September 15th, 2019 at 12:30AM

coolbugs:

Bug of the Day

OMG, look at this adorable hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)! How is this squee-worthy beastie not a Pokemon??? I had it in the fridge yesterday so I could get a few good photographs, including the ones above. Today it was finally sunny out so I let it go outside. It sat on my fingers for a long time and then suddenly took off up into the sky like a little fighter jet.

@biomechabird It was only in the fridge for a few hours, til I could photograph it. I think it would last a few days in the fridge, depends on the species. Seems kind of cruel to keep them there that long though…

(via bugkeeping)

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  10. coolbugs said: @captainsuckass yes you absolutely need to grab them as caterpillars lol. @eumorpha-dream is an expert at spotting them on shrub honeysuckles with a UV light…
  11. coolbugs said: I put insects in the fridge all the time to calm them down for photos. They are cold-blooded so this typically works. The fun and also sometimes bad part is when you get something that doesn’t slow down. Like spiders. You learn that lesson once, and you learn it by putting a spider in your light box and having it take off somewhere into your kitchen LOL
  12. coolbugs said: @captainsuckass friend reared it so we had it when it emerged from its pupa
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