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minmos · 4 months

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below the cut (because there are so many bug pictures) i would like to post. a gallery of WASP DIVERSITY

ruby tailed wasp. it rolls up like a pillbug to protect itself and cannot sting. it lays its eggs in other wasp nests

blue mud dauber. not aggressive, males cannot sting. adults are pollinators, their young eat black widow spiders. It's also blue if you can believe that

pelecinid wasp. cannot sting. this has two population groups - one in the southern us & most of south america that does regular parasitic wasp stuff, and a population in the rest of north america consisting only of females that reproduce asexually.

baeus wasp. this guy is fucking crazy. flightless & preys on spider eggs. and it's small as hell

fairyfly. world's smallest insect. lays eggs in other insects' eggs and only lives a few days.

doddifoenus rex. having trouble finding more information about the species.

chalcura. check out those antennae! preys on ants.

tarantula hawk. even more pretty antennae! one of the largest parasitoid wasps. preys on tarantulas. very docile, but does have one of the most painful recorded stings of all insects - it's beat only by the bullet ant on the schmidt pain index. just don't fuck with it though it's not going to go after you

thread waisted wasp. isnt she cool! one got stuck in my bathroom once.

giant ichneumon wasp. isn't that crazy! unable to sting. preys on one specific other species of wasp (pigeon horntail).

organ pipe mud dauber. described by wikipedia as "exceedingly docile" so you know she knows what's up... and she makes nests out of clay because she's a beautiful little potter. so apparently these guys are haplodiploid, which means that they'll just lay eggs and any unfertilized eggs generate males and fertilized eggs generate females. that's weird.

steel blue cricket hunter. You'll never guess what she hunts.

anyway umm yes. WASPS. theres so many cool wasps out there. Dont let yellow jackets poison wasps for you i promise theyre not all like that ...

#minmoment #for bl:#bugs #insects #wasps

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likeabxrdinflight · 13 days

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get 2 know me meme

tagged by: @crithir said if you see it, you're tagged. And I saw it, so...

tagging: In the spirit of the boops, boop! you're tagged now.

Do you make your bed?

Only if someone's coming over.

What’s your favorite number?

7 because it was usually my assigned number in elementary school. There was a whole system where we all had numbers after our names that we had to put on the top of our assignments, and because it went in alphabetical order, and because my school was small and the class configuration rarely changed, I was writing "Cora - 7"* at the top of my assignments for years. So a fondness for the number 7 kinda stuck.

*Cora is not my real name but wouldn't you like to know.

What is your job?

Technically the things I am currently employed to do and receive financial compensation for are administering neuropsych assessments to children and then a second part time job as a care aid for a disabled woman.

Arguably my dissertation is my real full time job, except no one pays me to do that. Actually, I pay them so that I can do that. So...

If you could go back to school, would you?

Absolutely not, I'm still trying to get out of school! (one more year one more year one more year...).

Can you parallel park?

Technically, yes. Skillfully? Eh...

A job you had that would surprise people?

None of my past jobs have been all that surprising, I think...human services and customer service, haven't we all been there? Maybe the day camp for disabled kids was a little bit unique.

Do you think aliens are real?

I think it's incredibly arrogant to assume we're the only planet in an ever-expanding universe to have developed life, so yes. What that life looks like, however, is up for debate.

Can you drive a manual car?

I cannot, but more than one person has threatened to teach me.

What’s your guilty pleasure?

British period dramas. And recently, Taylor Swift. I got caught up in the cultural moment of the Eras tour and it turns out when you're not just listening to the pop radio hits, she's a helluva writer. "Would've, Could've, Should've" did unfortunately alter my brain chemistry. I refuse to call myself a swiftie though, I will not be associated with...any of that.

Tattoos?

None yet, but I have a couple ideas- I want "she rules her life like a bird in flight" with some little birds next to it, possibly on my shoulder? Then I want a monarch butterfly on one of my forearms, probably the left, and finally a latin phrase that's connected to my family, I'm thinking on the underside of one my upper arms, again probably the left arm. Undecided on that though, because if I do the butterfly on the left arm maybe I should do the lettering on the right? Or vice versa?

...this is why I haven't committed to anything yet on top of them being expensive.

Favorite color?

Historically, yellow, but more recently blues and purples.

Favorite type of music?

Usually I go for a rock/pop punk sound. But also showtunes. And sometimes just regular pop. I'm kinda basic idk.

Do you like puzzles?

...in video games, sure. Actual table top puzzles? Eh.

Any phobias?

Wasps. Heights. The general concept of death.

Favorite childhood sport?

Ballet and tae kwon do (I almost made it to black belt but then college happened).

Do you talk to yourself?

Constantly. Often as if I'm talking to other people. Sometimes to my snake, Sammy.

What movies do you adore?

Kiki's Delivery Service, Mary Poppins, Anastasia, The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, and I have a soft spot for 2000s teen movies (think Mean Girls, Freaky Friday, Bring It On). Also, unfortunately, the Harry Potter movies are permanently imprinted on my brain and I cannot disentangle them from some of the most special parts of my childhood. Azkaban in particular is strongly linked to my relationship with my best friend/sister in spirit.

Coffee or tea?

Tea but coffee is growing on me.

First thing you wanted to be growing up?

I think it was veterinarian? That's the first thing I remember anyway.

