more bugs.. this photo is of an isopod! I found it after a rainstorm under the tarp in my backyard
When my parents bought the house, they placed a huge tarp over the perimeter of my yard, and then placed gravel on top of it. The result? A perfect humid habitat for bugs and worms. When I was younger, I would also find moth caterpillars underneath it, and then we would put them in our little butterfly wonderland thing until they became beautiful moths and we would set them free. I know, not interesting, but at the time funny little caterpillars was the highlight of my life 🥺
This guy I had a lot more trouble determining the species of. I asked on Reddit (r/whatisthisbug), and I had a lot of help from other people! They identified it as a damsel bug, scientifically named Nabis alternatus. One day I hope to have the same ability to properly research bugs that the people on Reddit do! I'm still learning, and I think it's so cool they were able to figure it out!
