hey you check out this cool bug

(alt: a mite with a broad circular hat made of iridescent overlapping scales on its back)

April 09, 2026 - 07:49 UTC

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How cute!
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rainbow disc fairy
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Magnificent
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Coolest bug today so far (but the day isn't over yet!).
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The japanese name are literally "smooth manju mite".
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i noticed haha. really cool
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Mites are fucking RAD
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oh WOW!
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"I adorn myself with the scales of my slaughtered enemies"

He's so pretty!
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OMG

Nature made a version of the HHGTTG Scintillating Jewelled Scuttling Crabs!
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fashion icon 🤩
also good reminder it's ok to go slowly sometimes
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