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elementalgod-aj · 8 months

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Anthro Allies Remastered (Part 10)

Now the Third and Final Part of the Arthropods

Endoterygota

Emorrossa (Insect Queen)

Lord Hexagath (Insect King)

Sawfly

Buzza (Sawfly)

Team

Stem sawfly

Horntail

Cedar wood wasp

Webbed Leaf

Xyelid

Megalodontes

Parasitic Wasps

Crimson the Abominable (Thistledown velvet ant)

The Hoard

P. Wood wasp

Sirex Woodwasp

Ichneumon Wasp

Gall wasp

Chalcid Wasp

Fairy wasp

Ensign Wasp

Crowned Wasp

Cuckoo wasp (Emerald wasp)

Velvet Ant (Cow killer)

Spider Wasp (Tarantula Hawk)

Tiphiid wasp

Scoliid wasp

Mammoth Wasp

Cockroach wasp (Jewel Wasp)

Sand digger wasp

Cicada Killers

Ant hunter wasp

Bee wolf

Aphid wasp

Eusocial Wasp

Queen Assaut

King Vespa

Prince Axe

Princess Strike

Warriors

Hornets

Yellow jackets

European wasps

Paper Wasps

Executioner wasps

Warrior wasps

Potter wasps

Hover wasps

Pollen wasps

Honey Wasp

Ants

Queen Amber

King Ore

Prince Beryl

Princess Siafu

Special Forces

Acrobat Ant, Dracula Ant, Exploding Ant, Mafia Ant, Shining Guest Ant, Sugar Ant

Colony

Black Ants (Garden worker), Red Ants (forager worker)

Argentine Ants (Warrior), Erratic Ants (sun workers), Needle Ant (Warrior), Ghost Ant (Scout), Stink Ants (aphid and caterpillar farmer), cone ant (pest control)

Eciton Ants (Generals/Tanks), Driver Ants (Army)

Trap Jaw Ants (Trappers), Dinosaur Ants (Moon Worshippers)

Diving Ant (Swimmer), Honey Pot Ants (Food dealers), Crazy Ants (Wild cards), Amazon Ants (Raider), Carpenter Ants (Builders), Tree Ants (Warriors), Hodor Ant (Bouncer), Giant forest ants (gladiators)

Leaf Cutter Ants (Builders), Weaver Ants (handmaidens and caretakers), Lemon Ants (mushroom growers), Pharaoh Ants (communication), Harvester Ants (harvesters), Pirate Ants (rogues), Raider Ants (raider), Electric ants (warriors), Fire Ants (Warriors), Big headed ants (Guard)

Bees

Queen Apidae

King Apo

Prince Kyle

Princess Pollen

Bee Hive

Dwarf/Asian Honey bee, Giant/European Honey Bee, Dog Bee, Sugar Bag bee (Honey makers), Carpenter bee (Builders), Bumblebee (Nectar collector), orchid bee (Flower manager), Sweat Bee (workers), Long horned Bees (Workers), Digger Bees (nest builders), Mining Bees (Mining and Excavation)

Plasterer bee (builder), Polyester bee (cloth maker)

Carder bee (Collectors), Leafcutter bee( (Weaver), Mason bee (molder), Wallace giant Bee (blacksmith)

Pantaloon Bee (Guards)

Australian Bee (soldiers)

Daniel and Lyon (lacewing & antlion)

Xan (Snakefly)

Zip(Alderfly)

Grounder (Ground beetles)

Live wire (Telephone pole beetle)

Knock Knock (Deathwatch beetle)

Lucky (Ladybug)

Lumi-Nate (Firefly)

Adorn (Jewel beetle)

IronShell/Ira (Horned Scarab beetle)

Horns (Stag Beetle)

George Schmutz (Dung beetle)

Red Rover (Rove beetle)

Ballin (Boll weevil)

Waxer (Giraffe Weevil)

Twist (Stylops)

Twiddle (Stylops)

Harleigh (Butterfly/Moth)

Eugene (Monarch Butterfly)

Genevieve (Silk Moth)

Cassidy (Caddisfly)

Bethany (House/Horse Fly)

Pesky (Gnat/Midge)

Zika (Mosquito)

Rome (Hover/Robber/Crane fly)

Sting (Scorpionflies)

Ichor (Fleas)

Previous/Next

(For More Information About The Earthdemons, Neo demons, The Anthro allies , the O'Kong family and more of theses characters as well as updates please visit the @the-earthdemon-hub for more)

#my art #my ocs #elementalgod aj #aj the elementalgod #isle 0 #Toonverse ocs #The Watchful Eye #Watchful Eye #O'Kong Family #Earthdemons #Neo Demons #Anthro Allies #hexapoda #insects

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vrgssmncht · 10 months

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Butts and wasp and spood from one bountiful afternoon

Blue Pansy

Yellow-and-black potter wasp

Golden orbweaver

Brown pansy

From left to right! :]

#photogtaphy #insect #spider #arachnid #2023 #butterfly #insect photography

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jonnysinsectcatalogue · 11 months

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Privet Sawfly - Macrophya punctumalbum

This new blog specimen and Tuesday’s Fall Cankerworm showcase both have something very surprising in common! It’s tempting to immediately jump to the similarity that both of these insects begin life as worm-like creatures and then undergo complete metamorphosis into their winged adult forms. You’d be correct, but that’s not surprising enough. What could the similarity be? Leading up to it, let’s discuss this specie a bit and lead into the answer. Firstly, this colorful Sawfly is native to Europe but has found its way to North America and established itself well. It doesn’t seem to cause trouble for the plants it’s Larvae inhabit, which appear to be olives, ash, lilacs and privets. If anything, this insect might be welcome given privet hedges have an invasive reputation in North America! In any case, whichever host they hatch on. the green, worm-like larvae feed on the plant’s leaves. They may have further interactions with their host’s leaves as this adult appeared to be nibbling on the weaker eaten and mined sections of this leaf before I spooked it away. If the genus Macrophya sounds familiar here, it has a relative on this blog that looks a little more Wasp-like in terms of colors: Macrophya formosa.

