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Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 4 Mar

It’s definitely spring, for the past few days I’ve been seeing bumblebees out and about and even a butterfly or two. I had a surprise this morning when I went to get my wash-bag from the bathroom and found this big queen bumblebee...

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An encounter with a creepy crawly

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52144) • Staten Island, New York 30 Sep

When I got home last night after my shopping trip, I noticed a creepy crawly on the wall above the house door. I have no idea what the creature was but it was brown and it looked like it had whiskers. It was on the bigger side and...

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GLOWING INSECT

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 3 Sep

There is this small caterpillar-like insect that glows so brightly in the dark that its presence than be noticed over 50 yards away. I have realized that many of them are around my farm. Out of curiosity, I took some photos of it,...

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We are seriously up Sh*t Creek

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 15 Jul 24

We as in Humanity I mean. If you believe in God, and you believe that He created Heaven and Earth and everything in them, and gave them into our charge, we have a heck of a lot to answer for. At the weekend we were staying with...

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Butterfly

Johh John @Imsorry9 (235) • Philippines 7 Oct 23

A butterfly is a colorful insect with delicate wings. It starts as a tiny caterpillar, then forms a chrysalis, and finally emerges as a beautiful butterfly. Butterflies fly from flower to flower, sipping nectar with their long,...

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New neighbours

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 2 Jun 23

Last year Little One got a ‘bee house’ for her birthday from one of her friends. We helped her choose a suitable spot (in the sun) and put it up, but it got disappointingly little interest from its intended users. Maybe that was...

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Insect on a flower

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 1 Oct 22

Watching insects or bugs on a flower is fascinating. I loved watching this busy little creature on this big red hibiscus flower. I looked like it was having breakfast. Does anyone know what insect this is?

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Pesky ants

Presenthere @Presenthere (157) 20 Jan 22

One of my rooms is somewhat infested with ants. These ants have bitten and stung me on many occasions. I have used some sprays to kill a few ants, but after a few days, the ants again keep on coming. What do you suggest? What...

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My sis is afraid of cockroach

Belex Hanns Abel @Belexhanns (3431) • Kampala, Uganda 25 Nov 21

Just yesterday I visited her since I had taken time without seeing her physically. We could just talk on phone,whatsaap... Just as I was in the sitting room, I had her screaming loudly like as if something had attacked her. I...

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What do insects do when it rains?

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 14 Sep 21

Have you ever noticed that there are few insects flying when it’s raining? Obviously if you are a small fly and you are hit by a falling raindrop that’s going to have a big impact - literally! But where do they all go? While in...

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Have fun in bee heaven! The Horse teaches 3- and 4-year-olds about death.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 23 Apr 21

Each day at the preschool is a bit different. Today, on the playground, the kids found a honey bee. It was trying to take of and fly away, but wasn't gaining much altitude. The kid were simultaneously, curious, excited and...

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Rainbow Grasshopper: Cool!!!

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 18 Oct 20

Sometimes I can find so many things online. Today, I stumbled upon a rainbow grasshopper. It also is known as painted grasshopper or barber pole grasshopper. Color is a mechanism in protecting itself from its predator. I haven't...

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After Bite for Insect Bites

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 24 Jul 20

I always get bites it the yard. Usually mosquitoes. Nobody else will have bites but it never fails, those little insects will find me. I have always just used alcohol as soon as I find a bite and the itching will stop eventually....

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Grinding the Laurels

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 1 Jul 20

We also had cockroach infestation for quite some time now. Normally I would use the baygon chalk to deal with some of them, but it's literally poison as well to humans. So Mom researched and wanted to try laurel leaves to be...

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Are You Afraid of Bugs?

Debscrochet @Debscrochet (1947) • United States 22 Jun 20

I do have an interest in insects. I keep my distance as long as they keep theirs. This is a photo i took years ago when i was in New York of a Praying Mantis. It's a rare sight to see one as they are pretty good at camouflage....

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Moving house

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Apr 20

Today, walking back from the shed, I came across this insect trying to make his way across the gravel. I asked Vince to take a video as he was moving. We’ve seen them before but not often moving along like this one was. However,...

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Crazy Tiny Insect

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 11 Apr 20

Something stuck and tickled in my ear. No, that must not an earwax (pardon me) because I had just clean it up yesterday. I ignored it for a while but then again it was repeated and then it goes gradual. This must be something but...

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The mystery is solved - praying mantis egg sac

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Apr 20

I've found out what the 'thing' was that was stuck to our verandah. Vince put up some of his insect photos on his FB site and someone has said it is the egg sac of a praying mantis. There are thousands of species of in the...

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It's not a loaf of bread but what is it?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Apr 20

While sweeping the front verandah this afternoon, I came across this strange thing. I guess it’s an insect case and something will hatch out of it in due course. It is only about an inch long and it is securely stuck to the...

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Little green thing

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 23 Jan 20

A few days ago while two of my dogs were at the back yard, I saw this grass hopper hanging out on the stairs. When I saw it twice I showed to my grandma and she was fascinated by it. Since the dogs came back he wasn't around...

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