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

9. Eared leafhopper. Amazing bark camo, I love it. Crypsis and mimicry are my favourite things when it comes to both spotting and drawing bugs. #Invertefest

Top down view of a small ovoid leafhopper insect, with a bark-like colour and texture. It's wings have a lacey pattern, and it has 2 protrusions from it's shoulders that seem a bit like ears. They are not ears. But that are where it gets the name eared leafhopper.

Side view of the same bark-mimicking leafhopper, in which okay yes the two protrusions do look a bit like Mickey mouse cartoon ears if I squint right. Whatever you can then it is a splendid tiny beast.

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

10. Sometimes the lolling chafers give the optimistic spiders a treat... #InverteFest

Two brown chafer beetles like the ones up-thread have wandered into a cell of a moth trap tray that is occupied by a small green spider. The spider is poised to try and web them I guess? Two giant beetles must be a pretty exciting catch if you're a spider.

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

11. Brown lipped snail. Probably the most unexpected visitor to the moth trap yet. 🙃🤷 #InverteFest

A little snail with a golden stripey shell, asleep in a cell of one of the grey cardboard egg trays from my moth trap. I'm not sure how or why, but I'm impressed it got in there.

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