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user-inactivated  ·  2420 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I found this Cicada emerging from his shell yesterday.

    I don't mind the sound of cicadas, but I despise the nasty shells they leave behind.

Insect life cycles are weird and gross. Grubs especially so.





user-inactivated  ·  2420 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If you squint real hard and look at them at just the right angle, wax worms are kind of cute.

OftenBen  ·  2420 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I can appreciate the aesthetic value of them as an adult.

I also have a strong-ass tactile memory/disgust reaction of the shells unexpectedly crunching under my fingers and palms. Some biases remain even after they are identified.