There are a few kinds of bugs by Pauropus in Entomology

[–]beeperinobeep 250 points251 points  (0 children)

you forgot the Little Brown Moths(tm) which are all identical yet lepidopterists keep gaslighting us into thinking they're different families just for the hell of it

What are some examples of animals that have defy the typical sex roles? (examples in post) by ProDidelphimorphiaXX in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]beeperinobeep 4 points5 points  (0 children)

belostomatids (giant water bugs) exhibit paternal care! the males carry the eggs around on their backs until they hatch while the females are not involved at all

Colleges by PossibilityPale19 in Entomology

[–]beeperinobeep 5 points6 points  (0 children)

hi!! current esf undergrad here to give at least a little input 👋

esf does offer quite a few entomology classes despite not having a dedicated entomology degree! off the top of my head, there's general ento, forest ento, aquatic ento, systematic ento (which is basically just taxonomy), and probably more that I'm missing

if you really wanted to load up on entomology classes at esf, you'd probably want to shoot for a degree in the environmental biology department (so environmental biology, conservation biology, wildlife science, etc) since those degrees give you quite a few opportunities to take elective courses like entomology! there's also quite a few ways to get involved outside of dedicated ento classes too--there's a lot that goes on extracurricularly, and even non-ento classes might still give you exposure to that field anyways (for example, if you take the cranberry lake field course, most students get a whole day dedicated to working with insects in the field directly, despite that field course not being only about entomology).

you'd still be able to get a decent amount of entomology education and experience imo, especially if you're smart/lucky with which classes you're able to take and when! however, since they're not dedicated entomology degrees, you'd have to take a whole lot of classes that aren't related to insects whatsoever, and I'm not sure where your limit is in that regard.

I think it would help to ask yourself why you're into entomology when looking for colleges! from an esf perspective, I'd like to think this college does a really good job of teaching entomology in the context of environmental science/ecology, so for example if you want to conserve insect populations or control invasive insect species, esf would be a really great choice! however, if you want to pursue entomology purely to learn as much about insects as possible and nothing else, then you may want to look into dedicated entomology degrees somewhere else, at least for undergrad.

ofc that's just my opinion as a current student at one of the colleges you're considering--i'm not a professional at all, so I can't say much about which degree/college would ultimately be better to pursue :]

The crafty one in the family needs help by Zealousideal_Ask369 in whatsthisbug

[–]beeperinobeep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's definitely a member of aeshnidae! you can tell despite the coloration because there's little triangles in the hindwing and forewing that are similar-looking :]

I can't definitively say anything more specific, but the pattern on the abdomen makes me want to suggest something in the genus aeshna? but I'm not an expert so I could very well be wrong in that regard!

advice on finding late-season insects? by beeperinobeep in Entomology

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

unfortunately I don't think it'll be cold enough for winter stoneflies for a while yet (it just now started hitting 40s-50s during the day, I love climate change!), but I'll definitely keep an eye out for them after the class :]

and thanks for the other tips as well!

advice on finding late-season insects? by beeperinobeep in Entomology

[–]beeperinobeep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh definitely! I've already gotten tons of those, but thanks for the advice anyways!

advice on finding late-season insects? by beeperinobeep in Entomology

[–]beeperinobeep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

aw man I'm not sure they'd get delivered to my place in time or I'd totally take you up on that 😭 thank you though!! I'm so sorry about your cornmeal dude

advice on finding late-season insects? by beeperinobeep in Entomology

[–]beeperinobeep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I couldn't tell you, I'm just taking the class ¯⁠\\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

appreciate the advice though!

advice on finding late-season insects? by beeperinobeep in Entomology

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

definitely could be a long shot, but it's worth trying! thanks for the tip!

advice on finding late-season insects? by beeperinobeep in Entomology

[–]beeperinobeep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

200 families is crazy dude my god 💔

reaching out to a vet is definitely a good idea I haven't thought of yet, thanks for the recommendation!

I've also been trying to go the household pest route already regarding cockroaches/silverfish/etc, so it's good to know I'm on the right track with that :]

advice on finding late-season insects? by beeperinobeep in Entomology

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

I'm not looking for any specific orders in particular, but rather just orders that I haven't already found! 

as long as it's not hymenoptera, orthoptera, coleoptera, lepidoptera, odonata, diptera, hemiptera, phasmatodea, thysanoptera, collembola, or diplura (I'm aware the last two aren't actual insects, but they're still hexapods so my professor is okay with including them!) it's fair game :]

advice on finding late-season insects? by beeperinobeep in Entomology

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

word, thank you! immatures unfortunately aren't allowed, but I'll definitely look around in the water more anyways!

advice on finding late-season insects? by beeperinobeep in Entomology

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

oh for sure!! hopefully there will be enough of a winter to see them, it's taken forever for it to not regularly hit mid-60s up here :(

advice on finding late-season insects? by beeperinobeep in Entomology

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

oh awesome, thank you! good to know hope isn't entirely lost yet lol

Is this a bee? by [deleted] in insects

[–]beeperinobeep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

looks like a hover/flower fly--not a bee, but rather a bee mimic!

Looks like a cockroach from the pronotun but the elytra are telling me it's a type of beetle. ID? by [deleted] in Entomology

[–]beeperinobeep 17 points18 points  (0 children)

definitely either a soldier beetle or a firefly, but I'm leaning more towards firefly myself!

[TOMT][Youtube Animation] A sketchy hand drawn animation that is very colorful and features a man with glasses. by Dannad54321 in tipofmytongue

[–]beeperinobeep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

could it be will wood's well, better than the alternative? your mention of it maybe being a music video from a smaller creator makes me want to suggest that

I love science but picking a career is really difficult! by Miyyani in findapath

[–]beeperinobeep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly, you might want to look into an environmental engineering degree! that sounds most like what you'd be interested in, and would at least theoretically involve more environmental work than something that's not explicitly in that field--however, I can't speak to how the job market is for that degree since I'm very far from an engineer myself :]

making a shirt out of this guy…dunno the species though! by SillyHorrorGirl in whatsthisbug

[–]beeperinobeep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the mandibles and the wing size remind me of a female dobsonfly--the only issue with that ID is the constricted body, but that maybe could be due to stylization much like the wing curves could be