23 Peaceful Pollinator Memes to Bring Soft Bug Buzz of Calm to Your Day

Is it a bird? Is it a plane?… No, it's a swarm of bugs coming to pollinate your day with happiness.

Consider pollinating bugs for a second. They help the Earth by doing some planet-level infrastructure work. So being "disgusted" about bugs is really not acceptable in a survival-level behavior, and "hating" bugs is just an unnatural response to not knowing enough about their buzzing hard work.

When bees, butterflies, flies, beetles, etc. move pollen between flowers, plants can continue making seeds and fruit. They basically keep plants reproducing. By moving pollen around, they maintain genetic mixing in plants, which makes ecosystems more resilient. Without that, a huge chunk of wild plants would whittle and disappear - and we never want to see that happening. Those plants feed herbivores, which feed predators. Without pollinators, the entire ecosystem of our planet might fall apart. Bugs are weird, but they're actually super important.

Besides "the entire world will fall apart without bugs" thing, they literally help grow our food. A big share of crops - fruits, nuts, many vegetables, even coffee and cocoa - depend on animal pollination for good yields and quality. Can you imagine your life with no fruits for your Buddha bowl? Or worse, with no coffee beans for your iced latte? Abysmal. Unacceptable. Now go thank a bee for its hard work. Or, you know, scroll down these buzzy bug memes. It's also something.

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Yeah, this little critter has an absurd number of names. Here are some of the most commonly used ones around the world:
In English, it's called a Roly-Poly or a Pill Bug in the USA, a Woodlouse in the UK, and a Slater in New Zealand. Some other USA regional names include Doodlebug and Sowbug (for the non-rolling species). And, hilariously enough, in some regions of the UK it's also called a Butchy Boy or a Cheggy Pig.
In Spanish, it's called Cochinilla De La Humedad (“moisture bug”, appropriately for the environment they thrive in). In German, it's called a Kellerassel (“cellar isopod”, so punctual). In Dutch, it's a Pissebed (literally “bed-wetter,” charmingly insulting). In Italian, they're called Porcellino Di Terra (“little pig of the earth”, even though there's nothing between them and pigs). In Portuguese, they're named Tatuzinho-de-jardim (“little garden armadillo”, which is so cute). In Hebrew, it's called Kadrurit ("little ball", which is what they look like rolled up).
So yeah, tiny creature, but with a global branding success.
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