The humble worker of the insect world is seen hitching a ride on a makeshift trailer, sewing a button, inspecting a berry and even weightlifting I’m sure you never expected to see images like these. The humble insect worker can be seen riding on a makeshift trailer, sewing a button, inspecting a berry, and even weightlifting. It’s a nice change from building all those … [Read more...] about Weird ant-ics: Bugs depicted lifting weights and sewing a button
Insects
Oriental dwarf kingfisher
The oriental dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca), also known as the black-backed kingfisher or three-toed kingfisher, is a pocket-sized bird in the family Alcedinidae.[3][4][5][6] This tropical kingfisher is a partial migrant[7] that is endemic across much of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast … [Read more...] about Oriental dwarf kingfisher
Artist Hubert Duprat Collaborates with Caddisfly Larvae as They Build Aquatic Cocoons from Gold and Pearls
In almost every river in the world, some 12,000 different species of caddisfly larvae wriggle and crawl through sediment, twigs, and rocks in an attempt to build temporary aquatic cocoons. To do this, the small, slow-moving creatures excrete silk from salivary glands near their mouths which they use like mortar to stick together almost every available material into a cozy tube. … [Read more...] about Artist Hubert Duprat Collaborates with Caddisfly Larvae as They Build Aquatic Cocoons from Gold and Pearls
The Winter Survival of Insects
Animals defend themselves from the cold in a variety of ways. Bears hibernate, which is known information. They overeat to raise their fat reserves in order to survive the winter, and then they seek shelter in warm dens. Some animals spend the winter hiding out underground, beneath the snow, or underwater. However, species that spend their winters above ground must withstand … [Read more...] about The Winter Survival of Insects