Jul 18, 2025
Today’s Nice Bug is just this lil guy
can u believe this
(Newly hatched owlfly larva, Ascalaphinae. Photographed in South Africa by sallyslak)
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Today’s Nice Bug is just this lil guy
can u believe this
(Newly hatched owlfly larva, Ascalaphinae. Photographed in South Africa by sallyslak)
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as promised, the owlfly (family Ascalaphidae) I found in Singapore!
if you’re familiar with antlions, these work similarly, except instead of building a pit they rely on camouflage to hide from predators and ambush prey. a beautiful combination of lichen-y fringes and wickedly sharp mandibles.
it blended in perfectly with the mossy rope railing, even tucking back its mandibles at a 270° angle so that they lay hidden beneath the head.
it was one of several successful “oh-wait-was-that-a-bug-let’s-go-back-and-check” moments I had, and was glad I doubled back to see it for what it was! my first owlfly, now I’ve got to find an adult, which are dragonfly-like aerial predators
New main fursona! Meet the new Scute!
I wanted to lean more into the bug aspect of them, since a dragon didn’t make sense. Plus I felt disconnected from my previous design and thought it looked a bit weird.
I’m now an Owlfly!
Species photos below cut 👇
Invertober Days 13 through 16!
- Devastating Grasshopper ~
- Blue Glaucus ~
-Owlfly ~
-Fuchia Flatworm ~
Invertober is put together by fossilforager! Prompt List
I thought I had missed summer owlfly season as I had not seen a single adult all year, but hurricane Debby seems to have brought some much needed moisture to the habitat and this lovely floofball emerged. So glad to see you, boo. 🥹
Split-eyed owlfly
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Insectember day 4: Orgia antiqua
Common name: Rusty Tussock Moth✨
WIP of a lacewing for a book.
This is a piece of scientific illustration, not an artwork, exactly. I'm not really happy with it, but changes are really fraught because if I get any of the elements incorrect, the naturalist I'm working with will pull me up!
sleep tight don't let the lacewings bite