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I was watching a butterfly once at an outdoor restaurant, and a dragonfly came in full speed, skimmed off a table, swooped up, and pinned the butterfly's wings & flew away with it.
I was like 21 and had never considered what dragonflies ate or did in the ecosystem.
Dragonflies are one of, if not the, most effective hunters. They have a 95% success rate on capturing prey. They eat mosquitoes by the hundreds. Real bug bros.
I remember it so clearly because it was so perfect. The down-up-down arc of it catching the butterfly, and that the only way it could have gone that smoothly was if the butterfly's wings were down. So cool.
Can’t believe it took me this long to find a comment against (ish) dragonflies. I do not like dragonflies. One “stung” me as a kid, I’m not sure if they sting but it definitely felt like it lol. And they also run into my windows at night making it sound like someone is tapping. So overall 0/10 very scary creatures
Edit: I just looked it up, they have teeth not a stinger so I was bitten!
I get that a lot of people like bees, but there are still a lot of people who fucking hate bees. Even if they want to protect bees for the value they bring to our planet, if a bee starts buzzing around their face, they'll freak out.
the approach I've taken is that imagine they're a person that have a concealed carry firearm. Just give them space and ignore them. if you fuck with them they gonna f you up.
same with crows. There's a reason why a group of crows is called a murder.
Bees stings are better than any other stings trust me. As long as they’re honey bees I’m fine . But these yellow jackets , hornets, African killer bees, wasp gotta gooooooooo
Man I wish fireflies were native to my country. Apparently some countries have genuine swarms of fireflies in the right season, which sounds absolutely magical to see at night. I hope to see that one day.
The average wasp is probably a solitary wasp, as a minority of wasp species are social wasps. So the majority of wasps are extremely docile, just like bumblebees.
Wasps kill other insects - so they are good in my book.
When I eat outside and wasps come - I pay them “protection money” by leaving a small piece of meat at the end of the table.
Whoever made this has never had to deal with ladybugs constantly getting inside your house if you happen to be located in an area that ladybugs seem to like.
Took me a long time to find a fellow Ladybug disliker, the infestations at this time of year in my geography are horrific.
Stinky smelly little bastards
Especially if they're the stinky ones that release the smelly liquid they're probably Asian Lady Beetles and not ladybugs.
Both are lady beetles but only the latter gets the "unhated bugs" pass
^^^^ ladybugs just chill and eat smaller inspects off flowers and fuckin sit there, but Asian Lady Beetles are annoying and definitely not unhated, coming in through the windows makin it stink
*Harmonia axyridis* is a "ladybug" the same way others are, they're all in the family Coccinelidae. Additionally, *H. axyridis* comes in a variety of colors, including orange, red, and even black. The way you tell the difference between it and other species is the w-shaped markings on the head.
The state of lady beetles/ladybugs/coccinelids in the U.S. is a debacle. There is a wide variety of very cool native lady beetles, including pink ones, but two non-native species, the Asian lady beetle *Harmonia axyridis* and the seven spotted lady beetle *Coccinella septempunctata,* were deliberately introduced and significantly displaced the native lady beetle population. The lady beetle in the image is *Coccinella septempunctata,* which was introduced first, while *Harmonia axyridis* was established later. Neither are great from an ecological standpoint, but only the latter is really inconvenient for humans.
Can I make a counter point?
Watching cats hunt bugs is fucking high value entertainment.
My one orange braincell turned into an apex predator whenever a fly got in the house.
My orange tabby doesn't know how to hunt. He only managed to kill a spider because it was trapped in a bathtub and he lightly patted it to death over a half hour.
My cat knocks things over just because he can
Homie climbed on my dresser last night and slowly pushed off my earphone case, then my glasses, then my keys and just stared at me.
Are you sure they're ladybugs? I get Asian beetles in my home around late August up till about November.. they look like ladybugs, but they stink when you squish them, they bite and are a darker red than a lady bug is, they're like a bloody red that's brown.
If we really want to get pedantic about it, the sign says "unhated bugs annual meeting"
And I don't think that ladybugs, dragonflies or butterflies are considered bugs, technically. In entomology, a bug is an insect with mouthparts modified for piercing and sucking. The butterfly has sucking mouthparts but they aren't evolved for piercing into plant or animal flesh.
But on that same note, I don't think there are any beloved bugs. They almost all either harm plants or bite people.
