The red weevil is a clumsy be voracious pest.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
100piés? o un monstruo?
A caterpillar plays the guy's leg hair like a lyre. Watch the little bugger play.
Assassin Bug - Arilus Cristatus - Exploring desk
The Assassin bug is what I'd expect aliens from outer space to look like when they finally invade the planet.
What Is This? Bird, Insect, Bat or Mechanical Sound?
Sounds like a bird chirping but since it's night time, it's a bird with insomnia.
A Non-vegetarian in Haryanvi Folklore
From the video's description: Praying mantis is non-vegetarian which consumes insects for its survival and thus it does the work of insecticides. And thus very helpful to society and its health by the way eliminating harmful insects without insecticides. A Haryanvi song describing this insect is sung by women farmers of Nidana. Everyone in Haryana is well aquivented(sic) with its ootheca (egg mass) used to call it "giddad ki sundi"
Friday, December 31, 2010
Goliath Stick Insect
The people in the video sound like Australians so I'm going to pinpoint the location of these giant stick insects as Australia.
Nature Zoomed In
Camera: Canon Legria HF S21. Filmed in the video-taker's backyard, handheld without a tripod. Full HD Video 1920 x 1080p, at 25fps.
Artist is Drawn to Nature's Oddities
I think most people are drawn to the oddities in life because people are quirky. The artist's name is Alexis Rockman.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Plants that go bad
These aren't bugs but I don't really care. The image at 0:19 isn't a plant but don't tell the person who titled this video.
Weird Bugs on my Door
The video-taker didn't know what kind of insects these were but they're leaf-footed bugs and I've added a photo below the video for reference.
Deid Twigs! - Stick Insect - Kincumber NSW 2010
The guy says, "DEID Twigs" in an Australian accent. DEID. I learned a new way to spell DEAD today.
Giant Stick Insect Stars At 'Bug' Coin Launch
That huge stick insect creeps me out. Is it me or does an Australian accent make any woman 10X more attractive?
From the video's description: This video shows a giant stick insect crawling up and onto the head of Dr Beth Mantle, Collection Manager at the Australian National Insect Collection (CSIRO). Beth loves Australian insects and bugs of every kind and has been collecting them since she was a child -- making her the perfect person to introduce the Australian Backyard Bugs $1 Coin Set from The Perth Mint. Visit http://www.youngcollectors.com.au/ or http://www.perthmint.com.au for more information.
From the video's description: This video shows a giant stick insect crawling up and onto the head of Dr Beth Mantle, Collection Manager at the Australian National Insect Collection (CSIRO). Beth loves Australian insects and bugs of every kind and has been collecting them since she was a child -- making her the perfect person to introduce the Australian Backyard Bugs $1 Coin Set from The Perth Mint. Visit http://www.youngcollectors.com.au/ or http://www.perthmint.com.au for more information.
INSECTO ROBOTICO TAMIYA
A horrible insect toy which looks like it should've never escaped from the 70s.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Red wasp nest
From the video's description: Some takes in the nest of the red wasps, the background is concrete, first scene is one of them doing mandible movements, the second is one of puppets in development moving in the nest while observed by a mature wasp. and the last take is a adult one cleaning herself.
Cockrell Butterfly Center
The Cockrell Butterfly Center is located at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, Texas.
Macro Life in HD
Macro video of an incapacitated insect followed by video of a wasp admidst the chirping and warbling of birds.
Bushveld Rain Frog Laps Up Termites
A fat frog laps up aliates (winged termites) as they emerge from their burrows.
Insect Photo Exhibit at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
From December 11 through January 23 "A Journey into the World of Insects from Their Perspective - Up Close and Personal" will be displaying at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory. This photo exhibit featuring ultra close-up macro photography of insects was created by local photographer Bill Johnson and will feature over 25 color prints, plus booklets full of 4"x6" pictures for visitors to look at. Admission is free to the public and Como Park Zoo & Conservatory is open 10am-4pm through the winter.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Death Of A Conifer Seed Bug
From the video's description: I filmed this insect dying. I ended up with 4 hours of footage... THis was the first time I got emotional watching an insect die. I never much cared for insects until I started filming them these past couple of years...the micro lens opened up my heart to the insect world...
The Red Carpenter Ant Queen and her First Workers
From the video's description: This is a colony of red carpenter ants(Camponotus novaeboracensis) in there founding stages. The workers in this video are nantics, the smallest and usually the most short lived.. I have boosted them to help them grow into a larger colony much faster then they normally would. Although I only used two pupae, the pupae are of major workers and will fulfill vital roles as nurses and guards until they are of age to forage and so on.
PHILIPPINE INSECTS Part 3
The insects of the Philippines shown in still-photographs and accompanied by wind instrument music.
Japanese Bug Fight
If nearly 20 minutes of bug-fighting photographs is your cup of tea, look no further.
Monday, December 27, 2010
A Banana Slug Eats Foliage
The slow and methodical way in which this banana slug eats its leafy meal tells me that it's enjoying every single bite.
Tropical Caterpillar
This lime-green caterpillar with tufts of "greenery" on top looks like it would taste sour.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Extraña Mantis De La Selva
If I ever traveled to another planet, I'd imagine the "people" to look like the praying mantis. It's that strange.
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