Another great find UFNaturalTeachingLab a couple of weeks ago. Four Megalodacne fasciata (#PleasingFungusBeetles; #Coleoptera #Erotylidae) under pine bark. #Beetles #Beetle #AmazingBeetles #UFBugs #UF #Nature #Florida

Bug fact of the day! Did you know that insects can be found on every continent, including Antarctica? The only insect species that can survive year round on the southernmost continent is tiny fly, Chironomid Midge, #BelgicaAntarctica. #ugabugdawgs #entomology #bugfacts

Sometimes it's good to see yourself in a different light...😍 Flame leg millipede under UV.

Butterfly numbers fall by 84% in Netherlands over 130 years – new study highlights the dangers of “shifting baseline syndrome” theguardian.com/environment/20… via Guardian Environment Patrick Barkham

Can you get us to 60,000 followers this #April? Retweet and help spread awareness of butterfly and moth #conservation. A big shout-out and thank you to all of you who already follow, support and share sightings with us - keep them coming! 💚 Brimstone (G rhamni) by K. Bednarska

Bug fact of the day! Spring is here and because of that you may be seeing more critters out than in recent months! Did you know that it takes honeybees approximately 10 million trips to gather enough nectar to produce 1 lb. of honey? 🍯 #entomology #UGAbugdawgs #honeybees

a look inside the nest of Prionopelta amabilis (Amblyoponinae)

"Entomologists should expect people to excitedly bring us species of insects that they have never seen, but that we have seen hundreds of times"--Shipley and Bixler for 'An Unconventional Approach to Fostering Ento Literacy.' A must read in Entomological Society of America 's latest.

The Large Blue, which went extinct in 1979 and has been painstakingly reintroduced by conservation organisations, has seen numbers rise by 58% from 2017 levels, a study has revealed. butterfly-conservation.org/ukbms2019 #UKBMS UKBMS Live Data youtu.be/fRqwH-P62Ao

Bug fact of the day! Studies estimate the total number of species of organisms on Earth is close to 9 million. Of the planet's vastly diverse array of creatures, about 90% are reckoned to belong to the class Insecta. #ugabugdawgs #Entomology #Insecta

John Chapple was lucky enough to film this Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) in a garden near Truro in Cornwall last week. This elusive butterfly is presumed extinct in the UK with only the occasional record of immigrants from Europe. butrfli.es/LargeTortoises…

New Special Collection: Discover and learn about the tools researchers are using to study arthropod behavior and biological control in the latest collection from Annals of the Entomological Society of America. academic.oup.com/aesa/pages/too…

This week we talk about "Eat Bugs Here" and the Bug Wagon. The Bugible​ kitchen makes Roasted Grapes with Black Ants & Grilled Bread. Also a new "As the Crickets Chirp" #entomophagy #podcast #bugs Podcast #61 “Eat Bugs Here” entonation.com/podcast-61-eat… via @entonation

Bug fact of the day! Bulldog ants can leap 7x the length of their bodies and can grow as large as 1.5 inches! #ugabugdawgs #bulldogants #myrmecia #entomology

The golden Camponotus sericeiventris is one of the most beautiful carpenter ants of Ecuador. I found this young queen on a treefall, and this is her brood after a bit more than one month of colony foundation. She's doing a great job!

Today is #EarthDay2019 and together with @EarthDayNetwork we want to raise awareness about the accelerating rate of extinction of millions of species, including insects such as butterflies and moths. Find out more and help #ProtectOurSpecies today: earthday.org

If you're concerned about insects and their role on our planet, take a few minutes on this #EarthDay to read @ManuSaunders' American Scientist article on the complexity and importance of research in insect ecology. americanscientist.org/article/no-sim…

Bug fact of the day! Did you know that the red postman butterfly develops its own poison by eating toxic plants? 🦋🌱 #ugabugdawgs #entomology #redpostmanbutterfly

Local artist Phil Morrison created this beautiful stained glass piece specifically for the #ufhoneybeelab, entitled "Bees at Home". #thankyou Phil! #ufbugs #honeybees

Bug fact of the day! Insects have been around for over 400 million years and were the first thing on Earth to make and hear sound, making them older than dinosaurs! #ugabugdawgs #entomology #bugfacts