The Privet Sawfly may have more luck mimicking Potter Wasps with faint striping rather than burlier yellow-striped Wasps. When looking to identify this specie, pay close attention to the colors and patterns that adorn the body and legs. This way, you can avoid all the pratfalls that I stumbled into. Initially, it looked very similar to the genera Filacus and Pristiphora but there were no matches. It was the same problem every time: the red markings on the hindleg are very distinctive. Ultimately those markings led to the Privet Sawfly, alongside the intricate configuration of black and white across the body and legs in the form of stripes, spots and markings. Specifically, all these features are found on the female Privet Sawfly; the males are all-black and are much smaller (think like the size differences found in the False Honey Ant). The males have a bit of a rare reputation in the wild, and I doubt I would ever see one. A female specimen (like this one) may have better luck, but in the event a male cannot be found for mating purposes, they can make use of parthenogenesis to produce cloned offspring, just like Fall Cankerworm females can do if needed. Moreover, this process feeds back into itself for the Sawfly whereby as parthenogenesis happens, more females are born and the male population is infinitesimal by comparison. If a mutation happens and a male is born, it may be able to give newfound genetic diversity to the next generation of Sawflies!

Picture was taken on May 29, 2023 with a Google Pixel 4.

#jonny’s insect catalogue #ontario insect #sawfly #privet sawfly #hymenoptera #insect #toronto #may2023 #2023 #nature #entomology #invertebrates

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firelord-frowny · 1 year

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whenever im in a Social Setting, somebody allllways makes the mistake of asking me ~what i like to do for fun~

and then i spend the next several minutes showing them pictures of bugs and giving them a crash course on the kinds of wasps that can be found in a suburban backyard in prince george's county maryland <3

which, nobody asked, but that includes

black and yellow dirt daubers

great black wasps

spider wasp (auplopous)

spider wasp (entypus)

four spotted velvet ants

cuckoo wasps

short tailed ichneumon wasps

european hornets

bald faced hornets

eastern yellowjacket

southern yellowjacket

european yellowjacket

red paper wasp

ringed paper wasp

common paper wasp

common thread-waisted wasp

four toothed mason wasp

potter wasp

double banded scoliid wasps

four spotted scoliid wasps

northern paper wasp

steel blue cricket hunters

cicada killers

#the girl who was talking to me was None Too Pleased to learn all this information

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jupiterswasphouse · 2 years

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I haven't managed to get a lot of pics recently but I HAVE seen quite a few wasps around! Including: an iridescent blue/green cuckoo wasp, a small wasp (potter wasp?) with oddly round abdomen (as opposed to pointed at the end), a black ichneumon wasp drilling into a fence, a wasp that appeared to be mostly bright red and that acted like a mud dauber as it dug into some sand, another mason wasp that got into my room through the window (successfully freed), a thread-waisted wasp that seems to like drinking/collecting rain water from one particular spot, and a pair of yellow jackets (common yellow jacket and bald faced hornet respectively) fighting each other midair!

#Wasp House Buzzing #Wasps #Wasp #entomology

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snoauthentic · 2 years

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Gasoline -Fred Weasley-

Chapter Two

I made it back to the campsite and sat down beside Fred.

"I'm sorry," I said. "I don't know why you don't like Aiden, and that's completely your business."

Fred looked at me before saying, "I just don't think he'd be good for you. He dated both Alicia and Katie last year. At the same time. He hurt them pretty badly, and then the next moment you told me you two were studying together and then it turned into talking more and sending each other owls. All I could think about was that he was going to do the same thing to you."

I stared at him for a moment before flinging my arms around him in a hug. Fred stumbled backwards for a moment before he regained his footing, wrapping his arms around me in return.

"What's this for?" he laughed.

"For always trying to look out for me," I replied, pulling back.

Fred laughed before gently shoving me away. Harry, Ron, and Hermione finally showed back up after being gone for a really long time.

"You've been ages," said George when they finally got back to the tents.

"Met a few people," said Ron, setting the water down. "You not got that fire started yet?"

"Dad's having fun with the matches," said Fred.

My eyes drifted over to Mr. Weasley who was having no success at all in lighting the fire, but it wasn't for lack of trying. Splintered matches littered the ground around him, but he looked as though he was having the time of his life. He managed to light a match and promptly dropped it in surprise.

"Come here, Mr. Weasley," said Hermione kindly, taking the box of matches from him and showing him how to do it properly.

She finally got the fire going, but it wasn't until an hour later that it was even how enough to cook on. While we all waited for it to heat up, I shifted to where I was laying in the grass, listening to Fred and George whisper back and forth about their products. A popping sound caused me to jump and look at where it came from. I finally found the source, Percy, Bill, and Charlie had Apparated, and Percy just had to announce it. We were halfway through our plates of eggs and sausages when Mr. Weasley jumped to his feet, waving and grinning at a man who was striding toward us.

"Aha!" he shouted. "The man of the moment! Ludo!"

I looked over to see Luda Bagman in long Quidditch robes in thick horizontal stripes of bright yellow and black. An enormous picture of a wasp was splashed across his chest. He had the look of a powerfully built man gone slightly to seed; the robes were stretched tightly across a large belly he surely had not had in the days when he had played Quidditch for England. His nose was squashed, but his round blue eyes, short blond hair, and rosy complexion made him look like a very overgrown schoolboy.

"Ahoy there!" Bagman called happily. "Arthur, old man, what a day, eh? What a day! Could we have asked for more perfect weather? A cloudless night coming, and hardly a hiccough in the arrangements. Not much for me to do!"

Percy hurried forward with his hand outstretched. Apparently his disapproval of the way Ludo Bagman ran his department did not prevent him from wanting to make a good impression.

"Ah-yes," said Mr. Weasley, grinning, "this is my son Percy. He's just started at the Ministry, and this is Fred, George, Bill, Charlie, Ron, Fallon, my daughter Ginny, and Ron's friends, Hermione Granger and Harry Potter. Everyone, this is Ludo Bagman, you know who he is, it's thanks to him we've got such good tickets-"

Bagman beamed and waved his hand as if to say it had been nothing.

"Fancy a flutter on the match, Arthur?" he said eagerly, jingling what seamed to be a large amount of gold in the pockets of his yellow-and-black robes. "I've already got Roddy Pontner betting me Bulgaria will score first - I offered him nice odds, considering Ireland's front three are the strongest I've seen in years - and little Agatha Timms has put up half shares in her eel farm on a week-long match."

