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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 1h

It’s a gorgeous day for power washing a mural wall. The gargoyle is the perfect accent piece 🥹 Can’t wait to fill this wall with color!

Artist Lynn Munoz takes a power stance while pressure washing a wall

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 14h

Idk what made me think I could install 3 murals in a season while finishing a book, but the next starts tomorrow 😅 This will be our first mural venturing into South Philly, designed by Philly artist @gremlynn-draws.bsky.social. Tomorrow starts with power washing. This design rules. LFG.

a design for a mural with a big carpenter bee on a passionflower with sneezeweed, bee balm, and echinacea in the background

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 15h

Join us on Thursday at noon Eastern, right here on the internet, for a virtual rally to learn about the latest on the academy of natural sciences fiasco, and what YOU can do about it. We've got a killer lineup of speakers and more coming soon. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

a poster for a virutal rally to save the academy of natural sciences. There's a stag beetle in a headseat, on a zoom call with Alie ward who is a praying mantis, Kory Evans who is a splended garden eel, Jessica Ware who is a white shark, Allison Tumarkin-Deratzian who is a weevil, Isa betancourt who is a snail, and Tykee James who is a green boa. The stag beetle is saying "learn about actions you can take" and a bluejay is saying "Join us Thurs Oct 15th, Noon-1pm ET"

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 21h

Still recovering from a wild weekend of unconventional biodiversity ed. Our ca-BUG-aret Friday & Moth Mural party Saturday were incredible. There's so much horrible shit everywhere, but we're doing good stuff through sheer force of will. TYSM for being our photographer @coreydanks.bsky.social!!

a drag queen looks dastardly in front of a freshly painted mural of a moth

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Hell yeah @innerloop-press.bsky.social (I’m admittedly taking the L right now not the bus but whatever)

Sarah holds up a poster that says I take the bus support the freedom to live without a car support public transit

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Here we Skype a scientist, we communicate science with a full integration of the arts, from moths murals to the performance arts (also about moths).

A drag queen dressed as a Luna moth in front of a mirror about moths

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

This was another big-time community effort with my friend Eva and her mom Grace translating the educational component into Polish for the Polish Neighborhood the mural is located in.

The info panel of a mural, which is yellow and black and it says “After dark, a whole world of wildlife emerges. All the creatures in this mural live here in Port Richmond!

Actions we take as a community can make our ecosystem healthier.
Plant native plants to provide habitat and food
Don't apply poison. It kills more than roaches and rats!
Leave some leaves in your yard. Lightning bugs need them in winter!”

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Having a crowded audience enthusiastically booing for mums and cheering for asters restored some of my HP last night.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It’s Moth Mural unveiling day! Join us at Campbell square park at noon for music, science, art, a lepidopteran drag performance and more!

A poster that says Port Richmond, nocturnal neighbors garden party mural painted by sea of doom incollaboration with Skype a scientist. it features 3 moth species including Luna moth, Polyphemus, an a thief whose name I forget who looks like strawberry lemonade (not rosy maple)

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Josh talked to us all about bugs, and even brought two trays along!

Josh stands talking about bugs with the audience

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Willkommen Bienvenue Welcome Im CaBUGaret Au CaBUGaret To CaBUGaret

Adam stands on stage in front of a large crowd

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

👀 Must be the season of the fish. Squidfacts.net

A tote bag with a bunch of freak ass fish including the mola mola, barreled, gulper eel, and viperfish, with fish in a bunch of languages. The words on the graphic say freaky
Fish tote. Each of the fish is popping in. The mola mola saga omg I’m on a bag. The vioerfish says how alluring!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

seems as though the updated graphic shows the animal word, whereas the original showed water meat??

google translate showing the two korean words

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Calling all PA (esp. PGH!!) artists! The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology & SaS are inviting 6 artists to join us for the annual SICB meeting Jan. 3-7 in Pittsburgh! We want to bridge a connection btw scientists & artists & have some of our science illustrated. Deets: bit.ly/sicb-art

