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Insects & Spiders Tube (Mojö Fun)

After recently reviewing Safari Ltd.’s Insects TOOB and having previously reviewed CollectA’s Mini Insects and Spiders tube, I decided to follow them up with an overview of Mojö Fun’s 2024 Insects & Spiders Tube. I didn’t have high hopes for this set. Promo pics gave the impression of typical bin/dollar store-style cheap insects. And while such figures were probably the basis for several of […]

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#Aphonopelma #Bombus #Mantis #Papilio #Scolopendra #MojöFun

This eerie but vibrant snap shows a flower mantis (Creobroter sp.) perched on top of the strange fruiting body of a Cordyceps fungus. In daylight, this insect is usually green, but wildlife photographer Irina Petrova Adamatzky used strategically placed coloured lights to accentuate its otherworldly appearance and that of the fungus. The shot won a bronze award in the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards

nature.com/immersive/d41586-02

#macrophotography
#mantis
#cordyceps

One spring, THREE mantis egg cases hatched on my porch. Nymphs everywhere, it was awesome. Mother was smart, laid her eggs near carnivorous plants, so they could feast on what they attracted with their nectar like aroma. Such "nectar" sometimes smells like cat pee or a whiff of decay, so that's nice.