"Oh, go on then," said Mr. Weasley. "Let's see. A Galleon on Ireland to win?"

"A Galleon?" Bagman looked slightly disappointed, but recovered himself. "Very well, very well. Any other takers?"

"They're a bit young to be gambling," said Mr. Weasley. "Molly wouldn't like-"

Before he could finish his sentence, the twins got up, "We'll bet thirty-seven Galleons, fifteen Sickles, three Knuts that Ireland wins but Viktor Krum gets the Snitch. Oh and we'll throw in a fake wand."

"You don't want to go showing Mr. Bagman rubbish like that-" Percy hissed, but Bagman didn't seem to think the wand was rubbish at all; on the contrary, his boyish face shone with excitement as he took it from Fred, and when the wand gave a loud squawk and turned into a rubber chicken, Bagman roared with laughter.

"Excellent! I haven't seen one that convincing in years! I'd pay five Galleons for that!"

I could see Percy froze in stunned disapproval and snickered to myself.

"Boys," said Mr. Weasley under his breath, "I don't want you betting. That's all your savings. Your mother-"

"Don't be a spoilsport, Arthur!" boomed Bagman, rattling his pockets excitedly. "They're old enough to know what they want! You reckon Ireland will win but Krum'll get the Snitch? Not a chance, boys, not a chance. I'll give you excellent odds on that one. We'll add five Galleons for the funny wand, then, shall we.."

Mr. Weasley looked on helplessly as Bagman whipped out a notebook and quill and began jotting down the twins' names.

"Cheers," said George, taking the slip of parchment Bagman handed him and tucking it away carefully. Bagman turned most cheerfully back to Mr. Weasley.

"Couldn't do me a brew, I suppose? I'm keeping an eye out for Barty Crouch. My Bulgarian opposite number's making difficulties, and I can't understand a word he's saying. Barty'll be able to sort it out. He speaks about a hundred and fifty languages."

"Mr. Crouch? said Percy, suddenly abandoning his look of poker-stiff disapproval and positively writhing with excitement. "He speaks over two hundred! Mermish and Gobbledegook and Troll."

"Anyone can speak Troll," I stated dismissively causing Fred and George to stifle their laughter. "All you have to do is point and grunt."

Percy threw me an extra nasty look and stoked the fire vigorously to bring the kettle back to a boil.

"Any news of Bertha Jorkins yet, Ludo?" Mr. Weasley asked as Bagman settled himself down on the grass beside all of us.

"Not a dicky bird," said Bagman comfortably. "But she'll turn up. Poor old Bertha... memory like a leaky cauldron and no sense of direction. Lost, you take my word for it. She'll wander back into the office sometime in October, thinking it's still July."

"You don't think it might be time to send someone to look for her?" Mr. Weasley suggested as Percy handed Bagman his tea.

"Barty Crouch keep saying that," said Bagman, his round eyes widening, "but we really can't spare anyone at the moment. Oh, talk of the devil!"

A wizard Apparated at our fireside, and just from looking at him, he was the complete contrast with Ludo Bagman. Barty Crouch is a stiff, upright, elderly man, dressed in an impeccably crisp suit and tie.

"Pull up a bit of grass, Barty," said Mr. Bagman brightly.

"No thank you, Ludo," said Crouch with a bit of impatience in his voice. "I've been looking for you everywhere. The Bulgarians are insisting we add another twelve seats to the Top Box."

"Oh is that what they're after?" said Bagman. "I thought the chap was asking to borrow a pair of tweezers. Bit of a strong accent."

I bit my bottom lip to avoid from laughing because for whatever reason, I imagined a burly Bulgarian with a tiny pair of tweezers.

"Mr. Crouch!" said Percy breathlessly, sunk into a kind of half-bow that made him look like a hunchback. "Would you like a cup of tea?"

"Oh," said Mr. Crouch, looking over at Percy in mild surprise. "Yes, thank you, Weatherby."

The twins chocked into their cups as they took sips. I patted their backs with an amused face as I watched Percy's ears turn very pink. I shared a look with the twins, and I immediately knew that they were adding the name into their vault of teases to use against their older brother. The three Ministry employees continued their conversation as Percy hurriedly made tea. Fred and George whispered to each other, eyes darting towards their father every now and then to see whether or not he was paying attention to them. I leaned back onto my hands, allowing my hair to fall down my back.

"We agreed not to make the announcement until all the details-"

I looked at the three adults, a bit intrigued by the new information.

"Oh details!" said Bagman, waving the word away like a cloud of midges. "They've signed, haven't they? They've agreed, haven't they? I bet you anything these kids'll know soon enough anyway. I mean, it's happening at Hogwarts-"

"Ludo, we need to meet the Bulgarians, you know," said Mr. Crouch sharply, cutting Bagman's remarks short. "Thank you for the tea, Weatherby."

Crouch pushed his undrunk tea back at Percy and waited for Bagman, who was struggling to get to his feet, to rise.

"See you all later!" he said. "You'll be up in the Top Box with me - I'm commentating!"

"What's happening at Hogwarts, Mr. Weasley?" I asked once they were gone. "What were they talking about?"

"You'll find out soon enough," he replied.

"It's classified information, until such time as the Ministry decides to release it," said Percy stiffly. "Mr. Crouch was quite right not to disclose it."

"Oh shut up, Weatherby," Fred said swiftly.

"It's not like it's the Tri-Wizard," I stated with a laugh before going back to eaves dropping on Fred and George's whispering.

