Hello folks who think water striders are worshipped among their insect peers because they can walk on water,
Snakeflies are fascinating because they look like mini dragons of the insect world. These creatures belong to their own order called Raphidioptera since they said "If it ain't broken, don't fix it" to evolution.

They haven't changed their form since 140 million years ago. Doesn't that remind you of your one friend who still wears Bell-Bottoms in 2019.

Adults can be easily identified by their long necks which can be seen swaying as they move around.

Below is a female which can be distinguished from the males by the presence of the long ovipositor(used for laying eggs, not for stinging) extending from its abdomen.




Despite having all the qualifications of a lethal weapon able to slay the aphid population in no time, these are far from effective predators of pests in agricultural fields. The reasons for their ineffectiveness as valuable predators are their picky diets(Yes, they don't eat their carrots and broccoli), spending most of their time cleaning themselves, being weak flyers and long development stages.

Below is the snakefly walking away from the party after I start judging its outdated fashion sense.




There are two types of people in the world, one who back up their cars before a bank heist and ones who get caught.

This
Unequal Cellophane Bee parked head in and was unaware I was waiting to bump into her. (Yes, she failed the DMV test)
These bees are solitary and females are single mothers trying to raise their kids while also working under a terrible boss during her 9 - 5 job.

Their common name is derived from a substance it uses in lining its underground nests, that substance is similar to cellophane.




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