{"id":3173,"date":"2014-10-31T13:06:56","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T17:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biodiversityinfocus.com\/blog\/?p=3173"},"modified":"2014-10-31T23:57:27","modified_gmt":"2014-11-01T03:57:27","slug":"trichoptera-or-treat-ent-o-lantern-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.biodiversityinfocus.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/31\/trichoptera-or-treat-ent-o-lantern-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Trich(optera) or Treat! Ent-O-Lantern 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s that time of year again, when spiders make their triumphant return to become decorations rather than despised, and when everything normally considered scary is fun, at least for one night:\u00a0it’s Hallowe’en!<\/p>\n

As in past years<\/a>, the University of Guelph Insect Systematics Lab<\/a> took to the pumpkin patch and came back with some new insects to be added to our glowing<\/del> growing collection.<\/p>\n

\"Ento-Lantern<\/a>

This jumping spider in full display mode is ready to take back the night. Design by Jonathan Wojcik<\/a>,\u00a0carved by Meredith Miller, Tiffany Yau, Steve Paiero, and myself.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Trich(optera)<\/a>

Trich(optera) or Treat! These larval caddisflies went all out with their costumes this year. Designed & carved by Meredith Miller, Steve Paiero, Tiffany & Jocelyn Yau, and myself.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Sticks<\/a>

Sticks & stones won’t break this caddisfly’s bones… mostly because caddisflies don’t have bones.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Caddisflies<\/a>

Caddisflies get hyped for Hallowe’en at an early instar, as this butternut squash\u00a0creation by Meredith Miller clearly demonstrates!<\/p><\/div>\n

If you & your friends or family created your own Ent-O-Lanterns this year, drop a link in the comments so we can all enjoy!<\/p>\n

Happy Hallowe’en!<\/p>\n

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UPDATE:<\/p>\n

Sally-Ann Spence (@minibeastmayhem<\/a>) shared this fantastic scary-b beetle on Twitter<\/p>\n

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Left with the smallest pumpkin after all the kids bagging the big ones …it had to be done \ud83d\ude09 #DungBeetlesRule<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/3ovxwM2cwN<\/a><\/p>\n

— Sally-Ann Spence (@minibeastmayhem) October 31, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n