#fred weasley #george weasley #ron weasley #romance #hermione granger #harry potter #lord voldemort #draco malfoy #death eaters #fred and george #fred weasley x oc #harry potter fanfic rec #hp fanfic #weasley twins #triwizard tournament

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humunanunga · 4 years

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#as far as flying stingy insects go a lotta black and yellow ones are pretty docile #ancistrocerus #potter wasp #wasp #insects #bugs #nature #dear diary

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janeeey97 · 2 years

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THIS or THAT - long version 😅

Animals

Cats or Dogs?: dogs

Hamsters or Gerbils?: both

Fish or Birds?: birds

Polar Bear or Grizzly Bear?: both

Lions or Tigers?: tigers

Giraffes or Elephants?: elephants

Dolphins or Sharks?: sharks

What’s your favorite animal?: tiger

Books

Harry Potter or Twilight?: Harry Potter

The Hunger Games or LOTR?: LOTR

The Host or Eragon?: I haven't read both.

House of Night or The Immortals?: I haven't read both.

Romeo and Juliet or Hamlet?: Romeo and Juliet

Perks of Being a Wallflower or To Kill A Mockingbird?: To Kill A Mockingbird

Holes or Anne of Green Gables?: I haven't read both.

What is your favorite book? Or do you not even like reading?: I have many favourite books but if I have to pick one… then The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Colors

Red or Orange?: red

Yellow or Green?: yellow

Dark blue or Aqua?: both

Purple or Pink?: purple

Black or White?: black and white

Gray or Brown?: brown

Neon Colors or Dark Colors?: dark colors

What’s your favorite color(s)?: red, orange, yellow, light green, light blue

Drinks

Pepsi or Coke?: Coke

Sprite or Sierra Mist?: none

Dr. Pepper or Root Beer?: Dr. Pepper

Hot Tea or Iced Tea?: hot tea

Hot Coco or Coffee?: both

Beer or Wine?: wine

Whiskey or Vodka?: whiskey

Do you drink alcohol at all?: Occasionally.

Exercising

Baseball or Tennis?: tennis

Soccer or Football?: soccer

Swimming or Running?: swimming

Weightlifting or Treadmill?: treadmill

Skating or Biking?: biking

Volleyball or Lacrosse?: volleyball

Dancing or Gymnastics?: dancing

What’s your favorite way to exercise?: swimming, walking, hiking

Food

Italian food or Mexican food?: Italian

Chinese food or Indian food?: Chinese

Greek food or American food?: both

Hotdogs or Hamburgers?: hamburgers

Pasta or Pizza?: pizza

Cake or Pie?: cake

Fruits or Vegatables?: both but fruit more

What’s your favorite food?: pizza

Genres of music

Alternative or Indie?: alternative

Pop or rock?: both

Jazz or Classical?: both

HipHop/Rap or R&B?: both

Metal or Screamo?: none

Techno or Electronic?: electronic

Country or Oldies?: both but oldies more

What’s your favorite genre of music?: rock

Hobbies

Singing or Dancing?: singing

Sports or Videogames?: sports

Drawing or Painting?: both

Acting or Photography?: photography

Cooking or Baking?: none

Reading or Writing?: reading

TV or computer?: both

What are your hobbies?: reading, music, movies, photography, traveling, musical instruments

Insects

Butterflies or Moths?: butterflies

Roly Polys or Ladybugs?: ladybugs

Spiders or Ants?: ants

Caterpillars or Worms?: caterpillars

Scorpions or Tarantulas?: none but if I have to choose then scorpions

Bees or Wasps?: bees

Gnats or Mosquitos?: 🤷🏻‍♀️

Do you hate bugs?: Most of them. I love bees, butterflies and ladybugs tho.

Jobs

Doctor or Lawyer?: doctor

Writer or Artist?: artist

Musician or actor?: musician

Athlete or Photographer?: photographer

Hairdresser or Waiter?: waiter

Secretary or Teacher?: secretary

Firefighter or Cop?: firefighter

What is your dream job?: I don't know.

Knowledge

Public School or Private School?: public school

Online School or Actual Classrooms?: both has its advantages and disadvantages

Stay In School or Dropout?: stay in school

Preschool or Elementary School?: both

Middle School or High School?: high school

College or Grad School?: college

School or Work?: work

Do you even like school?: I kinda liked school.

Languages

American or French?: American is not a language 😅

Spanish or Italian?: both

Chinese or Japanese?: Japanese

German or Russian?: Russian

Hebrew or Arabic?: 🤷🏻‍♀️

Sign Language or Latin?: sign language

Portugese or Esperanto?: Portuguese

What language(s) do you speak?: Czech fluently, English and somewhat German

Movie genres

Action or Comedy?: comedy

Comedy or drama: both

Drama or Foreign?: both

Foreign or Horror?: foreign

Horror or Indie?: indie

Indie or Romance?: romance

Romance or SciFi?: it depends

Nature

Beach or Desert?: beach

Arctic or Savannah?: savannah

Forest or Jungle?: forest

Ocean or Lake?: lake

Trees or Flowers?: both

Grass or Sand?: grass

Mountains or Island?: both

What is the prettiest part of nature to you?: It really depends on certain place, but I like forests, fields, meadows, mountains, lakes, rivers…

Opposite sex

Hugs or Kisses?: both

Face or Body?: face

Looks or Personality?: both but personality more

Good Guy/Girl or Bad Boy/Girl?: both

Sex or Cuddling?: cuddling

Eyes or Smile?: smile

Funny or Serious?: funny

What do you look for in a guy/girl?: same sense of humor, understanding, empathy, liking similar things, loyalty, love

Places

USA or UK?: both

Mexico or Canada?: Canada

France or Spain?: I haven't been to Spain yet, so France.

Italy or Greece?: both

Israel or Iraq?: Israel I think…

China or Japan?: Japan

Africa or South America?: Africa

Where have you always wanted to visit/live?: I always wanted to visit the USA, Hawaii, Australia and safari in Africa. I would like to live in the UK or in the USA or in some capital city in Europe :)

Questions of Opinions

Boys or Girls?: both but girls more

Gay or Straight?: I'm bi 😇

Abortions or No?: I think that depends on the woman.

