bugs i saw today

are u guys hearing this

Orange and black tiger moth, Asura sp., Arctiinae, Erebidae

Photographed at Airlie Beach, Queensland, by Steve & Alison1

I’m so charmed by their silly little faces. The saddest eyes I’ve ever seen on a bug. 

kind enough to hide in an easily peelable spot but not lucky enough to avoid meddling peelers like me, this Forficula lesnei was so taken aback by my presence that he just sort of stood there and waited for me to be done and put him back. this particular individual apparently looks similar to the eastern european F. aetolica as a result of this species being very variable where i am, but to me it's all wigs

ants were farming other animals long before humans figured it out! here is a Cautolasius herdswoman with her livestock

many subterranean Lasius species cultivate flocks of plump root aphids, guarding them against predators and moving them to safe locations and fresh pastures. they “milk” the aphids for honeydew, a sugary waste product of the aphids’ digestion. I’ve read the ants will only kill and eat their livestock in times of famine.