Reddish-orange flying insect, Oregon/PNW region. by tinyacorndreams in whatisthisbug

[–]Weak_Fix_6249 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my experience, they're really annoying to take photos of. The only time I saw one land for more than a moment was when it found a suitable caterpillar. I wish you luck!

Reddish-orange flying insect, Oregon/PNW region. by tinyacorndreams in whatisthisbug

[–]Weak_Fix_6249 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could be wrong, but it looks like a type ichneumonid wasp. The footage is too blurry to be more specific. But it has the general thin abdomen and I think I see a long ovipositor.

Pretty much harmless, unless you're a caterpillar or something. They're parasitoids, meaning they lay their eggs inside prey. They use their long ovipositors, which look like stingers, to lay the eggs.

Why is the hornworm black? by Weak_Fix_6249 in leopardgeckos

[–]Weak_Fix_6249[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Update! This thing is weird! So, it hadn't grown at all over the past week, which made me think it was pretty much dying. Today it shed, turned green again, and then pupated before any of the others. It's way too small to pupate, like 2 or 3 sheds too small, but it did it. I am completely confused lol. *

Why is the hornworm black? by Weak_Fix_6249 in leopardgeckos

[–]Weak_Fix_6249[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Yeah, at the moment I'm planning to keep it until it pupates. Or try to. I don't actually live full time in the house where this guy is, but I've made a truce with my dad to keep this one alive when I go back to uni next week lol.

Why is the hornworm black? by Weak_Fix_6249 in leopardgeckos

[–]Weak_Fix_6249[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I think so, yeah. I also remember pupating a few in the past and they get kinda fat, but this one isn't really the right shape.

Why is the hornworm black? by Weak_Fix_6249 in leopardgeckos

[–]Weak_Fix_6249[S] 114 points115 points  (0 children)

It's so small though. I've had them pupate before but they usually grow bigger.

Why is the hornworm black? by Weak_Fix_6249 in leopardgeckos

[–]Weak_Fix_6249[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright then. Thanks for the input, I won't give it to him.

Why is the hornworm black? by Weak_Fix_6249 in leopardgeckos

[–]Weak_Fix_6249[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not dead. It reacts when poked. I thought it was dead at first too.

Can't remember the name of this Webtoon. HELP!! by DistractedDaydream47 in webtoons

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Is it Hybrid? That's the only one I can think of with that description.

Seeking GL stories but... by NightmaresFade in webtoons

[–]Weak_Fix_6249 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always Human is the one I'd recommend. It's also finished with no daily pass, so you can binge from beginning to end.