War or No?: No.

Democrat or Republican?: I'm not from the US.

Religious or No?: I'm not religious.

Optomist or Pessimist?: I'm more an optimist…

While I’m being random, what’s your name!?: Jana

Randomness Again!

Sleeping or Eating?: sleeping

Movies or TV Shows?: movies

Xbox or Playstation?: 🤷🏻‍♀️

Chocolate or Vanilla?: chocolate

Scene Kids or Preppy People?: Don't know these 🤷🏻‍♀️😅

Pikachu or Hello Kitty?: Pikachu

Paramore or Finding Clarity? (Look them up if you don’t know them): Paramore

What’s your favorite band(s)?: I have too many 😅 Imagine Dragons, Arctic Monkeys, Queen, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Bastille, OneRepublic… and many many others 😅

Stars

Zac Efron or Justin Bieber? Zac Efron

Taylor Lautner or Robert Pattinson?: Taylor Lautner

Ian Somerhalder or Paul Wesley?: both but Ian more

Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt?: both

Emma Stone or Natalie Portman?: Emma Stone

Kristen Stewart or Emma Watson?: Emma Watson

Lady Gaga or Katy Perry?: both but Lady Gaga more

TV Shows

Vampire Diaries or True Blood?: I haven't seen both.

American Idol or The Voice?: both

Lost or Charmed?: I haven't seen both.

Secret Life Of The American Teenager or Kyle XY?: 🤷🏻‍♀️

House or Psyche?: I haven't seen both.

MTV or ABC Family?: both

Disney or Nickelodeon?: both

What are your favorite TV shows?: Orange Is the New Black, Sherlock, Once Upon a Time, The Simpsons

Ur mom!

Your mom jokes or That’s what she said jokes?: your mom jokes

Christmas or Hanukkah?: Christmas

Halloween or Thanksgiving?: Halloween

Easter or Passover?: Easter

New Years or July 4th?: New Year

Valentines Day or St. Patty’s Day?: St. Patty's Day

Fuck or Shit?: both

Do you even cuss or no?: Yeah I do 😅

Vroom!

Car or Truck?: car

Minivan or SUV?: SUV

Train or Bus?: train

Plane or Boat?: both

Bike or Motorcycle?: bike

Scooter or Skateboard?: scooter

Ferrari or Lamborghini?: Ferrari

What’s your dream car?: MINI

Woot! We’re almost done here!

Super speed or Super strength?: super strength

Mind Reading or Invisibility?: mind reading

Flying or X-Ray Vision?: flying

Time Travel or Having Visions?: time travel

Captain America or Iron Man?: Iron Man

Batman or Spiderman?: both

The Hulk or Superman?: The Hulk

Did you like The Avengers movie?: I haven't seen it 🙈

X Is An Interesting Letter<< Weird category

A or B?: A

E or F?: E

I or J?: J

M or N?: N

R or S?: R

T or W:? T

X or Z:? Z

Oh hey! How old are you?: 24 y. o.

YEAH MONTHS!

January or February?: January

March or April?: March

May or June?: June

July or August?: both

September or October?: October

November or December?: December

December or January?: December

When's your birthday?: in June

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silkwingfood · 4 years

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Whatever You Do, Please Don’t Scroll Past This

I am not good with change. After a few months of this whole quarantine thing, I went with my mom to a store for the first time since this all started. Just before we went in, I had a panic attack. I didn’t know how to handle being around people, having not dealt with them for a while. I’ve gotten used to it by now, but that was absolutely terrifying for me.

Two days ago, I was at a friend’s house when a wasp decided to fly around my head. I have severe anxiety about bugs, but I knew if I moved it would sting me, so I stayed still. I also knew if I kept my eyes open, I wouldn’t be able to stay still. So I shut my eyes, but before the black and yellow bastard flew away, it touched my eyelid. I have honestly never felt more fear in that moment.

This whole quarantine, even when I should be in my online classes, I’ve been pouring myself into what I love doing the most: art. It takes me away from this terrifying reality we live in, and helps me de-stress. There’s this one song I can play on my violin with my eyes closed. It helps me when I have a breakdown due to stress, which is unfortunately often. I re-read the Harry Potter books to whisk myself away to their world and away from mine.

It is perfectly okay to take a break now and then. In fact, it’s healthy. And never, ever, bottle it up. It’s worse when you do. Don’t overwork yourself. You’re not stupid for not understanding things. I’m one of the top students at my school, and I still have trouble working with negative numbers. Don’t let your pride get in the way of getting the help you need. If you don’t like it, don’t do it. Walk away. Take a deep breath. Walk back when you’re ready, and ask for assistance.

Reblog for the people who can’t stop worrying about things. Reblog for the people who don’t want or get the help they need. Reblog for the people who get shot down for “seeking attention”. Reblog for the people whose lives are stacked against them. Reblog for the people who face insults and oppression. Reblog for the people who’ve lost hope and have given up. Reblog for the people who feel trapped. Reblog for the people who cry without a shoulder. Reblog for the people who aren’t listened to.

Reblog to make our world a better place. Please.

