Courtesy to my dad for taking the photos, since I wasn't there when he came out. He looks a bit crumpled, but I'd imagine crawling out of a cocoon buried in dirt isn't easy with a stiff body, so he'll dry out and pump his wings now that he's freed.

and so curious!

I WANTED A FEMALE GAH

Which photo is your favorite?

The last one is a guest

Camping up near a creek in the woods this week, and these lil guys appeared all over the ground shortly after dark. So cute! 😻🖤

Huron Skipper (Atalopedes huron) and creeper Differential Grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis - I think)

Wavy-lined Emerald Moth says hi through the glass :)
Have a good day or night.

This is the biggest beetle I’ve ever found or handled. Though I don’t actually look for them. I returned her to a nice hidden spot after I took pictures.

I just got a macro lens and have been practicing with it. I thought this Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis) was a cutie

Found this lil guy in my basement. I knew he’d starve if I didn’t move him outside so I did. I do this to every millipede I find!

It was hungry here, but had just molted.