Some mid metamorphosis insights

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Matthew Kobak

10d

ENTP

Cancer

3

4

Grand Duchess Veronica

Absolutely gorgeous Vinegaroon who has proved to be a very polite girl! Mastigoproctus sp. Has been eating very well and has yet to threat poses after her first stressful day from the expo I got her at. And no, they don't have venom.

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Matthew Kobak

10d

ENTP

Cancer

3

4

Yellow Dot Scampering

Yellow Dot Isopods, Porcellio pseudornatus, have a thriving colony of the protein hungry pods.

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Matthew Kobak

3d

ENTP

Cancer

3

4

The Smallest of Dads

Reductioniscus tuberculatus, aka the Ankylosaurus Isopod or Dwarf Gator Isopod, is a micropod species I own that recently had a lot of babies, and this here is the proud dad of 40+ mancae!

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Matthew Kobak

10d

ENTP

Cancer

3

4

Black Hainan (Spherillo sp.)

The cutest little slate black isopods with little beaver tails! Proving to be extremely prolific, ans absolutely adorable.

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Tommy

2mo

INTJ

Libra

7

8

Fire 🔥 and Ice 🧊

Crystallized stag beetles 🪲

1/2

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Ayla

4mo

ENFP

3

4

Bugs

Me when I match with someone

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Tommy

2mo

INTJ

Libra

7

8

Crystallized stag beetle 🪲

1/3

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Matthew

5mo

ENTP

Leo

First Cicada Spreadmount

Did I do this gal justice?

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Tommy

2mo

INTJ

Libra

7

8

Crystallized "Blooderfly" I made

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Tommy

2mo

INTJ

Libra

7

8

Crystallized cicada specimen that I made

1/3

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Jared

3mo

ISTJ

Aquarius

6

7

All hail the ovipositor queen!

A black giant ichneumon wasp (Megarhyssa atrata), "drilling" deep into a fallen tree trunk to lay her eggs in the horntail larvae within. This is probably my favorite photo from this year and a bucket list piece of ecology to witness. She was just magnificent! Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve,... read more

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Tommy

2mo

INTJ

Libra

7

8

Crystallized long nosed Lantern fly

1/2

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Kit

7mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

spider!

not sure what the species is, but I think this is a male looking for water.

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Kit

10mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

sweat bee I think

I think this is a sweat bee. sorry about the blur, she wouldn't stop moving

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Kit

6mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

hornet moth

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Emerson

11mo

ISFP

Aries

2

1

Chunky jumping spider from last summer

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Emerson

11mo

ISFP

Aries

2

1

My boy Toonie, he died last December. Saved him from getting smushed by my mum

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Kit

11mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

rough stink bug

this is an oregon native, poor thing was injured and one of it's back leggs didn't work, I found it inside and brought it outside to a tree.

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Kit

7mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

another dragon! (edited)

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Kit

7mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

dragon fly

such a cool bug, they're really good at catching mosquitos.

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Ace

11mo

ENFP

Libra

6

7

Found a Dobsonfly :)

Pretty sure it's a female due to its small mandibles (correct me if I'm wrong) they're an indicator of a healthy ecosystem:)

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Kit

7mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

MOTH!

carpenter moths are so pretty

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Kit

7mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

robber fly?

some kind of predatory fly, cool dude.

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Kit

11mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

more ants!

ants will sometimes farm aphids because the aphids poop pure sugar which the ants like to eat so they guard the aphids and keep them... clean. It's a mutually beneficial relationship.

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Kit

11mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

one more ant

I have no idea what this is other than an ant. Why is it red? is it really an ant or is it like the velvet ant which is a wasp? It kinda has a red skull on it's back, that's scary.

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Kit

11mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

ants

I wish I knew how to make a post with many pictures, I have a lot of ants to share. I think this is a picture of two carpenter ants exchanging stomach contents to check each others general health out. it kinda looks like they're kissing but they're actually talking about their days and I think it's... read more

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Alice

11mo

INTP

Capricorn

One of my pachnoda marginatas

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Annie

12mo

ISTP

4

5

Tobacco Moth

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Noah

8mo

INTJ

Gemini

2

3

Grapevine Beetle

Pelidnota punctata

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Annie

12mo

ISTP

4

5

Porcellionides Pruinosus or Porcellio Scaber?

I have Milkbacks therefore I'm not very familiar with this lil guy. (edited)

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Kit

9mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

bumble bees!

found a bumble bee, poor thing was on the sidewalk. I carried her to a plant, I just hope it was the right plant. (edited)

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Kit

9mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

ant!

I poked this ant a little so she'd threat pose, I'm sorry. also wishing I had gotten a better angle, I'm still improving my camera work.

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Matthew Kobak

9mo

ENTP

Cancer

3

4

First sale!

Went to a reptile Expo and made my first big sale! 360 isopods sold in Pod Cups!

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Matthew Kobak

9mo

ENTP

Cancer

3

4

Zebra Isopod

*Armadillidium maculata*. One of my bigger ones I'm hoping will start breeding soon.

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Kit

10mo

INTP

Scorpio

2

1

dichelonyx

scarab beetle, I'm proud of this picture

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BogWitch

9mo

ENFJ

Leo

2

1

Some sort of damselfly we found down by the creek

Found this guy on a walk at a local public park. It's a creek and nature trail nestled in the heart of our city. You can see the evidence of the city all around, but in the middle of the park the sounds of traffic are far away and you can hear the hum of Florida wildlife, primarily bugs of all... read more

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Matthew Kobak

9mo

ENTP

Cancer

3

4

Preggy Momma

Did you know that isopods have a pouch that they use to carry their babies, much like marsupials? Only some species do, other species deposit a fleshy sac in the soil or a safe location.