hellgrammite!!! (eastern dobsonfly nymph)
I love these so much, their patterns are so beautiful. They can bite pretty hard, but i’ve never had one bite me at all. otherwise they’re harmless!
you can see its abdominal gills as well, which are really fucking cool !!
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This Valentine's Day I'd like to express my love for my favorite species, the common carp. While they aren't as colorful as other fish, they still have a place in my heart. Their majestic barbels, the way they eat popcorn off docks... they're just adorable. They may be invasive bottom feeders but they're just so lovable to me. The way they can adapt to everything. The way you can tell an ecosystem isn't in great shape if all the carp die off. Their lil faces that make them look like they've just bitten into a slice of cake only to find out it's expired. I love carp.
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Closest match: Crioceris asparagi genome assembly, chromosome: 2
Common name: Common asparagus beetle
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I don’t remember anything except that there was a rhinoceros beetle the color of a June bug and the size of a cat or mayhap a large freshwater fish. I know it was a rhinoceros beetle specifically because when I saw it I said, “Oh look - a rhinoceros beetle. Neat,” or something to that effect.
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Fishing spider's first visit to the ocean with his friend the tiger beetle! He got bored with his riverside environment and the tales of the ocean from his friend got to his head and there they went ☀️🐟
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Back of Card. Art by Jessica Roux, from Good Fortune Tarot.
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These six winged beasts will be available today at 6:00 PM EST
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crane fly larva ! this is one of the bigger ones i’ve seen
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Wildlife in North Carolina. August 1964. Illustration by Bob Shell.
Internet Archive
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