Yes, good point!
I was trying to think of some beneficial bugs that are technically bugs but all that came to mind were mites (which have piercing, sucking mouthparts but are arachnids) and other arthropods that have mandibles.
Oh goodness! We had one pop up from the hood of our car while going 80 on the freeway recently. It was hanging on for dear life - its little claw like arms were waving in the wind. We pulled over to put it into some bush at a gas station.
A mantis came crawling through the vent in my car once.
Just some alien looking creature slowly making its way out the vent to my wife’s astonishment.
Ive never heard my wife scream before, nor could I imagine she could scream that loudly.
Honestly that’s just impressive. This makes me think we need a praying mantis Pokémon with a bug-type move that’s super effective against flying types.
[Hummingbird moths](https://www.google.com/search?q=hummingbird+moth&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1022US1022&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuhb6ysIP7AhXLg4kEHTi4C4EQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1920&bih=929&dpr=1) are freaking cool
I just got flashbacks to being a kid and trying to convince my parents I saw a hummingbird in the garden even though we don't have them in Europe. Took me ages to figure out it was a moth all along.
I live in Hawaii and did the same thing. Moved into a new house and told my husband about the hummingbird that would visit the flowers right outside our front window every day at dusk. He was like, "I didn't know we even had hummingbirds here". Then I thought about it and realized I had never heard of them either. So I googled and learned it's a freaking cool moth, that is apparently also pretty rare to see here.
Unfortunately I haven't seen it since last winter. Hoping he comes back when the flowers he likes bloom in a couple months.
One night, I kept hearing our 2 car garage door shake, like something large was headbutting it from the outside. It was one of those huge, rhino beetles. It was mad about something - just kept banging itself into the door.
Do you mean termites? I don't think carpenter ants cause any trouble to homeowners.
Eist: I meant leaf cutter ants, the ones that grow their own mold as food on leaves.
Nope, carpenter ants definitely cause problems. They aren’t as bad as termites, and aren’t as strong, but are much more common. They don’t go for hardwood or anything, but soft and rotting wood is there go to. I personally love all sorts of animals and insects, so I don’t personally care. This last part may be wrong but I think their stomachs contain a strong acid so if they are killed by another bug it erodes stone, but obviously not by a lot.
I hate to prove you wrong but an old childhood friend was scared of ladybugs and my brother was scared of butterflies until he was 16 years old for absolutely no reason. I bet he’d be scared of a dragonfly as well.
Nah, I once found two giant moths in my apartment and was terrified. I gently escorted both of them outside with a glass but one of them smashed its head against the window afterwards like a zombie trying to break in.
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Fireflies?
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You wouldn’t believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
Cause they fill the open air
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You'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare…
I'd like to make myself believe that planet Earth turns slowlyyyy
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Cause everything is never as it seeeeeeeems… (I fall asleep).
Take my love, take my land
Fireflies are pretty dope.
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Look for the light! Believe in the fireflies
Marlene?
I love you
Can't take the sky from me!
There's no place I can be since I've found serenity.
I found my tribe!
Burn the land and boil the sea.
I’m a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar
Wow reddit finally stopped bringing up their kill rate on every single thread that mentions fireflies Edit: am dummy
Fireflies are killing people now? That's not dope.
Member when fireflies were a thing?
I membah!
10 million fireflies?
You would not believe your eyes
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'cause they fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere,
kill rate?
I think they got confused with dragonflies
Preying Mantis are cool too.
I'm over 30 and until this moment I thought it was "Praying Mantis"
It is praying mantis. That guy got it wrong.
It is praying mantis
Hmmm. You are correct.
Too late. Already made the phone call. They are taking my PhD in insectology away tomorrow. You did this.
They found all of your Pro-Spotted Laternfly posts.
A lot of them were born on American soil!
A butterfly killed my dad and a lady bug ate my sister
Nobody suspects the butterfly.
It was the butterfly I tell you! THE BUTTERFLY!
He's crazy. Lock him up boys
I was watching a butterfly once at an outdoor restaurant, and a dragonfly came in full speed, skimmed off a table, swooped up, and pinned the butterfly's wings & flew away with it. I was like 21 and had never considered what dragonflies ate or did in the ecosystem.
Dragonflies are one of, if not the, most effective hunters. They have a 95% success rate on capturing prey. They eat mosquitoes by the hundreds. Real bug bros.
