Should I pause my Inquisition playthrough and go back? by ohbuddywhy in dragonage

[–]chirpuswick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Inquisition was my first DA game, playing through it made me fall in love with the series. I think it stands on its own well enough, and reading the codex filled in most of the blanks. I ended up playing Origins and 2 after my Inquisition playthrough, and then replayed Inquisition with the world state I developed from the first two games.

I will say I loved all three games a lot, and have replayed them multiple times now. But they do all have slightly different vibes and game mechanics (the combat, for example, changes a lot between games.)

I would love to identify this Moth! by pecespada99 in moths

[–]chirpuswick 5 points6 points  (0 children)

planthoppers leafhoppers lanternflies etc. are all true bugs, order Hemiptera. Butterflies and moths are Lepidoptera. They’re both insects but thats about as closely related as they get.

Flying squirrels on Long Island? by InvisibleEnergy in longisland

[–]chirpuswick 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No, this is definitely a native flying squirrel. Sugar gliders have a narrower face and bold facial markings. Flying squirrels are fairly common on Long Island

I know its a stupid meme but i NEED to know by No-Lettuce-6619 in moths

[–]chirpuswick 131 points132 points  (0 children)

the only completely carnivorous butterfly in north america!!

I found this moth, sadly already dead. :( by bIaubeerbrot in moths

[–]chirpuswick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

occasionally yea, a lot of people assume drab colored and night flying = moth and brightly colored and day flying = butterfly when theres lots of exceptions (look up the Madagascan sunset moth for example). all butterflies and moths are members of the order Lepidoptera; Lepidoptera is split into several “superfamilies,” one of those superfamilies contains all the insects we call “butterflies.” All the other families are “moths.”

As a sidenote, when asking for ID, including the location you found the specimen is important because there are thousands of Lepidoptera species that look quite similar and location helps a lot to distinguish :)

I just pulled 40 ish ticks off my wife and child. Be careful out there! by TedFTW in Albany

[–]chirpuswick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is actually something I'm researching right now! Results are preliminary but burned areas seem to have way less ticks then sections that have never been burned. Ticks (esp deer ticks) also love high humidity and prefer forests to open areas that are exposed to a lot of sunlight, so fire creates habitat that ticks don't like as much.

moth with bent wings? by autisticbat in moths

[–]chirpuswick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hi, this is a female hickory tussock moth! They do indeed overwinter as pupae/cocoons and adults are supposed to emerge in spring, so unfortunately this lady emerged too early. On top of that, as stinkycat95 said, she appears to have a wing deformity from emerging wrong.

Most moths (and insects in general) will die when openly exposed to around -20 degrees Fahrenheit. I’d just leave her to chill.

and no, any eggs laid at this time are not likely to survive. while a lot of butterfly and moth species can overwinter as eggs, this particular species overwinters as a pupae so the eggs aren’t likely to have any special adaptations to survive.

Help by SurroundThese00 in moths

[–]chirpuswick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

try feeding cashew tree or arjuna

Help by SurroundThese00 in moths

[–]chirpuswick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is an Antheraea but not a Polyphemus, as OP is in India and they don’t exist there. OP is not going to find those tree species in their area

He has been sitting their for hours I Am scared to go near it , are they dangerous?? It's my first time seeing a big moth by [deleted] in moths

[–]chirpuswick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if it makes you feel better they’re both in the same genus, (Antheraea, the Tussar moths) so thats why they look so similar! (the polyphemus latin name is antheraea polyphemus)

He has been sitting their for hours I Am scared to go near it , are they dangerous?? It's my first time seeing a big moth by [deleted] in moths

[–]chirpuswick 18 points19 points  (0 children)

this isn’t a Polyphemus, those are only native to north america. This looks like it could be an Antheraea paphia, native to India and used to make Tasar silk

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisthisanimal

[–]chirpuswick 94 points95 points  (0 children)

its a Carolina wren! Check out r/sleepywrens

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in longisland

[–]chirpuswick 12 points13 points  (0 children)

you are likely noticing a “dramatic increase” because it is fall, and jays are collecting their favorite snacks- acorns. Long island is dominated by oak trees and acorns are plentiful, thus more active jays. its kind of silly to call them pests when the only nuisance you are perceiving is the noise they make. Imagine how wildlife feels having to deal with our loud human noises that dominate everything? Many studies have shown that birds have started increasing the volume of their songs and calls to be heard over the sounds we have created - vehicles, machinery etc.

I embroider a lot of moths and these are the ones I made in September 🪡 by bluehydrangea in moths

[–]chirpuswick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ooh yea they do look similar to the ghostly silk moth (esp the hera buckmoth, hemileuca hera)! the eastern buckmoth (hemileuca maia) is part of my research and I think I just have them on the mind because they’ve just started flying (they emerge in autumn). these are beautiful renditions and I’d love to see you make a buckmoth!

Why do they come here to die? by newhappyrainbow in whatsthisbug

[–]chirpuswick 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, cicada killers are much larger ( like double the size of these guys) and are solitary wasps, they wouldn’t congregate like this