I’m genuinely curious

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I know some of you guys need it! He gives very good hugs!

Check out the video in the comments- I didn't realize my wise friend here had a friend of their own hanging out!

Is she dangerous to my plumeria

Lil guys!!!

it's as big as an adult thumb, it came crawling from under my door, and when it felt threatened it hunched over. It was seen in Benito Juarez, Mexico City. Is it dangerous? should i leave it be?

Arilus cristatus
San Marcos, TX

I found these two little grass-hoppers in a patch of grass in front of my house. I thought red would be a good fit for the scene, so I used a red background. The result turned out a little too bright for the eyes, but I kinda like it anyway 😂

📷 Fujifilm XH2 + xf 30mm f2.8 macro 1:1

🔦 Godox v860ii + Diy diffuser.

🔦 Focus light + mini video led light

Stacked 30 frames

Took this back in August. Woods of Southeast Oklahoma, about a dozen gathered underneath a fallen tree's roots.

Hello! Would appreciate any help with finding out what this critter is. Found in Norway.

Here's one of them. The others are hiding.

Any suggestions on how to keep them since we're going into winter?

Weird title.

But its promoting the killing of Eucalyptus Beetles in California, as they kill California eucalyptus trees.

However,

1. california eucalytpus are invasive as well

2. Eucalyptus trees are terrible for California for a number of reasons. They’re super flammable thanks to their oils and bark constantly shedding. They create chemicals that prevent other plant species from growing around them, choking out native plants. They are very poor at providing shelter or habitats for native wildlife. They consume huge amounts of water too because they’re not made for our drier climate. Last one is my opinion, but they’re ugly trees compared to native trees we have here.

What downsides are there to these beetles? And would it be a positive to kill them?

For context I had to collect field plants for a botany class. This guy was crawling around on a common tansy. It looks to be using a seed pod as a protective cover??