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Moths in a human suit (they/them) @lycomorpha.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

For the last day of #InverteFest, a thread of things that have visited my moth trap that aren't moths. 1. This friggin adorable ectemnius wasp. Look at its cute boxy little head. Delightful.

A lovely little wasp on the shelter around my moth trap. It's smaller than your average garden jasper, but has the same stripey bum. It's got sturdy little yellow legs, neatly folded wings, and a cute boxy shaped black head, with big rounded black eyes, and little stubby antennas.

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Moths in a human suit (they/them) @lycomorpha.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

2. Shield bugs, AKA stink bugs (which is rude, but I think it's because some of them can exude a noxious liquid in defense.) Specifically green, red-legged, and hawthorn shield bugs. I love these critters, which is good given quite a lot of them drop by. #InverteFest

A chonky shield-shaped green bug, with sturdy little legs, tiny eyes, and thin antennas. It's sitting on a grey cardboard egg tray from my moth trap being delightful.

Another different species of shield bug, this time brown with a little yellow spot on its back, and long red legs. It's marching across a grey cardboard egg tray from my moth trap.

Another different species of shield bug from my moth trap, this time it's much more slender, with longer antennas, mostly green with a light brown cross on its back, and thin green legs.

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Moths in a human suit (they/them) @lycomorpha.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

3. We get a range of spiders in the egg trays. They seem very optimistic, given the size difference between them and most moths. Maybe there's small gnats visiting for them to eat that I don't see, though. #InverteFest

A small brown spider with pale markings on its very round bum. It's sitting in a grey cardboard egg tray from my moth trap.

A zoomed out view of the spider to show a moth in a neighbouring cell of the egg tray. The point here is that the moth is a lot larger than the spider. I think the spider may be a tad optimistic moving in here.

A small light brown spider, with it's 8 legs all bunched up near its body and very neat ovoid bum. It looks like it doesn't wanna get out of bed, which is fair to be honest. I did get it out of the moth trap early.

A little green spider with tegs and everything else that looks impossible thin and wispy compared to it's big ovoid abdomen. Next to it is a big fluffy nest ball. It's apparently moving into my moth trap trays long term.

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Castor 🪲 COMMS OPEN @hamletisintown.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

I loveeeeee shield bugs! They have cute little leggies and cute litle antennae and big round stupid looking eyes and they are always very chill and polite when they visit. 10/10 bug.

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