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! Jupiter's Wasp House !

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Mar 26

Gotta keep it concise due to character limit but—All creatures seen on this account were found in the open of Mississippi and are returned safely to the wild if handled (Unless otherwise stated)

⚠️ Photos and videos taken by me may be used under CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution-Sharealike license rules

! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 20

#mantodea #mantises #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a young, green mantis nymph on a wooden post

Another photo of a young, green mantis nymph on a wooden post

Another photo of a young, green mantis nymph, this time on the bark of a tree

Another photo of a young, green mantis nymph on the bark of a tree

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 20

#coreidae #hemiptera #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a grey/brown and red leaf-footed bug nymph on a large green leaf

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 20

#coreidae #hemiptera #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a grey leaf-footed bug with orange-tipped antennae on a dirty white surface

Another photo of a grey leaf-footed bug with orange-tipped antennae on a dirty white surface

! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 20

Little leaf beetle :]

#chrysomelidae #beetles #coleoptera #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a small tan/brown leaf beetle on a white surface

Another photo of a small tan/brown leaf beetle on a white surface, this one zoomed in on the beetle

! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 20

When you become the bug person or the reptile person or the mushroom person or the slime mold person etc, and you go "Hey, look at this, this thing is weird but it's important and it's here", it really starts to rub off on people

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 20

Yeah if I find something weird or crazy I do enjoy sharing it with people for the reactions I get, for the fun of it all but also like...

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 20

Spreading awareness and knowledge of or even just showing appreciation for biodiversity (local or otherwise) is such a powerful thing

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 18

#tettigoniidae #katydids #orthoptera #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a large, leaf-like, green katydid on the shiny wooden metal of a car hood

Another photo of a large, leaf-like, green katydid on the shiny wooden metal of a car hood

! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 18

#pentatomidae #hemiptera #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a grey/brown stink bug on a white woven plastic tarp

Another photo of a grey/brown stink bug on a white woven plastic tarp

! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 18

American carrion beetles, which carry the unfortunate name of Necrophila americana! These were hard to get photos of, between how active they were and how much the rabbit carcass they were likely looking to lay some eggs in was stinking :P

#Silphidae #beetles #coleoptera #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a black and beige american carrion beetle in the sandy soil around a carcass that's mostly off screen

Another photo of a black and beige american carrion beetle, a different individual that's a bit darker, in the sandy soil around a carcass that's mostly off screen

Another photo of a black and beige american carrion beetle, the same one from the first image, in the sandy soil around a carcass that's mostly off screen

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 18

#cerambycidae #beetles #coleoptera #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a large, dark brown longhorn beetle on a white woven plastic tarp

Another photo of a large, dark brown longhorn beetle on a white woven plastic tarp

Another photo of a large, dark brown longhorn beetle, this time amongst sandy soil and grey gravel rocks

Another photo of a large, dark brown longhorn beetle amongst sandy soil and grey gravel rocks

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 16

#asilidae #flies #diptera #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a small brown/beige and white robber fly with orange and slightly green eyes perching on the end of a metal post

Another photo of a small brown/beige and white robber fly with orange and slightly green eyes perching on the end of a metal post

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 16

#saturniidae #moths #lepidoptera #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of an orange, purple, black, and white oakworm moth on a wooden surface

Another photo of an orange, purple, black, and white oakworm moth on a wooden surface

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 16

Was confused as to why this little thing didn't hop away—unfortunately it didn't have its back legs :(

#gryllidae #crickets #orthoptera #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a brown cricket on a human finger, its back legs missing from its body

Another photo of a brown cricket on a human finger, its back legs missing from its body

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 16

#notodontidae #moths #lepidoptera #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a fuzzy black and white Datana genus moth caterpillar on the end of a green branch, where a leaf used to be, in its signature C-shaped defensive pose

Another photo of a fuzzy black and white Datana genus moth caterpillar on the end of a green branch, where a leaf used to be, in its signature C-shaped defensive pose

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 14

#pisauridae #spiders #arachnids #bugs #photos

A photo of a large brown fishing spider on a wooden post

Another photo of a large brown fishing spider on a wooden post

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 14

#odonata #dragonflies #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a brown, red, and green meadowhawk dragonfly perching on the end of a small stick

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 13

#asilidae #flies #diptera #insects #bugs #photos

A photo of a small, red and brown robber fly on a sliding glass door

Another photo of a small, red and brown robber fly on a sliding glass door

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! Jupiter's Wasp House ! @jupiterswasphouse.bsky.social · Aug 13

The funny thing about lubber grasshoppers is that you can just do this if you feel like it (note: the beast was swiftly placed back down on a plant that wasn't in the garden)

#romaleidae #grasshoppers #orthoptera #insects #bugs #photos