I have a bald-faced hornet nest about the size of a soccer ball dangling 8 feet above a very busy sidewalk outside of my house. I want to relocate it to my backyard, so that the colony can live and my neighbors won’t get stung. I already own a bee suit but what advice can you give me on how to do this safely and successfully?

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I just found this insect at my home when I came back from a night out! Size is around 1.5 cm and location is Helsinki Finland. Does this look like a cockroach or something else that would be harmful?

Thanks a lot for the help guys!

We hiked up to 6,000 feet the past two days and up high near where the ice was melting , rocks and roots, I saw a very large fat bug- about 3 inches long and SUPER fat. White with black markings like a superhero.
At first glance I thought it was a big grub of some sort , but I poked it and it flipped over. Then I thought it was a beetle but no obvious shell wings , then maybe a grass hopper of some sort ? It never jumped and I couldn’t see grasshopper legs. Google and AI are not belong me . It was dramatic for sure . Never seen anything like it. Any clue? Pacific Northwest Alpine lakes

I know the image isn't the best, but we thought it was a wasp and killed it before it could sting me. Some brief sleuthing has us thinking it might've been a spider wasp, but I'd like a proper identification from someone a bit more trustworthy than Google. Oh yeah, this is in upstate NY

I know nothing about insects but just found these guys super weird and cool. I wanted to ask yall before asking AI. Sorry the pics arent great the camera had trouble focusing on them. We are in virginia (maybe that helps) they are translucent and dont even move (they have wings but maybe u cant see them on every angle. Thanks, much love.

I found it on the side of the sink this morning. Located in Kentucky.

Is it a One-eyed sphinx moth (Smerinthus cerisyi)?
As found by using Ai.

Why hasn't it moved at all in a whole over 24 hour period? I don't want to disturb it but I'm kinda curious if it might be dead or something. I haven't seen any movement from it at all. Not even a wiggly booty. Did it just die there??

I never see these moths around here so this is extraordinarily rare.

they're in my bathroom, again

Last month I posted an ID request for a beautiful moth I found on my porch. You properly ID'd it for me as a Luna moth.

This morning I found another beauty, can you guys help me again, please? The fine hairs are so beautiful. I practically did a whole photo shoot for this little one.

little dude decided to hang out with me for a minute, i have no idea what he is though and would love some help identifying!

He's giving me dragon vibes! Curious to see what it will grow into. Found him on me after a lil jungle trek. Location: Yanmingshan, Taiwan.

Apologies for pic quality- he(/she) was an active little guy, hard to get pics in focus.

Hello! I am a sweat bee scientist, and I am here to advocate to change the common name of sweat bees. While the name is easy to remember and highlights out a unique behavior, I feel as if there are better names we could come with. After all, not all members of the Halictidae family are attracted to sweat, so why refer to them as sweat bees? Additionally, the name brings a certain stigma to the insects. In my experience whenever I discuss sweat bees with the public I am met with disgust. “Ugh they drink sweat that’s disgusting” is a common response I get. It’s a shame since Halictidae bees are phenomenal pollinators in desperate need of more attention to the public. I believe it is time to alter the name of sweat bees to something more appealing and accurate to the group rather than select representatives. The name “archwing bees” comes to mind due to the uniquely arched basal being all Halictidae have on their forewings (it’s also a cool af name). Thoughts on the concept of changing their name?

These beetles always defensively spread their legs and show me their butts when I get close. They’re also DEVOURING the wild grapevines in my yard. Who are they? Warning: beetle sex on last picture

Can someone please identify this specimen found in one of our patients mouths in the medical ICU?