The curious behaviour of these shield-backed bugs 1/🧵 🎥 Mandy Trichell
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2/ identified as Homaemus proteus –the circles and lines are fascinating behaviours. Positvely thigmotactic insects seek contact with solid objects, abdomens of other insects, following each other using these cues single lines to travel, as would be seen along a stem
@gunsnrosesgirl3 trying to decide which one of them should be the leader
@gunsnrosesgirl3 Seems odd to us but It works for them.
@gunsnrosesgirl3 VERY PROMINENT ANTENNAE--PERHAPS PHEROMONES.
@gunsnrosesgirl3 I think the leader was trying to do the conga line where you cut back up through the middle but the others guys just didn’t get it 😂