Happy Bug Community Day everyone! 🕷🕸

Thanks so much to @lilly_t_2 for these awesome spidy pics!

#BugCommunityDay #entomology #spider #insectpics #ontarioinsects
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Happy Bug Community Day!! As it starts getting cooler, its our last chance to see some fun bugs! 🐛

1. Psyche caterpillar @clarissacapko
2. Ailanthus webworm moth @menage.et.trois
3. Euchaetes egle @matteo.girardo

#bugcommunityday #ontarioinsects #moths #entomology

Results are in and Odonata wins by a hair!! Vote this Friday to see who they will be up against in the finals 🏅🐞

#greatontariobugoff #ontarioinsects #odonata #inaturalist

✨ It’s Bug Community Day! 🐞

Nothing like some bugs on flowers to brighten up this gloomy (kind of wintery??) day! Stop and smell the roses, and say hi to the bugs there! 🦗
Thanks to @sammreynoldz and @clarissacapko for these photos! 📸

#BugCommunityDay #SmallButMighty #ontarioinsects #pollinators

Welcome to Round 2- Hemiptera vs Phasmida! Vote in the comments to see who will win the golden thorax 🏆

Today's reps are a Dogday Cicada (Neotibicen) and a Northern Walking Stick (Diapheromera femorata)!

#greatontariobugoff #hemiptera #phasmida #entomologicalsocietyofontario #ontarioinsects

Happy Bug-off Day!! Today we have two interesting orders: Neuroptera (lacewings) vs Plecoptera (stoneflies)🦗

Vote in the comments of this post until Monday for your favorite bug!!🏆✨

#greatontariobugoff #ontarioinsects #neuroptera #plecoptera

Our last match-up for before the finals of the Great Ontario Bug Off!! Who are you voting to make it to the end: Coleoptera or Mecoptera?? 🐞🦂

Vote in the comments until Monday. May the best bug win!👑

#ontarioinsects #entomologicalsocietyontario #coleoptera #mecoptera

Happy Bug off Friday! Our last match-up of Round 2 is Blattodea (cockroaches) versus Mecoptera (scorpionflies)🦗 Ernie is remaining a neutral party in the voting this time (but will be watching...🔍)
Vote for your favorite in the comments!🌟

#cockroaches #mecoptera #greatontariobugoff #ontarioinsects

Time for a game- Spot the Katydid!🔎

🦗 The Fork-tailed Bush Katydid gets its name from the male’s tail, which looks like a tiny green horseshoe—perfect for lucky bug spotting! This insect is found across Southern Canada.

#katydid #ontarioinsects #ispy #entomologicalsocietyofontario

Birds aren't always cooperative or readily available. I'm trying to branch out and learn more about insects. I believe this is an #AutumnMeadowhawk (correct me if I'm wrong please) #ontarioinsects #ontarionature #bugs

This large, beautiful, and fuzzy moth came to visit us. Any idea what it is? #moth #insects #ontarioinsects

Meet the Eastern Eyed Click Beetle 👀⚡
Comment below if you have seen one! Thank you Carly for your submission.🪲

#Entomology #OntarioInsects #InsectPhotography #EntomologicalSocietyOfOntario #NatureEducation

Coleoptera has won this round!! Stay tuned for the final round 2 match-up this Friday!

#coleoptera #greatontariobugoff #ontarioinsects #entomology

Staying loyal to insects only (although we do study other arthropods too!), Mecoptera has won this round 👑

#mecoptera #ontarioinsects #greatontariobugoff

Welcome to Round 4- Dermaptera (earwigs) versus Ephemeroptera (mayflies)! (maybe an easy winner?)

Vote in the comments to see who will win the golden thorax 🏆

#entomologicalsocietyofontario #greatontariobugoff #dermaptera #ephemeroptera #ontarioinsects #inaturalist

🧐 Can you find the parasitized larvae?!

These gall midge larvae have been staying cozy all winter but now that it's warming up, they're starting to develop☀️! Some are being taken over by parasitoids, which grow inside the midge larvae 🐛

#eso #gallmidge #parasitoids #ontarioinsects #insectscience