What's everyone's favorite bug? (self.Bugs)

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My favorites are bumblebees and jumping spiders, cute little critters!

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[-] bulwark@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Praying mantis are fun to play with if you come across them. They can be really inquisitive and will happily accept "gifts" if you give them a grasshopper or a fly. They're absolutely brutal when they eat.

[-] BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

I caught one as a kid. Kept it for about a day and then released it. I fed it a grasshopper and it removed the head. Very cool experience overall.

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