Emily | Insect Educator | Amateur Entomologist on Instagram: "This is part of the reason insect collections are kept in cool, dark spaces. Heat and light break down chemical compounds, speeding up the fading process! – Video ID: A comment box reads “My beetle lost its color before I could pin it, do you know why?” Emily sits in front of a gallery wall made up of pinned insects and insect art. She speaks directly to the camera. The words “Pigmentation” and “structural coloration” appear as she fi

Explaining Insects 🦋 on Instagram: "If a hornet and bees face off, the bees may start forming a “heat ball” that overheats and suffocates the hornet. Here’s what happens: • Dozens (sometimes hundreds) of bees swarm around the hornet, forming a tight ball • Inside the ball, bees vibrate their flight muscles, rapidly raising the temperature • The temperature reaches about 45–47°C (113–117°F) • Bees can survive this heat, but the hornet cannot, and dies from overheating and lack of oxygen This beh