Insects

insects are so amazing looking especially when you look up close - post your favorite insect images - lets talk about bugs watmm

-nevermind-

one of my favorites is the lightning bug

insects have some of the most amazing shapes and subtle colors incorporated into their design

sometimes i go bug watching in the same way that others might watch birds - using a magnifying glass i get up extra close - being very carful not to burn them with the beams of the sun

katydid

microcosmos is amazingly good and there is the infamous work accompanying clarks ted

what other creations have shown the inspiration insects have impressed upon man?

I remember seeing this really weird exotic looking caterpillar a few years ago in my yard.

it got me on whatsthatbug interesting bugsite btw

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/08/29/sycamore-moth-caterpillar/

  On 7/3/2010 at 10:25 PM, triachus said:

wow - that peach color is so delicate - what an amazing thing to come across - like the finest work of art or the most delicate and detailed creation in design

insect music's

mother of pearl, have you seen how big those rhino beetles get??

  On 7/3/2010 at 10:44 PM, Calx Sherbet said:

mother of pearl, have you seen how big those rhino beetles get??

 

Nice

But I prefer the Hercules beetle, it has a prettier texture

  On 7/3/2010 at 10:50 PM, data said:

takes your breath away really - the plume is quite spectacular

Some are cool...some are dicks ... I find some of these in my house:

along with various spiders and stupid ass moths.

oh and i caught these in my garage:

some insects have beatiful feathers and are symbols of justice freedom and america

this is a great thread

some beautiful images here

thanks ya;l

  On 7/3/2010 at 10:14 PM, troon said:

katydid

 

Rambo?

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NuNu stems from a unique music festival at Geneva¹s Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, where Mira Calix was commissioned to

compose a piece of music using recordings of insect noises provided by the museum. "There are more insects on earth than any

other living species" she says, "and having the opportunity to mould all the amazing and beautiful noises

they make into something other really appealed to me.²

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I love how beautifully insects show the diversity of life, but some of them are srsly fucked up and creepy, eg. the giraffe weevil.

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hahaha thanks data