mmhgn late night migraine thoughts I think I should make a bugsona. i think i should do that for myself I think I deserve it. The question to be answered however is which bug perfectly encapsulates Me. and I find this is a difficult question to answer
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7/29/2023
Mount Rainer
1. Long horned Beetle (evodinus monticola)
2. Bee mimicking flower fly (sericomyis chalcopyga)
3. Gossamer-winged butterfly - Boisduval's Blue (plebejus icarioides)
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Milkweed and the Beetle
Milkweed is not a weed. It’s the food and home of several insects, most importantly the Monarch Butterfly and also this little friend, the Red Milkweed Beetle.
The beetle is part of the Long-horned Beetle family. And that my friends, will be the extent of the depths of my insect prowess.
I have spoken of the importance of native plants and milkweed before and the once hundreds of monarchs we would see on Vestal Street – now only in the tens – as in literally I see ten a season – if that. Well, the milkweed beetle is also an individual that we would see loads of along Vestal Street where it would stand out splendidly on the milkweed leaves. Their population has dwindled as well, sadly. So, I was quite happy to see this ONE beetle not too long ago and quickly took its portrait.
They stand out quite a bit on the dull green of the milkweed leaf but they are interesting beetles and I encourage to learn more about them – for example – why they tend to be not so tasty to their enemies and the fact that they make noise!
So, here’s my case – leave the milkweed alone! It’s not a weed – it’s a happy home and breakfast/lunch/snack/dinner for a whole host of individuals. Moreover, the flowers are pretty and have a wonderful scent too!
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June 28, 2022
The Canadian Council on Invasive Species (CCIS) gave a short presentation of the top 10 invasive species already in Canada or that could come to Canada from south of our border and that we therefore should be on the alert for.
The top 10 invasive species were as follows:
Asian long-horned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis
Spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula
Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia
Emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis
Hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae
Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys
Dutch elm disease, Ophiostoma ulmi and Ophiostoma novo-ulmi
Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica
Spongy moth (also LDD moth; previously gypsy moth), Lymantria dispar dispar
Lily leaf beetle, Lilioceris lilii
I have definitely seen at least three of these species and/or the damage they have done, specifically 4, 8, and 9.
You can help by reporting these species through, for example, iNaturalist. CCIS has their own project on iNaturalist, titled “I Spy and Identify Invasives / Je vois, J’identifie les espèces envahissantes”, which you can join: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/i-spy-and-identify-invasives-je-vois-j-identifie-les-especes-envahissantes. The CCIS also has a whole webpage on how and where to report: https://canadainvasives.ca/take-action/report/.
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This Asian Long-Horned Beetle was actually the first thing i drew in my sketchbook! I have an irl model I got from a Gatcha Gatcha machine.
(Please do not steal, copy, trace, repost, or redistribute my art. I worked hard on it. If you see someone doing any of the above please let me know.)
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7/2撮影 「long(長い)」
ヨツスジハナカミキリ
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Lepture fauve - Le mâle est plus petit que la femelle, mais ses antennes sont deux fois plus grandes.
Lieu : Chez moi (Hauts-de-France)
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21.7.31玄関先にルリボシカミキリ、幸せの青いカミキリね
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the header for the weevil subreddit really gets me
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