Tree millipede, Anadenobolus arboreus, Rhinocricidae
This arboreal species is found primarily in Puerto Rico, but also on some surrounding islands, and occasionally in Central America and northern South America.
Acherontia species are interesting because they make squeaking sounds from a pharynx by gulping in air, which vibrates a flap in the throat to make the noise. Most bugs create sound by rubbing body parts together.
Their noises are either defensive or meant to mimic queen bee noises (piping), since they love to raid bee hives and steal honey. In fact, they’re super specialized to do this, and are resistant to bee stings, and even mimic bee scents so they seem like just another colony member. Sneaky sneaky :)
@stbernardeyes submitted: Hi there!! Found this funky dude hanging in the lavender in my school! Im in south africa for id, could you possibly tell me what he is?
Hello! Yes I sure can. It’s a garden commodore butterfly :) Very pretty colors. Their other side is pretty cryptic brown for camouflage.
once i was at the philly museum of art and a security guard saw me looking at this sculpture that is just a head of romaine lettuce tied to a block of granite with a piece of wire (sculpture that eats by giovanni anselmo) and he was like. i’m here sometimes when the lettuce guy comes in to change the lettuce.
