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luarvik.bsky.social
Branson, I think there's been a mistake. Branson. There's been a mistake, Branson, please advise
Swan boy panel with an insect man saying "this one's called Sold to the Pirate King, book three of the brides of the seven seas series, by s.m. petrioch" no search results on audible for "s m petrioch" no search results on audible for "sold to the pirate king"
October 12, 2026 at 3:53 PM
bug-gwen.bsky.social
OOF. "the conservation status of 88.5% of described insect and arachnid species in North America is unknown...Of US insects and arachnids known to be at-risk throughout their range, 94.7% are not protected by any state or federal law" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Data deficiency, taxonomic bias, and economic interests curtail insect and arachnid conservation in the United States | PNAS
Earth is experiencing a biodiversity crisis. Among the declining taxa are insects and arachnids, which account for most of the world’s animal speci...
www.pnas.org
October 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM
hsholdutilitybills.bsky.social
does insurance cover insect damage: Practical Steps to Protect Your Home To ensure you're protected against insect damage, start by s…

https://householdutilitybills.co.uk/does-insurance-cover-insect-damage/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=general_promotions&utm_content=schedule_0
What To Expect When Insurance Covers Insect Damage In Your Home: Consequences For Your Finances
When it comes to protecting your property, you might be wondering, does insurance cover insect damage? Understanding your policy's specifics is crucial, as many…
householdutilitybills.co.uk
October 12, 2026 at 5:53 AM
debbolita.bsky.social
#MacroMonday
#MinimalMonday
#ClassicMono

#Insects #Nature #Macro #BlackAndWhite #BNW #InsectSky #TheLittleThings #TinyPlanet #ArtInNature #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #Breathe #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This black-and-white macro photograph captures the shedded, spiked larval skin left behind by a caterpillar during its transition into a pupa. Positioned slightly to the right of the center is a dark, spherical cluster dense with sharp, radiating spines. This is the remnants of the caterpillar's outer cuticle, which gets compressed and cast off as the insect sheds its skin to form a chrysalis. Below the spikey mass, a clear, mirroring reflection stretches downward, repeating the pattern of the spines in a dark silhouette.
October 12, 2026 at 8:26 PM
ginnystibolt.bsky.social
A new look at an old fossil shows that insect ancestors probably had 24 legs & this also indicates their relationship to crustaceans. Read this gift article from the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/s...
The World’s First Bugs Had Way More Legs
www.nytimes.com
October 7, 2026 at 2:22 PM
janheinen1951.bsky.social
45.4. ‘Die Verwandlung’ (1912, ‘De gedaanteverwisseling’), Kafka’s bekendste verhaal, begint met een catastrofe (Gregor Samsa ontdekt ‘s ochtends dat hij ’s nachts in een groot insect is veranderd) en wikkelt deze vervolgens met ijzeren consequentie genadeloos af.
October 12, 2026 at 10:25 AM
11catslovebooks.bsky.social
Well now, that’s a pretty good bug.

nypost.com/2026/10/07/s...
‘Entirety of your hand’: World’s heftiest and most horrifying insect brought back from extinction — it’s heavier than a mouse
It sustained some heavy losses.
nypost.com
October 7, 2026 at 10:41 PM
anarchrist.bsky.social
"Once on the brink of extinction, the world’s heaviest insect — the wētāpunga — is staging a remarkable comeback thanks to an extraordinary breeding program."
nypost.com/2026/10/07/s...
‘Entirety of your hand’: World’s heftiest and most horrifying insect brought back from extinction — it’s heavier than a mouse
It sustained some heavy losses.
nypost.com
October 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
bbcradio1dbot.bsky.social
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Insect Near Piha Beach
October 8, 2026 at 12:21 AM
onefinekitty.bsky.social
nypost.com/2026/10/07/s...
‘Entirety of your hand’: World’s heftiest and most horrifying insect brought back from extinction — it’s heavier than a mouse
It sustained some heavy losses.
nypost.com
October 8, 2026 at 11:53 AM
stenom4n.bsky.social
Insect pillar slaps the s### out of the sound pillar.
October 6, 2026 at 5:37 AM
headdoc35.bsky.social
Doral’s resort was cited for numerous violations:
-buffet/salad bar lacking sneeze guards
-Flies by coffee station
-Mold, insect droppings,🪳behind dishwashers & stored 🍽️
-no 🧻s or hot H2O for employees at sinks, 🖐🏻 washing issues
-wrong temp storage of food
But complains abt the pic which’s not fake.
Trump accuses NYT of doctoring Doral image: What photos show
Trump accused The New York Times of editing the image in a series of Truth Social posts.
www.yahoo.com
October 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
carmeinreed.bsky.social
CW: photo of an insect! #entomophobia #prayingmantis

Rescued this lovely future momma from my driveway on my way in after getting home from work. A bug-loving friend ID'd her as a Chinese mantis. They're pretty common around here. If you look under her abdomen you can see her baby(s) bump!
A distant photo if a praying mantis on drab suburban concrete
October 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
stergeon.bsky.social
ACHERON AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY
E | 22k | edeleth | post-AM

toxic monsterwife relationship drama ft. hegemon husk edelgard and nabatean byleth. also, acheron is there!

