I love all types of bugs, isopods, arachnids and so onโฆ I can spend hours in the garden (or elsewhere outside) searching for different types of them!
It makes me sad that so many people I meet think they are disgusting or something
BlackAliat wrote:I love all types of bugs, isopods, arachnids and so onโฆ I can spend hours in the garden (or elsewhere outside) searching for different types of them!
It makes me sad that so many people I meet think they are disgusting or something
pinetreesheep wrote:Thankyou for this! I am really happy to see this type of club/army/group thing, and I fully support this insect positivity! ^w^
Iโm just a casual bug nerd/enthusiast. Iโve taken a โcollegeโ lecture type class at a botanical learning center called bugs 101 hosted by an actual UCR or MT. SAC college Alumni. I got certified by the end of it so I do know most about how to identify pests harmful to trees/plants in the region before I left as well as just recognizing tree damage/illness caused by insects.
But overall my main knowledge of insects comes from personal study. By using both informative college student/alumni/professor work/studies found online and my own real life exploration.
My favorite orders are unsurprisingly; Orthoptera, Coleoptera, and Lepidoptera. (Grasshoppers, beetles, moths/butterflies)
Iโve kept various species as โpetsโ for short amounts of time, and I own several bug nets and other childish catching contraptions. All of which are mostly just used for my own amusement lol. Iโm not a professional whatsoever but I just really love and enjoy geeking out about bugs.
I also frequently find bugs at my job (I am a cashier at a feed store) and in my region itโs fairly tropical so we get all kinds of bugs attracted to the molasses smell of the feed among other things. So this summer has been full of massive locusts, huge rhino beetles, and even various large moth species like the Luna moth! Itโs so fun ^w^ I love where I live, so many interesting insects!
pinetreesheep wrote:I think northern areas are more beautiful and my preferred temperature zone. Iโve lived in the south all my life be it one coast or the other. Iโve only lived in a tropical region for two years now and I must say I strongly dislike the storms it comes with. But at least the excessive greenery and moisture does make it probably the biggest insect hot spot ever.
It can be hard to find insect related studies in general! I canโt remember how I found the class as it was kind of an unofficial study. Iโm sure it was because the tree learning center was kind enough to host it for the college alumni student who wanted to teach it as part of their college requirements or final assessment thing.
You really just have to try looking around for any businesses/colleges that look nature related. Itโs easier to search for that stuff online and in your local area!
Haha yea I love how cute beetles are. Another insect that Iโve found to be my favorite above all is the Cicada!
And I thought Iโd share a few pictures of the bugs Iโve found this summer for everyone:
Yael้นค wrote:I took a summer entomology class while I was in high school. It was pretty wild. We had to make insect collections and would suck these bugs up a straw and then blow them into a container. I'm pretty sure the field is moving to photography and not actually taking these poor things out of their environment. I love how tiny the bugs are and how intricate and weird their designs can be.
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