#irl fluffbug

This time my mom took a picture of this little guy, pretty neat right? I think this species is called "Automeris naranja"

They're in the larval stage, part of a species of moth that is widely distributed in the Atlantic Forest region, and can also be found in countries like Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. (Generally in south america)

Its bristles (urticating hairs) have a stinging action when in contact with our skin or that of other animals, causing that burning sensation. (In case of an accident, seek medical attention immediately.)

It's a cicada, they are called "jequitiranabóia" or flying snake, ( or Alligator - Headed Lantern Fly ) it's head looks like a reptile :D and in some photos i saw the inside of it's wings look like a pair of eyes, too

It was just chilling, really big too! These are the photos i took, but I'll post a few from the internet too

Now with some facts-

"Many indigenous villages and nearby communities fear it, and thus ended up disseminating the folklore of the jequitiranabóia for a long time. According to Jequi legend, if it lands on a person or on a branch, it will dry up completely and wither until death. This is due to the fact that animals are sometimes found in dry trunks, believing that by sucking their sap, the plant organ died." (Source)

This is not entirely true, but it is part of a few cultures, so please be respectful

I had to hold myself to not grab them and smooch them/hj

Nansnsn I SAW 3 OWLS TODAY!!!

keep in mind i never actually saw an owl before. I WENT ON A FIELDTRIP AND THERE WERE OWLS-

3 BURROWING OWLS

Aaqwq my classmates were so confused on why i was so happy i had to keep it together to not stim

Pictures are shit because i couldn't get too close or focus to take a good pic (ppl on my school suck >:( )

Honestly its kind if shitty but I've had fun. I did this because our presentation is about vehicles and the teachers said we had to do something creative, so i filled in that role for my group (as always)

We are showing this to a bunch of different teachers and students, so i decided to buy a bunch of candy and put inside of it for when people go past it

Here we have a bird we call "Bem-te-vi" in Brazilian Portuguese, they are very common here but they can also be seen around Latin America (English name: Great Kiskadee). Bem-te-vi is a popular bird around here, and they can be easily identified

the ones i saw seems to be younger, i saw many of its species close to eachother and i think they were still learning how to fly (they were safe so i didn't want to bother them! I only took pictures)

Bem-te-vi are called like this in Brazil due to singing, some say it sounds like it's saying it's own name

Now, i saw another bird but i have to warn that, unfortunately because of how high up they were, and how they were in a weird angle for me to take pictures in, the photos are a little crappy.

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This my friends is a Caturrita, (monk parakeet), i have.. never seen one before out in the trees so i was surprised, but it was cool to see one anyway! You can't see in the pic, but this bird bas a green coloring, white belly and blue tail

Oh and look at thattt