archiveofourown.org/works/60412957
Out from the darkness comes a low gurgle akin to a deep, guttural growl, followed by a sound like something pushing and shifting through dense, wet leaves. The little pinprick candles suddenly loom closer, and when they edge close enough to the moonlight for you to make out a face, you scream. What you thought were flames are actually the red pupils of wide, insect-like black eyes, set deep into the withered, corrupted face of what appears to be a giantess. The skin is stretched tight over the skull, giving her a gaunt appearance reminiscent of a corpse. Its nose is slender and snake-like, its mouth thin and gray-lipped and drawn, and splatters of black chitinous plates erupt through the pallid flesh on its emaciated cheeks and jaws. Hanks of long, matted white hair are twisted into buns around a tarnished golden crown. Its heavy laurels are shaped like upturned ram’s horns, their spirals interwound with withered black vines. The giantess’s head leans toward you on a long, sinewy neck that stretches out much, much further than it should. It’s the Emperor—the Hegemon Husk. And if that’s her, that means your captor is none other than the Ashen Demon.
October 8, 2026 at 3:23 AM
kevweldon.bsky.social
Beautiful timeline harmonising there by @mckelvie.bsky.social and @raxkingisdead.bsky.social
A Repost by Jamie McKelvie of a Museum of Twitter post that reads: "Sometimes, I think it would be worse to be an insect and wake up one morning to find you had been transformed into a guy with a job" To which Jamie adds: Yeah this happened to me and it sucks Followed by: A post by Rax King, two minutes previously: gregor samsa awoke one morning to discover he had been transformed into a sickass beetle. fuck yeah he said scuttling all over the walls and ceiling like no dumbfuck traveling salesman could ever do. this is the best day of my life he said
October 7, 2026 at 6:27 PM
korinotatsujin.bsky.social
In no particular order:

Debbie's cockroach nightmare in Nighmare 4. (Only insect I loathe is the American Cockroach so...yep)

Robocop 2's replacement failure montage. Specifically the helmet removal/scream.

Friday the 13th VII's Jason face reveal.

Couldn't sleep for days as a child due to these.
sleepingvillage.bsky.social Sleepy Hollow Reviews 🎃🐎 @sleepingvillage.bsky.social · 8d
In honor of scary media month: what is the first piece of media you remember truly frightening you as a child?
October 5, 2026 at 2:23 AM
cards.excavate.top
Battlewasp Wind
Battlewasp Wind Continuous Spell Twice per turn, if a "Battlewasp" monster(s) is Normal or Special Summoned to your field (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 of them; add 1 "Battlewasp" monster with less ATK than that monster from your Deck to your hand. Once per turn: You can target 1 Insect monster you control with a Level; this turn, you can treat it as a Tuner if used as Synchro Material. You can only activate 1 "Battlewasp Wind" per turn.
October 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
cylindricalsea.bsky.social
A loud "Chicago Hello" for our new insect overlords:

🖕 F U C K Y O U S K Y D A N CE 🖕

🌻🔥🔥🤡☠️🌻🐛🤢🐛🌻☠️🤡🔥🔥🌻
Kent Brockman: Welcome Insect Overlords
ALT: Kent Brockman: Welcome Insect Overlords
static.klipy.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
interactivefly.bsky.social
Tang, G., Song, S., Shang, J., Luo, Y., Li, S., Wei, D., Wang, C. (2025). Fungal evasion of Drosophila immunity involves blocking the cathepsin-mediated cleavage maturation of the danger-sensing protease. PNAS, 122(3):e2419343122 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Fungal evasion of Drosophila immunity involves blocking the cathepsin-mediated cleavage maturation of the danger-sensing protease | PNAS
Entomopathogenic fungi play a critical role in regulating insect populations, and representative species from the Metarhizium and Beauveria genera ...
www.pnas.org
October 7, 2026 at 12:56 PM
robdysonpr.uk
Day 4 is a classic Cronenberg that I haven't watched for decades: 1986's The Fly.
A human hand - but a very different kind of insect leg - emerge from a black, ribbed pod. A bright white light obscures the rest of whatever is inside.
October 4, 2026 at 9:45 AM
henrylabsymbio.bsky.social
Excited to see our work out in @pnas.org!

We asked how mobile genetic elements generate functional diversity in symbionts and found a plasmid that protects aphids from lethal pathogens, helping to explain variation in defence across natural aphid populations.

See @ben-parker.bsky.social thread👇
October 1, 2026 at 7:11 PM
joycomes.bsky.social
Campo Flicker 28-31cm
S America: Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina
Diet insect focused
Nest tree cavity
Pairs share incubating 16 days, feeding chicks 30days
Offspring from previous clutch called "nannies" help with incubating and feeding chicks
after fledging 3 more weeks of care
September 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
eurekalert.bsky.social
#EurekAlertInTheSpotlight: Researchers have discovered two new types of large stick insects, showing scientists are still uncovering new species in some of Australia’s most well-studied landscapes. #Arthropods @sydney.edu.au

Learn more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1144832
New large stick insect species revealed in Australia's backyards and rainforests
Insect ‘detectives’ have discovered two new types of large stick insects, showing scientists are still uncovering new species in some of Australia’s most well-studied landscapes.
www.eurekalert.org
October 2, 2026 at 5:50 PM
sageysartsndreams.bsky.social
Inktober Adopts Day 2, Mutate/Snail $10

I chose to do a Insect SubType Flotaykaet for this one! Flotaykaets are and Open Species by Creamkitty56 💜
Look at this cutie!!! Ah! You can claim them as you own here
ko-fi.com/s/82d6823560
Or just DM me lmao.
#inktober #adopt #furryart
October 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
marshy-dumpling.bsky.social
This is for @quicknerd.bsky.social 's #DTIYS ! Their #OC Moka First one I have done here, and I am glad I could get it out before the deadline. Was experimenting with new brushes and tuts for this one ^^

#QuickNerdArt #digitalart #art #artsky #illustration #animestyle
Anime-style humanoid moth character with long green hair, antennae, and round glasses. They are wearing a brown apron with a tan shirt underneath. They have orange-ish insect wings. They are adjusting their glasses, looking calm.
October 1, 2026 at 9:42 PM