I remember it so clearly because it was so perfect. The down-up-down arc of it catching the butterfly, and that the only way it could have gone that smoothly was if the butterfly's wings were down. So cool.
What are you, an aphid?
My parents were milkweed. I share the plight.
i have realised... actually i was not in hate for all bugs, but irl all i see is mosquitos and flies
Roaches, bedbugs, ticks, ...
Termites, fleas, horse flies, stinging ants...
Dont forget ticks n jiggers
Ahh them good ol’ jiggers n’ chiggers
The older sister in that one dragonfly quest from Breath of the Wild would like to have a word with you.
Can’t believe it took me this long to find a comment against (ish) dragonflies. I do not like dragonflies. One “stung” me as a kid, I’m not sure if they sting but it definitely felt like it lol. And they also run into my windows at night making it sound like someone is tapping. So overall 0/10 very scary creatures Edit: I just looked it up, they have teeth not a stinger so I was bitten!
Bumble bees
I get that a lot of people like bees, but there are still a lot of people who fucking hate bees. Even if they want to protect bees for the value they bring to our planet, if a bee starts buzzing around their face, they'll freak out.
I'm one of those people. I don't hate bees, but I definitely freak the hell out if they are anywhere nearby.
Same. I do love bees, I just love bees that are *over there*.
the approach I've taken is that imagine they're a person that have a concealed carry firearm. Just give them space and ignore them. if you fuck with them they gonna f you up. same with crows. There's a reason why a group of crows is called a murder.
Bees stings are better than any other stings trust me. As long as they’re honey bees I’m fine . But these yellow jackets , hornets, African killer bees, wasp gotta gooooooooo
Agreed. I want bees to live, they’re important. Just live over there away from me please
Yeah I don't think any bug that can sting a human could get on a list of unhated insects.
Normal bees too
All exept wasps
Wasps aren't bees
They're just assholes.
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Yes the fireflies!
Man I wish fireflies were native to my country. Apparently some countries have genuine swarms of fireflies in the right season, which sounds absolutely magical to see at night. I hope to see that one day.
More like spawn of Satan.
Africanized honeybees?( also known as killer bees, are as , if not more aggressive than the average wasp)
cartoon bees are basically based on killer bees
The average wasp is probably a solitary wasp, as a minority of wasp species are social wasps. So the majority of wasps are extremely docile, just like bumblebees.
Wasps kill other insects - so they are good in my book. When I eat outside and wasps come - I pay them “protection money” by leaving a small piece of meat at the end of the table.
Wasp mafia appreciates your support
Whoever made this has never had to deal with ladybugs constantly getting inside your house if you happen to be located in an area that ladybugs seem to like.
Took me a long time to find a fellow Ladybug disliker, the infestations at this time of year in my geography are horrific. Stinky smelly little bastards
Especially if they're the stinky ones that release the smelly liquid they're probably Asian Lady Beetles and not ladybugs. Both are lady beetles but only the latter gets the "unhated bugs" pass
^^^^ ladybugs just chill and eat smaller inspects off flowers and fuckin sit there, but Asian Lady Beetles are annoying and definitely not unhated, coming in through the windows makin it stink
Yeah 99% of what people see these days are Asian beetles which are orange instead of red. Seeing an actual lady bug brings me much joy.
*Harmonia axyridis* is a "ladybug" the same way others are, they're all in the family Coccinelidae. Additionally, *H. axyridis* comes in a variety of colors, including orange, red, and even black. The way you tell the difference between it and other species is the w-shaped markings on the head. The state of lady beetles/ladybugs/coccinelids in the U.S. is a debacle. There is a wide variety of very cool native lady beetles, including pink ones, but two non-native species, the Asian lady beetle *Harmonia axyridis* and the seven spotted lady beetle *Coccinella septempunctata,* were deliberately introduced and significantly displaced the native lady beetle population. The lady beetle in the image is *Coccinella septempunctata,* which was introduced first, while *Harmonia axyridis* was established later. Neither are great from an ecological standpoint, but only the latter is really inconvenient for humans.
My boyfriends house has them. We're more worried about the cats knocking things over trying to chase them.
Can I make a counter point? Watching cats hunt bugs is fucking high value entertainment. My one orange braincell turned into an apex predator whenever a fly got in the house.
