Blue. Canadian, non-binary, queer biologist and enviro-scientist. Tumblr old. Pronouns = they or she or he (i'm ambivalent about mine but will respect the hell out of yours). Nerdy as fuck.
Yes, the username is a Madness of Angels reference.
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a colorful ricaniid planthopper nymph creeping furtively away from me while hiding behind its wax plume tail.
as an adult, it will lose the wax fluff and hold its broad wings flat when at rest, like these ricaniids I saw nearby. I’m not sure if the nymph belongs to any of these species, though.
Brazilian rainforest cicada (Guyalna chlorogena) nymph emerging from the ground in its turret (or chimney) to molt into an adult.
Turrets are built by cicada nymphs in very wet, muddy soil in order to keep water and mud from back-filling their hole as they climb out. This species makes particularly large turrets.
I think parents should teach their toddlers the phrase “my will has been thwarted” for when they’re feeling frustrated by not getting what they want. I don’t think this would reduce the incidence of temper tantrums, but I do think it would make them more entertaining.
