hi this is my post, just reposting this here, i posted two videos in the comments of the original one if that helps

Its wings are twisted up, but what most concerns me is just how twisted its hind legs are. Its other 4 limbs were working fine and it was eating a leaf fine when i found it, but with how much it stands out and it having no options of running away, i’m pretty sure it’s just gonna get picked off by a bird or something. Does anyone know what could’ve caused this? (My guesses are bad molt or pesticides, but the area it was in didn’t seem like it’d have pesticides. Maybe some wafted off from the cornfields nearby?)

Sorry if this isn’t the right forum to ask this but I’m not clued up and a spider has had loads of little babies in my house. And when I say loads, I mean LOADS.

Whilst I don’t mind the odd spider claiming residence, I also don’t want my house to be infested with them unfortunately.

I don’t want to harm them but would ideally like to find a way for them to migrate outside. Can anybody recommend?

The room that they are in has double doors to the back garden but they’re on the other side of the room if that makes any difference. There also seem to be different sizes as some have already started moving around the room and the majority are smaller and still in mums main web.

my cat was playing with this moth a bit, and i eventually managed to get it off her but one if its wings is injured. it tries to fly but cant manage it and seems very subdued. i’ve managed to get it in a plastic tub with holes in, with some banana and sugar water in a dark room. is there anything else i can do to make it more comfortable? i’m hoping it’ll be fine but if it’s going to die is there anything else i can do?

update: moth passed away a few days after :((

This is super random, but it's really been bothering me the last few weeks since the weather got warmer.....I have not seen a single firefly this year. Has anyone else seen any??

Found this moth at my job with a broken wing. I warmed him up as its cold outside and he started shivering and flying. I figured if he could fly I should let him outside.

When I put him on a tree outside he immediately flew away and started flying over the grass in weird circles and kinda crash landing on the grass.

A bird tried to catch him and he just kept falling into the grass.

I couldnt bear to watch him be eaten so I picked him up again.

Is there anything I can do for him? Can I keep him as a pet until he naturally passes? I feel like he cant fly well enough to continue living in nature without just becoming a meal :( ​

Trying to find as much info as i can about this little dude i found while letting my dogs out. Its the middle of the day and her wing seems stuck outstretched. if anyone can tell me if i can help her or how to make her more comfy id rly appreciate it

sorry if the flair is inaccurate, i wasnt sure what to put

I need a new tank for my isopods. I currently am using fishtank with clingwrap over. what is the best tank which is also cheap?

[TL,DR on the bottom] First, let's talk about human "consciousness" that we think as an unsolved mystery. Everything is just exactly our intended biological design.
Seeing and hearing things? Eyes and ears are specifically made for that.
Feeling things and stimuli (like pressing something or burning your finger on a stove)? Nerves and nociceptors were created SPECIFICALLY for that.
Processing sensations, vision, sounds, the "feeling/experiencing" argument for consciousness and being able to think? Thats exactly what your brain was designed for, and it simplifies the raw data into the "thoughts" we know about so it doesnt get overwhelmed. We evolved thinking so we could plan stuff millions of years ago. Theres no quantum entanglement, mind or a soul "feeling" everything. Everything is biological design we mistake for something mysterious. Theres no refutal for what ive mentioned.
Other beings that are not humans are also definitely "conscious" as we are familiar with.
Orcas have eyes for vision. They have hearing. They have nerves and nociceptors. They plan things, meaning they can think like we do. They're just as conscious as us.
Same for dolphins, elephants, primates, whales, porpoises and others.
Other animals also have "consciousness" to some level. Eagles might be more "conscious" than us even if they think less because of their super sharp vision. They "see" things more than we do.

Now, let's get to the point. There is overwhelming evidence for the claim that bumblebees are VERY SMART. Some studies show they play for fun with no rewards, some studies show they solve puzzles for rewards, some studies show that they can have mental images like us, some studies show they can have cultural learning and teach their peers stuff, some studies show they can have emotions, some studies show that they can act beyond simple instincts and automated responses, some show they can understand simple math and they learn how to use tools. Like us and most mammals, bumblebees have decent eyes, have hearing (to some extent by detecting airwaves and vibrations), highly advanced antennae for detecting/smelling, nerves, nociceptors and complex brains relative to simpler lifeforms used to process stuff. And, what does this point to? What did i mention earlier? Yes, that's right, sentience, "consciousness", experiencing or whatever you want to call it. Bumblebees are DEFINITELY "conscious", period. It will be always wrong to hurt bumblebees, and should be protected for their own sake as much as vertebrate mammals like dogs and cats instead of being treated like pests or just "conserved" for "enviromental" or "agricultural" purposes.

About wasps, they are still smart and might have sentience to some extent. Especially paper wasps. They rival honeybees and bumblebees in intelligence, some paper wasps evidenced to be able to understand relationships. Also like us, they have eyes, hearing skills similar to bumblebees, advanced antennae, nerves, nociceptors and processing brains. This screams the same thing: Sentience! And what is the average thing you see people doing to them? Harming them! Just because of their stings or "pest" status, people invent new ways just to kill them for fun. People drown and hurt them, lit fire on them and overall treat them so badly that it enrages me. People also constantly make "jokes" about harming wasps for seemingly no reason other than their stings. Wasps, bumblebees, honeybees and some insects must be protected, as they can suffer just like us. We should destroy their reputation from "creepy crawlies" "stinging bugs" and "flying pests" and make it "little beings that can feel and experience things like we do".

Thanks for listening to my rant.

TL;DR Bumblebees, wasps and some insects have sentience and should not be harmed.

these seem like the most humane option by far for pest control. simply sterilize the insects without killing them. are there any available for purchase?

Im taking a class on invertebrates and need to make an insect collection of 20+ bugs by the end of the semester. Seeing as it's winter I'm not coming across them very often so I need to grab them when I see them, even if they're alive.

I've heard that freezing and drowning can still be slow or painful for them. Is there a way to end their life quickly while causing them the least pain but keeping the body intact?

Sorry if this is the wrong subreddit for this, please know I really don't want to be doing it :(