time!!!
The time for bugs is now!
Let's squish some ants and
pet some aphids!
LIVE now on Twitch
Co-streaming w/ @stickmanmook.bsky.social
www.twitch.tv/ricejellygam...
www.twitch.tv/stickmanmook
The time for bugs is now!
Let's squish some ants and
pet some aphids!
LIVE now on Twitch
Co-streaming w/ @stickmanmook.bsky.social
www.twitch.tv/ricejellygam...
www.twitch.tv/stickmanmook
Plant potatoes with cilantro to reduce the population of aphids! Find more companions at Almanac.com/Companion-Planting-Guide-Vegetables Plant companions are integrated into our online Garden Planner so you can grow a healthier, more productive garden at GardenPlanner.Almanac.com
Companion Planting Chart for Vegetable Garden: Tomatoes, Potatoes, and More! | Guide to Companion Planting
The Companion Planting Chart shows which vegetables to pair together in a bed. This is a tried-and-tested way to reduce pests, attract beneficial insects, and boost growth! Find out the best companion...
Almanac.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Plant potatoes with cilantro to reduce the population of aphids! Find more companions at Almanac.com/Companion-Planting-Guide-Vegetables Plant companions are integrated into our online Garden Planner so you can grow a healthier, more productive garden at GardenPlanner.Almanac.com
“As if I’d invited them”
Here is a🐞of a poem
for #smallpoemsunday
@tomsnarsky.bsky
With thanks to Silver Birch Press
and their Bugs & Insects series
#poetry
#motherhood
Here is a🐞of a poem
for #smallpoemsunday
@tomsnarsky.bsky
With thanks to Silver Birch Press
and their Bugs & Insects series
#poetry
#motherhood
February 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
“As if I’d invited them”
Here is a🐞of a poem
for #smallpoemsunday
@tomsnarsky.bsky
With thanks to Silver Birch Press
and their Bugs & Insects series
#poetry
#motherhood
Here is a🐞of a poem
for #smallpoemsunday
@tomsnarsky.bsky
With thanks to Silver Birch Press
and their Bugs & Insects series
#poetry
#motherhood