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cthulhucuddles · 2 months

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the paper bug project is done!

i’ve wanted to experiment with faux taxidermy for a while now, so i decided to kick things off with some bugs. i learned a lot, and now that this set is finished & in the gallery i’m already planning more. they’re so much fun to make!

also! i want to mention that these are inspired by one of my favorite artists, beastieandbone (on instagram) who does incredible paper taxidermy art.

(the last 3 pics are by @iridescentjaq thank u honey 💚)

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eviljoyfriend · 5 months

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Bugs!!

#art #my art #cw bugs #beetle #bugs #bug #flower beetle #Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis #atlas beetle #Cryptocephalus #leaf beetle

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uncharismatic-fauna · 9 months

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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

No one beats the Goliath beetle family when it comes to size, in terms of both length and weight. Males of the largest species can grow up to 11 cm (4.3 in) long and weigh over 50g (1.7), making them some of the largest insects on Earth.

(Image: A Ugandan giant flower beetle (Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis) by Tomáš Vrána)

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#Goliath beetles #Coleoptera #Scarabaeidae #Scarab beetles #beetles #insects #arthropods #uncharismatic facts

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drawybeetlemum · 5 years

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🌼So everyone, here is Koby!🌼

Let me tell a bit about how I got him. At one point I bought 3 grubies of the ugandan beetle ((with 1 already being in cocoon)) in hopes for one of them to be female and partner to Baba, but as you know Baba passed away before that could happen.

And now, there is he! This is the one who came out of the cocoon with a lovely blue & orange colour combination. He is still not the most active yet, but I had to take him out and patch up that hole on their elytra. Now I don’t need to worry about water getting directly to the wing when I mist or some substrate getting stuck in it when digging around since the purpose for that elytra is to protect the wings. So you can imagine the hole is no good in this case. Let me tell you though, he was not happy with me poking around.

But now he can take it easy.🌼

#Koby #bugs #pet bugs #beetle #Ugandan Beetle #Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis #I still have no idea how that hole formed there #but now the little patient has been treated and so he can continue his rest!#gosh I can't wait to see the other two big grubies to become beetles

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scrawldebacle · 5 years

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Mecynorhina polyphemus confluenz and Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis

#Mecynorhina polyphemus confluenz #Mecynorhina torquata ugandensis #MECYNORHINA #Rosenkäfer #großer Rosenkäfer #scrawl #bugs

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