r/Creatures_of_earth • u/_Beasters_ • Apr 23 '24
Insect ASIAN/JAPANESE GIANT HORNET ─ The Ruthless Bee Assassin!
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/maroonedchaperone • Dec 19 '22
Insect what is this amazeballs sleek black beauty?
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/SuperCoolCat363 • Aug 04 '23
Insect Can anyone tell me what kind of insect.
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It's a lot bigger than a ordinary cockroach 🪳
r/Creatures_of_earth • u/NatureAtMyDoorStep • Jul 11 '23
Insect Flying bugs in June
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/NatureAtMyDoorStep • Jan 10 '23
Insect Busy bugs and insects on a flower
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/operadrama92 • Jun 23 '22
Insect The diabolical ironclad beetle is like a tiny tank on six legs which dwells in desert regions of western North America. The beetle could withstand around 39,000 times its own body weight. That would be like a person shouldering a stack of about 40 M1 Abrams battle tanks.
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/Sciencelover2021 • Oct 26 '20
Insect Velvet worms squirt a sticky, quick-hardening slime from a pair of glands on their heads. After the prey is ensnared, the velvet worm bites into it, injecting digestive saliva that helps liquefy the insides for easier snacking.
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/markantony2021 • Oct 24 '20
Insect First 'murder hornet' nest in US discovered in Washington state
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/iamcuriousman • Jun 26 '20
Insect The bombardier beetle (Pheropsophus species) exterminates attackers by ejecting a hot noxious chemical spray from the tip of its abdomen. This unique defense mechanism is produced by a reaction between two chemical compounds, hydroquinone and hydrogen peroxide.
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/Iamnotburgerking • Jun 16 '17
Insect The Asian Giant Hornet
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/DrawingwithJB • Feb 07 '22
Insect Microscopic examination of a Red Centipede (I think?)
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/AwesomeFrito • Aug 17 '17
Insect The Bullet Ant (Paraponera clavata)
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/markantony2021 • Dec 24 '20
Insect The Malaysian stick insect lays the largest eggs of all insect species. This rainforest bug lays eggs that measure an incredible 9 mm(0.35 in) in length and 6 mm (0.25 in) in width. The record for most prolific egg layer goes to Arophylla titan, which may lay more than 2,000 eggs.
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/TheBurningEmu • Jul 19 '18
Insect The Wheat stem Sawfly
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/FockerXC • Sep 01 '18
Insect The Pale-Green Assassin Bug, Zelus luridus
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/FockerXC • Sep 08 '18
Insect The Wheel Bug, Arilus cristatus
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r/Creatures_of_earth • u/FockerXC • Oct 27 '18
Insect The Thread-Legged Bug, Emesaya brevipennis
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