Kukla won't let me finish dealing with her nails. Lesser Sulfur Crested Cockatoos (like Kukla) are critically endangered with an estimated less than 3000 left in the wild. The illegal pet trade and human encroachment on habitat have taken a massive toll on the species. #cockatoo #cacatuasulphurea #endangeredspecies #ornithology
Most people aren't aware hamsters are omnivores and will readily speed eat insects (although scientists aren't sure how much of their diet is made up of it). #russiandwarfhamster #hamster #phodopussungorus #boogie_down_bugs
This subadult Coromus diaphorus is nearly a fully grown, sexually mature adult. This African polydesmid starts life all white and slowly develops its color with each molt. Adults are a very deep brown with gold colored tips on each segment.
#coromusdiaphorus #flatbackmillipede
#millipedes #entomology #boogie down_bugs
The Cubaris sp "Rubber Ducky" isopod is without a doubt the species that blew up the hobby and arguably is responsible for boosting the other invertebrate communities as well. Since then, many new "duckies" have entered the hobby such as White Duckies. #rubberduckyisopod
#cubaris #isopod #entomology
#whiteduckyisopod
#boogie_down_bugs
Everyone loves a redhead, and these Spirostreptus servatius are no exception.
#spirostreptusservatius #redheadmillipede
#giantmillipede #entomology
#boogie_down_bugs
Little Eresus elhennawyi (aka Blue Sidi Ifni) taking a leisurely stroll. #eresus #velvetspider #arachnid #entomology #bluesidiifni
Getting things in order for March
The horned fungus beetle's entire life revolves around reishi mushrooms. Adults lay eggs along the crevices and cover them with feces to help blend in. After hatching they eat the mushroom and pupate inside it. They will remain on that mushroom even as adults unless too much has been eaten. Female is covering her egg here. #bolitotheruscornatus #hornedfungusbeetle #fungusbeetle #forkedfungusbeetle #coleoptera #fungivore #reishi #reishimushroom
Finally I can show a comparison between the difficult to distinguish adult Atopochetus dollfusi and Litostrophus cf segregatus. AD is large and stocky, more vibrantly colored and has a slightly longer telson spike. LS is slender and medium sized, dull coloring as adults (green tint as juvenile) with a downward curving telson spike.
#atopochetusdollfusi #litostrophussegregatus #rainbowmillipede #millipedes
#entomology
Look at that gloss. Heterometrus laoticus, Laos/Vietnam Forest Scorpion. #entomology #Scorpion #heterometruslaoticus #forestscorpion #vietnamwildlife #arachnid #boogie_down_bugs #invertebrates
Merr Chrimuh
#cacatuasulfurea #parrotsofinstagram #cockatoo #lessersulfurcrestedcockatoo
#cockatoosofinstagram #ornithology
Did you know millipedes come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors? They can also produce all sorts of chemicals ranging from hydrogen cyanide to hexane! All these species are from various Asian countries. See hashtags for species ID. #desmoxytesplanata #litostrophussegregatus #trigoniulusmacropygus #atopochetusdollfusi #AcladocricusPGB #Anurostreptus #millipedes #boogiedownbugs #polydesmid #invertebratesofinstagram #trending #asia
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