Latest Posts by bigsteppykitty - Page 2

Shout out to Linda. The he/him asexual woman from my psychology quiz from a few years ago

[SCENE: driving back from my appointment]

dad: ...am I going to have to teach you how to shave?

me: uh yeah! at some point, lol

dad: hm. well I can show you the way I prefer, with mug soap and a brush, because the aerosol cans are just no. I showed your brother my way and he likes it a lot better too...

dad: [rambles for a bit]

dad: ...it's really just another chore, you look in the mirror and go 'ugh I have to shave soon' so it's just one of those things you do every once in a while

me, externally: haha yeah, I can't wait :]

me, internally: he's talking about this like it's no big deal, it's not weird at all,,, he doesn't mind the idea of teaching me despite the fact that he never expected to be doing this with me,,,, he's my dad and he supports me even if he doesn't completely get it,,,

I was born in the wrong generation

im really glad we as the trans community seem to be drifting away from posts where some transphobic fuckwit asks a bad faith question about transness and we spend hours gathering sources theyre never gonna click and presenting explanations theyre never gonna read and instead now we're prioritizing our own mental bandwidth by just saying we fucked their moms. I love that for us and i think its a way better use of everyones time

Are you able to identify the bug from the weird bug in charge of the night time meme?

I can't say which exact species, but it's a giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae - they're often called toe biters. I imagine if you found the original photo that was pasted into the meme, it would tell you the exact species, if you care.

I assume everyone's seen it, but if not:

ngl i see wasps as friend shaped. little guys. i see one and go “ooh! a wasp! hii!!” and then i dont bother them and it leaves me alone while my friends are all freaking out 💀

Do you have any tips/fun facts that could help me be less wary around wasps? They come around our yard a lot, and I'm always so afraid to cross their path or get in their way at all for fear of being stung 😓

But so many people love them, so surely they're not that mean? If my overcautious respect is warranted that would also be good to know.

I'd say being overcautious is not warranted in most cases.

Firstly, though, it depends on the type of wasps you're seeing. Not all wasps sting. Most wasps are solitary and will almost never sting unless trapped against your skin. Some entire species and all males aren't even capable of stinging. And of the ones who do sting (mostly social wasps like yellowjackets, hornets, and paper wasps), some are more aggressive than others, but as a general rule, they're only aggressive when they're defending themselves or their nest.

So how concerned you should be is situational. If you're just in your backyard and there isn't a nest there, it's very unlikely they'll do anything if you just ignore them. Most likely they're looking for nectar to feed on themselves or food to bring back to their nest for their larvae, and they have no reason to attack you.

I would say find out which species you'd find in your area. Learn how to identify them and which ones can and can't sting or are the most likely to sting.

If you don't know where to start going about this, feel free to IM me with your location, and I'll point you in the right direction.

In my experience, fear is fueled by the unknown, and learning about something you're afraid of almost always makes it much less scary.

Also - most wasp stings don't hurt that much! Assuming you're not very allergic, it does hurt, but not horrifically, and the pain doesn't last particularly long.

so true florence

Pirate spider, Ero tuberculata, Mimetidae

Like most pirate spiders, this species feeds primarily on other spiders. Found throughout Europe.

Photographed in Belarus by shapomacro

snjffs you sniffs you sniffs you sniffs ylu sniff you sniffs you sniffs you sniffs yoh sniffs you

how the fuck am i supposed to act like a normal functional human being when The Character exists

a few lgbtq+ flags i color picked from these bugs!🏳️‍⚧️🐞❤️🪲🏳️‍🌈

he's helping me clean up my account so I could post with clean surroundings <3

AWWW THE LITTLE GUYS

Radiated wolf spider female with spiderlings, Hogna radiata, Lycosidae

Photographed by Matthieu Berroneau // Instagram

Photos shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!

me but spider???

Capitano [backstage]

I made a few more artworks ✨️

I just forgot to post them...

It FINALLY happened 🤩 I've waited my whole thirty five years to get to watch this happen in real life! Why yes, I did spend several hours sitting in the yard staring at cicada on a Saturday night and it was amazing!

capitaru 2022 // 2023

⛓️🫀🩸

time for this ridiculous thing again

(Armadillidae/“Cubaris” sp. Rubber Ducky)

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OMG

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