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One Nice Bug Per Day

@onenicebugperday / onenicebugperday.tumblr.com

**See pinned post at the top of my blog for submission guidelines and other info.** A blog dedicated to the love of bugs. One featured bug post per day plus lots of submissions. Submissions do not count towards the one (1) nice bug per day! Hover over photos and click the chain icon to view photographer credits. FAQ Run by: Taylor (ex0skeletal-undead) (he/him) Luna moth header/background by Clara McAllister.
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Asks and submissions are now OPEN!

If you want your bug identified, please include the location it was found. Location can be removed upon request from submissions (but not from asks).

Some people have been having trouble with the submit page - seems like a problem on tumblr’s end so not much I can do, but if you can’t submit via the regular page, you can use the ask box.

Any submitted photos MUST belong to you. Legally, I cannot post photos that belong to someone else without permission.

Check out my FAQ before asking a question!

Please avoid asking very general questions (example: Can you share some facts about wasps?). Due to the sheer amount of species and information available, these questions are difficult and time-consuming to answer. The more specific, the better.

Thank you!

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@moth-fuzz submitted: Having trouble IDing this one! Found in north texas, and pretty big, about two-thirds the palm of my hand. My first thought was a black witch, but, it’s both smaller and less patterned/colorful than I think one would be. Tried to look it up myself but admittedly “big brown moth Texas” doesn’t get you much XD

Very pretty! It’s in the same family as the black witch, but it’s a lunate zale moth, Zale lunata :)

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#insects#bugs#moth#submission#erebidae#lunate zale moth#zale moth
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wutz asked:

Really excited to share this leggy friend with you! I did not know that there were millipedes of this size in Missouri, and it was such a treat to find out. This curious individual was crossing a sidewalk, I made the choice to move them along a safer route and got a few photos in the process.

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You definitely do! Narceus americanus is found pretty much all over the eastern half of the country and up into Canada. They're usually called American giants or pinkfoots. I think there's currently some debate about whether it's just one species or several in that range.

#wutz#bugs#myriapods#millipede#american giant millipede#Narceus americanus#Narceus#submission
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icannotgetoverbirds

ORIUS TRISTICOLOR

REJOICE! FOR ON THIS DAY I HAVE BEEN BLESSED BY A VISITOR. I KNOW NOT MUCH OF HER NATURE NOR HER HISTORY, BUT I HAVE BEEN BLESSED BY HER PRESENCE NONETHELESS.

@onenicebugperday, prithee, could you tell me some fun facts about this lovely little buge?

OH ALSO WHILE I WAS MAKING THIS POST:

ANOTHER VISITOR! Common house fly, i believe. I got visited by two of these today who took refuge from some strong winds on me.

Fun facts about her are also welcome.

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onenicebugperday

I can't see the fly well enough to ID a species and give you any facts, but Orius tristicolor looks correct for the other one, or at least Orius sp. depending on location. Species in this family are commonly called minute pirate bugs and feed primarily on other small bugs or bug eggs. I'm afraid beyond that I don't have much to share!

#insects#bugs#true bugs#minute pirate bug#fly#diptera#submission#via tag