Kinda-buggy - JD

new blunt rotation, i mean outfit rotation just rolled in:

we got the knee-length jorts, ratty braided leather belt, oversized white t shirt that reads “wicked fish” with vintage looking trout art, and a sleeveless denim vest. oh and my docs bc they make me seem taller.

(my therapist said she liked my outfit)

yes i’m in my western hyperfixation era, and no i cannot see an end in sight.

this whole “never repeat outfits” shit is not working for me. i get attached to one oversized sweater and that’s all you’ll see me in for a week

This environment is incredibly hostile to a creature such as myself (there are fluorescent lights)

paleontology

I love bugs <3

Went on a nature walk last week and I saw so, so many narrow-collared snail eating beetles - also a past tense wooly bear, rip

anyways gaze upon my beebles

when was the last time you saw a weevil this big

The largest weevil in North America, the palmetto weevil (Rhyncophorus cruentatus) lays eggs in the crowns of palms, where the grubs feed and often kill their host in the process.

In Florida it’s considered a major pest due to its habit of destroying ornamental palm trees, but native palmettos and sabal palms (the weevils’ natural hosts) are rarely harmed unless they’re already stressed or damaged. It’s mostly date palms and other exotic species planted along city streets that can’t take the heat and need to be drenched with insecticide to ensure survival.

(Florida, 10/31/23)

this is me if you even care btw

"oh, humblegrub, how were you able to come up with 50+ favorite bugs off the top of your head?"

it wasn't off the top of my head... I regularly update a 130+ page favorite bugs powerpoint that includes common names, scientific names, pictures, region, and why I love them 😳