Only 24 hours left to vote for Giant Springtails to win Bug of the Year! If I haven't convinced you yet, perhaps this photo I took of one DEFENSIVELY BLEEDING will win you over. So metal. We need every vote we can get, so please vote now: bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20... #Invertebrate 🧪 - ThreadSky

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frankashwood.bsky.social • 7 days ago

Only 24 hours left to vote for Giant Springtails to win Bug of the Year!

If I haven't convinced you yet, perhaps this photo I took of one DEFENSIVELY BLEEDING will win you over. So metal.

We need every vote we can get, so please vote now: https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-2025/

#Invertebrate 🧪

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limnetic.bsky.social•7 days ago

Collembola! I had no idea springtails could get this large.

snyderjohn99.bsky.social•7 days ago

weevils

butterflysue.bsky.social•7 days ago

Just voted! Good luck!

frankashwood.bsky.social•7 days ago

Thanks!

greymothvt.bsky.social•7 days ago

i am sorry but is must inform you that this competition BELONGS TO TEAM WORM

#GetWormed #GoWorms #PutaWormOn

greymothvt.bsky.social•7 days ago

that is a really impressive picture though, is it bleeding for a smell or just to taste even nastier?

frankashwood.bsky.social•7 days ago

Nobody knows - I’m doing the research on it at the moment 😊 it may contain some nasty chemicals, and/or gum up the attacker’s mouthparts!

greymothvt.bsky.social•7 days ago

i envy your job, that sounds like such cool work

frankashwood.bsky.social•7 days ago

I’m a lucky boy!

cats-wink.bsky.social•7 days ago

You sold me, but I must say the pic on the website does not give me much hope of it being the winner.

The shocker is blow flies. Seriously. Someone is very sick.

roboticquixotic.bsky.social•7 days ago

Ahh, I remember blow flies from an early forensic science course. I don't think I'll ever forget. Please let me forget

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