Welcome to #DefyAnts!
The world is *a lot* right now and every day has been feeling pretty heavy. Maybe you, like I, need a little daily task to feel connected and recharge. Let’s lean into art as resistance!
The Goal
Draw a smol picture (pencil, pen, watercolors, crayons, whatever) or go out and take a photo of the insect of the day. Once you’re done, post your art with…
1. The name of the insect
2. One fact about your new bug fren
3. #DefyAnts so people can see your art and you can find other people’s contributions.
This month, we’ll focus on our weird and wonderful insect neighbors. HUGE thanks to Stash for creating a thoughtful list for us to work through for July. All of these frens are native to Austin, TX, and things people might actually see if they went on a walk about (as opposed to obscure tiny things).
Late to the game? There's no such thing! Hop in and out as you want.
Happy Arting!
The Prompts
July 1st
Red Paper Wasp (Polistes carolina)
July 2nd
Giant Walkingstick (Megaphasma dentricus)
July 3rd
Eastern Firefly (Photinus pyralis)
July 4th
Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach (Pseudomops septentrionalis)
July 5th
Texas Ironclad Beetle (Zopherus nodulosus)
July 6th
Bumelia Borer Beetle (Plinthocoelium suaveolens)
July 7th
Texas Leafcutter Ant (Atta texana)
July 8th
Southern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa micans)
July 9th
Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
July 10th
Spotted Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca lineata)
July 11th
Sunburst Diving Beetle (Thermonectus marmoratus)
July 12th
Sonoran Bumblebee (Bombus sonorus)
July 13th
Scorpionfly (Panorpa nuptialis)
July 14th
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
July 15th
Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis)
July 16th
Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)
July 17th
Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)
July 18th
Fiery Searcher Beetle (Calosoma scrutator)
July 19th
Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)
July 20th
Io Moth (Automeris io)
July 21st
Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus)
July 22nd
Harlequin Bug (Murgantia histrionica)
July 23rd
Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus)
July 24th
Little Mesquite Cicada (Pacarina puella)
July 25th
Aztec Spur-Throat Grasshopper (Aidemona azteca)
July 26th
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
July 27th
Eastern Cicada-Killer Wasp (Sphecius speciosus)
July 28th
Green June Beetle (Cotinis nitida)
July 29th
Large Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus)
July 30th
Kern's Flower Scarab (Euphoria kernii)
July 31st
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)