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uncharismatic-fauna
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Micro whipscorpions, order Palpigradi, class Arachnida

Palpigrades or micro whipscorpions are an order of arachnids found in wet tropical and subtropical soils throughout the world. They measure no more than 3mm in length and do not have eyes. Little is known about their behavior, but they are thought to be mainly predators of other minuscule arthropods, though one species was found to feed on cyanobacteria.

Photo 1-4 by hydaticus, 4-6 by sparkn, and 7-8 by cedric_lee

bowelflies
rattyexplores

Cocoon Creation of Cyana Moths

This lichen-feeding genus of moths have a very strange looking cocoon.

The cocoon is made with the larva’s setae (hair-like structures), with the pupa being suspended in the centre of the cocoon with silk.

These cocoons can be found across Southeast Asia (Hawes 2016), however they can also be found in parts of Australia, with Cyana meyricki being a common species here.

06/07/22