About 6 weeks ago I was offering giant silkmoth eggs to redditors, more people than I expected took me up on it. Mine are grown and starting to spin cocoons. Did it work out for anybody else?11mo ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/StLouis
Last Public Day at Sk8 Liborius for the forseeable. Abandoned cathedral turned skate park/graffiti gallery on the north side. Worth the visit tonight from 5-9. Won't see anything like this anywhere else.4yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/StLouis
[Southern Illinois] Unhappy Mothers day, I didn't have 4 Cecropia cocoons, I had about 40 parasitic Chalcid wasps.6yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
[Southern Illinois] Spring time, Moth time. Female Cecropia shaking out her wings.7yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
This is a weird one. A Pycnogonid, or Sea Spider. Not a spider, closest to a Horseshoe Crab. [South Carolina]11yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
Spring time, Moth Time. Male *Actias luna* laying low till dusk. [Southern Illinois]9yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
Post your hail pix here. Bigger than a golfball, smaller than a tennis ball. squash-ball sized?7yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/StLouis
[Southern Illinois] Just under the wire for Moth Week. Four Luna Moths and counting.9yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
[Southern Illinois] Was walking in the woods when this Eight Spotted Forester landed on me. Dunno why they are called that.6yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
[Southern Illinois] Last of the caterpictures for a while, Lunas turned pink today, will pupate tonight.10yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
[Southern Illinois] Remember the Golden caterpillar from the other day? That's not even my final form!9yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
[Southern Illinois] Red Horned and Black Horned morph 4th instar Eacles imperialis.7yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
6 of Chinese Mantis vs. 2.5 Dog Day Cicada, lot of noise, lot of carnage [Southern Illinois]11yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
Pinacate beetle, a.k.a Acrobat Beetle, [Montezuma's Castle, Arizona] They stand on their heads before they hose you down with stink spray.11yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
[Smokey Mountains National Park] Saw something new to me, a Dark Fishfly (bonus bear and pitviper in comments)10yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
[Southern Illinois] Thought this might work, hunting caterpillars with a UV lamp.10yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
[Southern Illinois] 4th instar Eacles imperialis. That's not Even My Final Form!8yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
[Southern Illinois] There are many other Monarch Chrysalis Pictures like this Monarch Chrysalis Picture, but this one is mine.10yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
[Southern Illinois] Got a microscope for Christmas, anybody know anything about Copepods?10yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
[Southern Illinois] Don't see one of these every day! (pardon the cellphone picture)9yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug
Mystery Caterpillar on Oak. Southern Illinois. About an inch long, but early in the season, so probably has some growing yet to do.11yr ⋅ SloTek ⋅ r/whatsthisbug