When fly designers subcontract Jackson Pollock to do the eyes. (Eristalinus sp. hover fly, Victoria, Australia).
#Syrphidae #Diptera #Eristalinus #Nature
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Temnothorax isabellae, from the rainforests of Puerto Rico, is one of the more colorful ant species I have photographed.Temnothorax isabellae, from the rainforests of Puerto Rico, is one of the more colorful ant species I have photographed.
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Illuminating but depressing reddit discussion on why Austin's many natural creeks are now dry most of the time (tl,dr; too much groundwater pumping).Illuminating but depressing reddit discussion on why Austin's many natural creeks are now dry most of the time (tl,dr; too much groundwater pumping).
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A textbook image I did a few years ago showing a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus rixosus) with her mandibles held open and trigger hairs forward, and then in the closed position. -
A textbook image I did a few years ago showing a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus rixosus) with her mandibles held open and trigger hairs forward, and then in the closed position.A textbook image I did a few years ago showing a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus rixosus) with her mandibles held open and trigger hairs forward, and then in the closed position.
The snapping shut of the trap is one of the fastest measured animal movements.
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The U.S.The U.S. soy market problem is going to cause complications with corn in coming years, as soy is rotated in the same fields with corn to keep corn rootworm populations low.
If farms switch to corn only, we’ll see pest resurgences and increased pesticide use.
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Bluesky lol -
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A gallery of ant queens from around the world.A gallery of ant queens from around the world.
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The fine velvety hairs on this Lutrochus travertine beetle trap air like a little bug scuba tank to help it breathe underwater.The fine velvety hairs on this Lutrochus travertine beetle trap air like a little bug scuba tank to help it breathe underwater. Arizona.
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Crematogaster crinosa acrobat ants visiting a Heliconia flower.@futurebird They were being so cooperative, too!
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"Why do queen bumblebees emerge from hibernation during weekends?""Why do queen bumblebees emerge from hibernation during weekends?"
I love this framing about bias in hobbyist-collected data.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-025-01192-x
