Khorne, my pet assassin bug (hexbear.net)

submitted 13 hours ago by happybadger@hexbear.net to c/earth@hexbear.net

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A deer nibbled at my dragon fruit cactus, not Khorne. Assassin bugs are fantastic generalist predators and this nymph hitched a ride on my plants as I took them indoors for the winter. I'm keeping it around as pest control and hopefully some others will join it. Aphids for the Aphid God.

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[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 3 points 13 hours ago

I hate that my horticulture degree only included one entomology course which was half-assed. They're such a critical part of my work but a big blind spot for me scientifically.

[-] carpoftruth@hexbear.net 3 points 13 hours ago

Luckily now you are making up for it with some half-assassins now

this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2024

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