#seriously though #not kidding #you could literally save someones life you guys #please reblog #i know people who dont get the help they deserve #help them #help yourself #help everyone #ive pretty much lost hope in the human race #so if you guys could restore it thatd be great #thanks

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elementalgod-aj · 2 years

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Animal practice 38

Panarthropoda

Arthropoda 4

Hexapod 5

Hymenoptera 2

Vespidae

Queen Assaut

Prince Ax

Giant Hornet

Executioner wasp

Yellow jacket

European wasp

Potter wasp

Warrior wasp

Hover wasp

Pollen wasp

Formicidae

Queen Amber

King Ore

Prince Beryl

Black Ant, Red Ant

Argentine Ant, Erratic Ant, Stink Ant, Cone Ant

Eciton Ant, Driver Ant

Bulldog Ant, Dinosaur Ant

Carpenter Ant, Amazon Ant, Crazy Ant, Honey pot Ant, Tree Ant, Giant Forest Ant

Harvester Ant, Pharaoh Ant, Black Ant, Electric Ant, Leaf cutter Ant, Pirate Ant, Lemon Ant, Raider Ant, Weaver Ant

Anthophila

Queen Apidae

Prince Kyle

Ming bee

Digger bee, Long horned bee

Honey bee (dwarf bee, giant bee, Asian bee, European bee, Killer bee), Bumblebee, Orchid bee, stingless bee, cuckoo bee, carpenter bee

Plaster bee, Polyester bee

Sweat bee

Mason bee, leafcutter bee, carder bee, Wallace's giant bee

Melitted bee

Australian bee

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to-be-a-dreamer · 4 years

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How to Predict the Villan in an MCU Movie

So I’ve been watching every movie in the MCU for the first time and was discussing it on discord with some friends (because yay social distancing).

Anyway, we were discussing how the colors of the infinity stones don’t really make sense. Like, the reality stone should have been white, or a light color, space should have been dark purple or blue, etc. Then I suggested that maybe it was just to set the tone. Like, the reality stone was red, which feels like something menacing and dark, as well as foreshadowing all the bloodshed that occurs in Thor: The Dark World.

Which led to this thought in my brain:

You can predict the villain with almost 100% accuracy based on their color scheme. Heroes have primary colors and villains have secondary colors.

Hear me out. I know it sounds ridiculous, but there are rules/exceptions, which I will address as we go along.

Iron Man (2008) The Iron Man suits are red and yellow/gold, which are primary colors. Iron Monger was blue in the comics, but this is where the first rule comes in. Rule #1: If a character is introduced with storytelling elements that show that they are very obviously a bad guy, they may have primary colors. Obadiah Shane is introduced as the typical “Number Two to a very powerful person who dies and doesn’t become CEO because the powerful person has a playboy son who doesn’t deserve it in Number Two’s mind” guy. He’s got the fake-somber look at Howard’s Stark’s death and is quite literally in Tony’s shadow while giving him a not-so-subtle evil glare.

The Incredible Hulk (2008) This is a fun one because Hulk is Green, which is a secondary color, but it’s symbolic in a couple ways. (This is one of those exceptions) 1) Banner sees the Hulk as a disease, a monster. To him, Hulk IS the villain of his story. It’s also a hint towards the real villain. 2) The actual villain is Abomination, who is basically just a large Hulk and also green.

Iron Man 2 (2010) The main villain is Ivan Vanko/Whiplash, who’s big entrance is in an orange jumpsuit. You could argue that Justin Hammer is the bad guy, but we know him from Iron Man 1.

Thor (2011) Thor gets red and Loki gets green. Enough said. I know it could be argued that Loki is a good guy, but I’m talking about just this movie. You see Loki in an all-green outfit, you know he’s going to do a bad. (Also, Hawkeye is introduced in this movie. His color scheme in the comic books is purple, but he’s on the “other side” in Thor, so it checks out.)

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Cap’s suit is red and blue. I know Red Skull is, well, red, but this goes back to rule number one. Very obviously a villain. He’s a Nazi. Even the Joker doesn’t like working with the Nazis.

Marvel’s The Avengers (2012) Loki’s the villain again, and Thanos, who is purple, is behind it. We also introduce Black Widow here and her colors are RED and black. ALSO ALSO, who is the only Avenger who gets mind-controlled? Hawkeye, who is purple in the comics, black the entire time he’s with Loki, and gets maroon (dark red) accents once he’s back with the Avengers.

Iron Man 3 (2013) Killian’s power makes orangey fire.

Thor: The Dark World (2013) Kurse has a mostly black and white thing going on, but he does get some red here and there. But... Rule 1. The red looks like blood smears...

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) We get introduced to Falcon! Who’s main color besides silver is red. Also, I think Pierce falls under Rule 1.

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Oh boy, this should be a fun one Okay: Star-Lord is red, he’s the main character, we’re supposed to like him, we’re supposed to root for him, cut and dry. Rocket is introduced with an orange outfit, Groot is greenish, and Gamora is Green. But they’re all introduced as Peter’s foes. They all become friends later on, but we’re supposed to be rooting for Peter right now. (Also Gamora’s hair is redish) Drax is grayish with red. Once they become a real team and wear matching outfits THEY. WEAR. RED. Yondu is blue, which may be a nod to the fact that he’s not really a bad guy. Ronan is blue, but this is where Rule Two comes into play! Rule #2: If a character truly believes they’re the good guys, they may have primary colors. (Based on self-awareness.) Ronan was finishing a 1,000 year war, upholding the traditions of his people, and avenging his family. Think’s he’s the good guy. Nebula being blue could be a nod to her loyalty shift later on in the story. I probably missed some, but let’s move on.

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Scarlett Witch has red, Quicksilver has blue, Vision is red, blue, AND yellow. All of the primary colors. Ultron is red, but Rule #2: Ultron was fighting for his idea of peace.

Ant-Man (2015)

Ant-Man and Wasp suits are both red. Darren Cross mostly falls under Rule 1, but I think he was wearing a green tie.

Captain America: Civil War (2016) So, Zemo’s an interesting one. In the comics, he’s got a purple thing going on, but the MCU movie has him mostly wearing black. Maybe he had a Rule 1 kind of entrance, but I don’t really remember. Black Panther is also weird because his aesthetic is purple, but he’s kind of trying to kill Bucky in this movie so.... Maybe misdirect? Maybe? Spiderman is red and blue, nothing new there. Doctor Strange (2016) Doctor Strange is red and blue. (The Eye of Afamotto is green, but I think it represents how it could cause evil if in the wrong hands, as well as the choice Stephen has to make to consciously do something good with such a powerful item. Kaecillius is a combination of Rules one and two. We are directly told he’s a villain and there’s no doubt with the way he is introduced. He’s also doing what he’s doing in order to learn more about the mystic arts and all that good stuff. Aaaaand Dormammu is purple. Yeah, ‘nuff said.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Ego’s outfit has greenish undertones, especially when he reveals he killed Peter’s mother. He also sees nothing wrong with his actions and is allowed to have touches of primary colors, but everything has touches of green here and there. (Again with the Yondu is blue thing.) Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Vulture is green! I know that’s short, but there’s not much else to it.

Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Guess what? Hela has a green color scheme.

Black Panther (2018) Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Okay, yeah, Black Panther is one of the exceptions to this rule. You could say that since T’Chaka and Erik are both the Black Panther and make mistakes for the greater good, it’s a symbol of the mistakes past Black Panthers have made. And T’Challa has to overcome those mistakes with the same name? They also both believe they’re doing the right thing? I dunno, Black Panther is just an exception movie since everything in it is just SO colorful.

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Yeah, Thanos is Purple. That’s about it. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Ghost is white with red eyes but mostly falls under rule one. (I think the energy blast that created her was orange, but don’t quote me on that.) Captain Marvel (2019) Despite the fact that I can never decide if I like this movie or not, this one is the most fun with this theory. The Kree uniforms are green while the Skrulls are blue, which gives you a hint that the Kree are actually the bad guys. And when Carol changes her uniform SHE CHANGES IT TO RED, BLUE, AND YELLOW/GOLD. Avengers: Endgame (2019) Oh, this one’s really hard no it isn’t, Thanos is still purple. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) So, Mysterio’s costume is red and blue because he’s trying to look heroic. BUT his magic smoke stuff is green. This is the first movie I watched after figuring this out and I immediately did not trust Mysterio. (I’m a sheltered preacher’s kid and these movies are my only experience with Marvel.)

This mostly works with the MCU, but a few other series as well.

One my friend brought up was the Grinch. He’s green, obviously. But! He does start out as the villain and only becomes a good guy when his heart grows. What color is his heart? RED.

Only Harry Potter house with a reputation for being evil? SLYTHERIN. Only Hogwarts house who’s color ISN’T a primary color? SLYTHERIN.

So.... yeah, don’t trust characters who’s outfits are mostly secondary colors.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk: An Introduction to Color Theory in Modern Film

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jonnysinsectcatalogue · 6 months

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Jonny's Insect Catalogue - Now on YouTube

As mentioned in my 5 Year Anniversary post showcasing a colony of Small Yellow Ants, the blog's reach has been expanded to YouTube as I've created a channel that will host insect videos. If you are interested in insect video content and nature, I will see you there!

With the channel up and running, all the videos featured in this blog’s Video Catalogue will eventually be uploaded there without any caveats. Videos that were previously trimmed or separated into multiple parts will be shown in full. Furthermore, the intent is to upload them chronologically, beginning with every video currently uploaded to this blog. I may jump around a bit, especially if I find an amazing insect to share. Videos will be made ready and uploaded every Sunday, creating the following upload schedule for this blog: Tuesday (Tb) >> Friday (Tb) >> Sunday (YT). For additional information, please refer to the YouTube info section of the blog. If you have further questions, I'm happy to answer them.

The rest of this post will speak briefly on the channel's welcome video (playing above), the channel's outro video and the first insect upload that will grace the channel. I hope to see you in the world of video content creation. Also, I apologize in advance for any audio "pops" heard in earlier recorded videos (particularly those from 2017-2019). Audio for those videos will be cleaned up best as possible before they are uploaded.

The Channel Welcome video is intended to showcase a glimpse into the content that has been on this blog for 5 years. To keep with the natural feel, the background audio was created using the sounds from the following videos: Asian Ladybug Pupa, Cicada Hatching, Potter Wasp. Ironically, though my channel is focused on insects, the Welcome audio primarily features birds. They may like to eat insects, but they provide some of the best and most recognizable natural ambience sounds! As the video approaches the end, there's also a bit of the outro audio when the logo appears...

The channel's video outro audio was created by layering the sounds of the insects in these videos into one track: Black-Legged Meadow Katydid, Brown-Belted Bumblebee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Cicada Hatching. It was a challenge to sync the sounds to the text, but everything eventually clicked together. The outro features the famous slogan for creating a community, "Like, Share, Subscribe", and of course "Thank you for Watching". I do sincerely mean the latter, thank you! Shorter videos will use a truncated version of the outro since doesn't make sense to have the outro longer than the video itself (haha).

When I originally created the thumbnails for the videos on this blog, I chose the film strip since it holds strong iconography with visual media and movies. It also seemed classy and clean as well, as if to show the best possible glimpse into the life of the recorded insects. Little did I know that 5 years later I would join them together to create film reel styled graphics for the channel's banner. The image on the left is my first draft, and the image on the right is the final draft currently in use. I didn't want to change the dimensions and content, but it had to fit YouTube's TV and Desktop parameters. Still, I couldn't bare to junk the original, so it's also included in my channel's welcome video before the insect showcase, and it's featured on the blog in a few places.

All text and image graphics used in my video will be created in photoshop. The videos will be compiled together using Clipchamp (as it's the only resource I have at the moment). Though it has tremendously lag during playback, slow finishing export and a cluttered UI, I can make it work.

Finally, the first insect video to official grace my YouTube channel will be the Monarch Butterfly I found emerging from its Chrysalis after a few days of careful observation. It's the video I'm most proud of and it showcases something truly special in the insect world. On YouTube, it has a duration of 4:46 compared to 50 seconds here (it had to be trimmed due to size limitations). I'm honored to finally show it in full. Please see for yourself: Monarch Butterfly - Emerging from its Chrysalis.

Thank you to all my followers, readers, friends and family for your support and for viewing these insects. Every one of you mean the world to me. The journey into the insect world continues!

This post also represents a serendipitous milestone: 100 video posts uploaded to this blog! Here's to 100 more featuring many amazing insects!

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