birdoptera

entomology

  • Inside man

    Reference: McCullough, J.D. and Lee, R.D., 1980. An ecological study of the rare rotifer species Trochosphaera…

  • long schlong

    Reference: Kamimura, Y. and Lee, C.Y., 2017. Ovoviviparity in the Tropical Earwig Species Spongovostox semiflavus (Dermaptera:…

  • Drag queens

    Sequential hermaphrodites are like: ‘I’m the largest so I guess I’m male now.’ This is a…

  • Prickily pricks

    I’d attack anyone who came across me while I was licking my vulva as well. This…

  • He ‘s a tasty snack

    “I’ll eat you up, I love you so.” -Maurice Sendak, channeling his inner female spider. This…

  • Catfish

    Fireflies aren’t all sparkly lights- some real dark shit happening here. This is a series of…

  • Gender reversal

    The nutrients are extra valuable in such a dry environment, creating a situation where females compete…

  • Seriously, I have a perfectly good ovipositor, tho

    This is a series of little illustrated factoids about animal reproduction, posted daily. I’d love to…

  • Seeing the Light

    Dr. Arikawa was working on sensory stimuli of Japanese yellow swallowtails when they discovered that the…