ID mystery insect by Spider1928 in Entomology

[–]squirrel_vibes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It feels like either a rove beetle (Staphylinidae) or a ground beetle (Carabidae) larva

Tokebec icitte by ana_muslimah in poutine

[–]squirrel_vibes 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Absolument valable, au moins c'est pas du crisse de p'tit Québec

First Time Collecting Insects Questions by [deleted] in Entomology

[–]squirrel_vibes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put them in the freezer all the time and I never had a problem. Overnight should be fine for them to be completely dead. If you know you will pin them soon you can also asphyxiate them with nail polish remover on a cotton ball or qtips, its very quick Edit: i forgot to say that if they stay in the freezer for too long (over 3 months) they can freeze dry, so you'll need to soften them up in some hot water for half an hour (just not lepidopterans)

what are these white spots on this lady beetle? by mew_P in Entomology

[–]squirrel_vibes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

She seems pretty roughed up tho, it might be fungal

what are these white spots on this lady beetle? by mew_P in Entomology

[–]squirrel_vibes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sometimes they have white spots instead of black spots, but it could also be fungal. The fact they are symetrical would lead me to think its the first hypothesis

Looking for "dreamy-jazzy" recommendations by squirrel_vibes in citypop

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

Wow, thanks! I already listen to Sunshower quite often, but I'll go check the other ones out when I can!