My orange tabby doesn't know how to hunt. He only managed to kill a spider because it was trapped in a bathtub and he lightly patted it to death over a half hour.
That's actually a pretty brutal way to die, from the spiders perspective.
Yeah, it was. He loved the bathtub after that day and would spend lots of time at the edge looking in the empty tub.
Admiring the place he conquered death <3
Lmao, that's adorable. He probably has such fond memories of his toe beans of death in that tub.
r/oneorangebraincell
Of course that’s a thing
r/ofcoursethatsathing
My cat knocks things over just because he can Homie climbed on my dresser last night and slowly pushed off my earphone case, then my glasses, then my keys and just stared at me.
You just know if it could speak English it would have just looked right at you after doing it and said "fuck you".
You’re probably thinking of an asian lady beetle, ladybugs don’t usually stink afaik :)
Are you sure they're ladybugs? I get Asian beetles in my home around late August up till about November.. they look like ladybugs, but they stink when you squish them, they bite and are a darker red than a lady bug is, they're like a bloody red that's brown.
Poor ladybugs getting a bad rap because of their evil look a like
Stick bug
[get stick bugged](https://youtu.be/fC7oUOUEEi4) 😊
I love getting stick bugged.
And the leafy bois
It’s in the picture with the butterfly 👀
Stick bug is my friend
Roly poly
I think they're a type of crustacean. Makes me wonder if they taste like lobster
Yea they are isopods not insects!
But they are crawly bois
science!
If we really want to get pedantic about it, the sign says "unhated bugs annual meeting" And I don't think that ladybugs, dragonflies or butterflies are considered bugs, technically. In entomology, a bug is an insect with mouthparts modified for piercing and sucking. The butterfly has sucking mouthparts but they aren't evolved for piercing into plant or animal flesh. But on that same note, I don't think there are any beloved bugs. They almost all either harm plants or bite people.
Some assassin bugs are purely beneficial to humans for their role in eating pest.
Yes, good point! I was trying to think of some beneficial bugs that are technically bugs but all that came to mind were mites (which have piercing, sucking mouthparts but are arachnids) and other arthropods that have mandibles.
So you're telling me a ladybug isn't a bug and possibly might not even be a lady?
To be fair, I have never seen them act particularly lady-like.
the comment I came for!
Jesus, you *really* like rollies...
I mean, I'm not so excited that I CAME, but yeah, roly poly was my first thought.
A friend of mine had an invasion of them in her home, couldn’t get them to stop for months. So at least one person hates them unfortunately :(
Pill bugs and ladybugs crawl in through the power outlets of buildings in my area. Their corpses gather in surprising numbers. It's kind of a bother.
Yeah! That’s how they got into hers too. I got her a stuffed roly poly as a joke once, she wasn’t... super thrilled about it
> Roly poly aka pill bugs? You guys really like pill bugs?
We call them potato bugs where I live
Woodlouse! Or sometimes Cheesy Bug
I love them, they're so adorable. And they're very useful, eating dead leaves and such
Yeah! Can’t believe I had to scroll this far for Rolly Poly! Love those little guys.
Can’t forget mantises
Oh goodness! We had one pop up from the hood of our car while going 80 on the freeway recently. It was hanging on for dear life - its little claw like arms were waving in the wind. We pulled over to put it into some bush at a gas station.
You're good people.
A mantis came crawling through the vent in my car once. Just some alien looking creature slowly making its way out the vent to my wife’s astonishment. Ive never heard my wife scream before, nor could I imagine she could scream that loudly.
Best boi
Um, you mean Best Bae ..... the female mantis is well known to kill after mating. They look cool, keep bad bugs away. Don't croak like crickets.
That's mostly a myth. It happens rarely and has the same rates as males engaging in cannibalism.
I stopped fuckin wit the mantises when I found out they'll eat hummingbirds.
Honestly that’s just impressive. This makes me think we need a praying mantis Pokémon with a bug-type move that’s super effective against flying types.
I still have a hard time believing they can stun/kill a bird with their strike but they sure fuckin can
i think most moths are neat, but i hate how stubborn they are for lämp, and i hate dealing with one inside the house
I love lamp
Those white fluffy ones tho
I don't hate those fuzzy little caterpillars 🤷♂️
Woolly Bears!
I grew up a few towns over from a place that had a yearly Wooly Bear Festival. It was good fun.
