One of the most spectacular insects! Has the longest ovipositor known. Megarhyssa. Endoparasitoids of horntail wasps; egg is laid on larva that lives in wood using long tail. One is laying in vid! Like most insects doesn’t/can’t sting. My top 10 coolest insect, found in NY!

Saw a Hummingbird Clearwing on our hike today! However the Seek app has informed me it is actually a moth, Hemaris thysbe, of the Sphingidae (hawkmoth) family. Used to see these often in VA, thrilled to finally find my favorite insect in NY!

Beautiful insects #camping #bugs #insect #ny #eastcoast #nature #camp #vacation

Final insect post for #NationalinsectDay - I most literally just saw a Luna Moth in Westchester, NY!! By far the coolest insect I've ever seen! Esther Ngumbi

👀 Results of New York's 3-yr Native Pollinator Survey just released... 👀 "38% of New York’s native pollinators are at risk of extirpation from NY. In the worst-case scenario, as much as 60% of the native insect pollinator fauna may be at risk." nynhp.org/projects/polli…

A Green-Eyed Robber Fly with prey. This species is a fierce predator, earning the nickname "bee killer." (Stony Brook, NY) #nature #insect #photography #naturephotography #macrophotography

Monarch Butterfly at the Wildflowers Meadow, Central Park NY #butterfly #nature #butterflies #naturephotography #photography #insects #flowers #insect #butterflyphotography #naturelovers #photooftheday #butterfliesofinstagram #mariposa #birdcpp

Entomologists were the original balloon benders! #Balloon #AnimalsUpClose

Trying to snap a photo w/ this gorgeous hornworm 🐛 against the scenic lake backdrop, & it decided to surprise me with a 'nature moment' 💩📸 #poop #UnexpectedEncounters #NaturePhotography

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Clouds of mysterious gnat-like insects swarm across NYC youtube.com/shorts/rG0uiHD…

Some #insects seen in textiles at the #MetCloisters today

#Insects and other arthropods in large & small paintings at the #MetCloisters

🕸️ "With great power (and web-slinging skills) comes great responsibility. -#SpiderMan!"🦸 🕷️ Can't wait to hear from our real The New York Times spider expert Dr. Catherine Scott (she/they) nytimes.com/2023/03/11/sci… nytimes.com/2022/08/25/sci… nytimes.com/2019/07/31/sci…

Bats & bugs, a dynamic duo of nature! 🐜 🦇 These amazing creatures rely on insects for their survival, & in return they keep insect populations (think NYC gnat swarm this summer!) in check. #ecosystem #NYCinsect #Pestmanagement

Visiting American Museum of Natural History with my son today. He said, “I would eat a honey pot ant.” Me too dude, it’s “liquid, warm & marvelously sweet. - #DavidAttenborough

Very special find since the adult luna moth only lives about a week. It has no mouth (or digestive tract) and only lives to mate. 🌙👩‍❤️‍👨 #NYCinsects #NatureWonders

A survey of Jewel beetles in @GreenWoodHF! Can’t wait to learn about all the species you caught this summer! #StayTuned

Rain can't dampen the spirits of true entomologists! 🌧️🐜🪲 Collecting aquatic insects in the downpour - dedication in every drop! 💪🔍 E3B Columbia

Check this 1940s relic! A berlese funnel made from an old pesticide can welded onto lead sheet metal. Thanks, @amnh for making our #entomology class also a history lesson!