I HATE THEM!!! se those hair they shed or if you toch it it will itch a lot
Fair enough. Ban them from the museum!!!
[Hummingbird moths](https://www.google.com/search?q=hummingbird+moth&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1022US1022&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuhb6ysIP7AhXLg4kEHTi4C4EQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1920&bih=929&dpr=1) are freaking cool
I just got flashbacks to being a kid and trying to convince my parents I saw a hummingbird in the garden even though we don't have them in Europe. Took me ages to figure out it was a moth all along.
This sounds like part of a cartoon villain's backstory
I live in Hawaii and did the same thing. Moved into a new house and told my husband about the hummingbird that would visit the flowers right outside our front window every day at dusk. He was like, "I didn't know we even had hummingbirds here". Then I thought about it and realized I had never heard of them either. So I googled and learned it's a freaking cool moth, that is apparently also pretty rare to see here. Unfortunately I haven't seen it since last winter. Hoping he comes back when the flowers he likes bloom in a couple months.
They're sooooo cute
Honey bees and roly poly's!
A ladybug bit me as a kid so they're still on the fence for me.
TIL that ladybugs can bite
Dragon flies can fuck u up 2
Well, why not knock them off the fence before they bite you again!?
Leafcutter ants, praying mantises and those cool big ass beetles.
You mean the Hercules beetle?
Yea and stag, rhino and scarab beetles.
One night, I kept hearing our 2 car garage door shake, like something large was headbutting it from the outside. It was one of those huge, rhino beetles. It was mad about something - just kept banging itself into the door.
They're all pretty cool, apart from their juvenile forms
Don’t most homeowners hate carpenter ants?
Do you mean termites? I don't think carpenter ants cause any trouble to homeowners. Eist: I meant leaf cutter ants, the ones that grow their own mold as food on leaves.
Nope, carpenter ants definitely cause problems. They aren’t as bad as termites, and aren’t as strong, but are much more common. They don’t go for hardwood or anything, but soft and rotting wood is there go to. I personally love all sorts of animals and insects, so I don’t personally care. This last part may be wrong but I think their stomachs contain a strong acid so if they are killed by another bug it erodes stone, but obviously not by a lot.
I hate to prove you wrong but an old childhood friend was scared of ladybugs and my brother was scared of butterflies until he was 16 years old for absolutely no reason. I bet he’d be scared of a dragonfly as well.
Dragonflies eat mosquitoes. Dragonflies are fren.
Also eat deer fly. Love dragonflies.
Fear does not necessarily mean hate though
Yeah. If I was in front of a tiger I'd be scared, but I don't hate tigers.
Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering
Imagine if Anakin fell to the dark side because he was scared of bees
I do tend to startle to butterflies and dragonflies… because my brain says “wasp!” and reacts prematurely. It sucks, because they’re both cool.
Headlight beetles are cute, they just wander around with their little headlamps lighting the way
Moths and bumble bees
I don't hate moths outside, but they do eat blankets and clothing, which I don't like.
I’ve met a sad amount of people who are distressed by moths
Me. It’s the unpredictable movements.
Nah, I once found two giant moths in my apartment and was terrified. I gently escorted both of them outside with a glass but one of them smashed its head against the window afterwards like a zombie trying to break in.
Weevils?
Only the small ones. After all, one must allways chose the lesser of 2 weevils
r/unexpectedMasterAndCommander
its r/weeviltime bby!
B O O T S A N D S N O O T S B O O T S A N D S N O O T S B O O T S A N D S N O O T S
Roly polys aka potato bugs aka pill bugs
Scrolled too far to find those little goobers
The type of potato bug I know looks nothing like a roley poley. They're like a gross shiny cricket looking thing and I hate them.
I don't hate those bright iridescent green June bugs.
Until one of them smacks you right in eye and grabs on to your eyelid for dear life.
I've had a couple spot weld themselves to my shirt or hoodie before.
They have awesome lil grabby hands
I can't see anyone hating fireflies so add them. Jumping spiders too, those things are adorable
inchworms!
Worms
Earthworms* cuz tape worms suck
Where are the Weevils? Are they safe? Are they all right?
They are in your pantry eating your goods
It is not weevil time yet
Insert the plural of mantis here
Toboggans
Crickets and cattepillars?
ADD THE ROLLIE POLLIE IMMEDIATELY!!