A bright yellow, spiky as fuck assassin bug with the following words overlaid "Call for Artists! Learn about the latest animal research and create art inspired by the science at the SICB meeting in Pittsburgh PA. Apply at bit.ly/sicb-art Deadline to apply Nov 20 Project dates Jan 3-7, Stipend $1000

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Do people like those videos where people show you how the design came together? If so, here ya go. I started the viperfish and barreleye in my sketch book at Teen Art Club last night.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Take a closer look at the design here (designed by me 😘)

4 freak-ass fish, the barreleye, the mola mola, the gulper eel, and the viperfish, with the word for fish in 12 languages, including English, Thai, Ukrainian, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Swahili, Māori, Spanish, Thai, Hawaiian, and Arabic

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

New Merch Alert!! Fish. The ocean's full of 'em. And protecting the ocean is a global job, so we better learn the word for fish in as many languages as we can fit on a tote bag. Support @skypeascientist.bsky.social by getting a *sturdy* tote bag with a zipper (with a zipper!!!) at SquidFacts.net

4 freak-ass fish illustrated on a tote bag. We got a barreleye, a mola mola, a gulper eel, and a viperfish

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

One of the teen art club kids colored in my wholesome zine like … this 😂

A screaming possum with blacked out eyes covered in blood

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Just have to do…checking notesss…ah, 30 more illustrations by Friday. Sure. Yeah. Should be no trouble at all 😵‍💫

A grub pops out of the dirt yelling “I’m just a baby” while her mom the big green June beetle crosses her arms and angrily taps her foot

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Very lucky to have friends willing to help me fold zines before work on a Wednesday morning.

The lovely Ellis holds up a Philly nightlife zine at a coffee shop as we fold zines

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A limited number of crab and frog facts advent calendars are now available at SquidFacts.net! These need to be made by hand, so we’ve been phasing them out but I was very lucky to have some help this week making some more in the lead up to December. Get ‘em while they’re here! SquidFacts.net

Two sparkly shiny advent calendars, one with frogs one with crabs

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

New zine just dropped at the science library

Sarah's got a little free library in front of her house and she's holding up a zine that is called Philly Nightlife a coloring zine with a silly raccoon on it

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

New coloring zines all ready for this weekend’s mural unveiling

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Just when I thought we were making progress on elevating the cultural cache of squid. This. In my own neighborhood no less.

A sticker featuring a greek pot with an Octopus on it

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The halloween coloring book is coming together (I hand out some kind of science/nature thing every year at halloween for trick or treaters).

a cover that says philly nightlife with stars all over, and a raccoon with eugene levy eyebrows resting his chin on his little paws

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Prepping packets of native plant seeds at Sulimay’s Diner tonight

A colorful diner with a bunch of cuties packing up seed packets

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It’s funny seeing my street art in a gallery space. This show’s theme is “All Art is Political”. The show includes everything from direct commentary on our fascist state to biodiversity pieces and a lot in between. Seems people are more likely to pull stuff on a street pole than in here though lol

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Getting our 2026-2027 native plant project seed concoction ready to go for tomorrow’s first native plant party of the year.

A massive stack of seeds in plastic bags

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I needed to draw an off-brand inaturalist logo for this book lmao

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Morning glories are invasive but you gotta give credit where credit is due, they’re making this vacant lot look good today.

Bright pink and purple morning glories growing on a chain link fence

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Rainbow pencil you have served me well. And now your watch is ended.

The tiniest nub of a rainbow pencil in a pencil extender

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Psst we have eel facts too from last year, in case you missed our 2025 calendar EelFacts.net

The eel facts advent calendar with a moray eel, splendid garden eels, American and European eels and a ribbon eel

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Oh hey. It’s October now. Did you get an advent calendar that educates you about snails while helping us educate people in Philly about our local biodiversity? Not yet?? Well what are you waiting for? It’s time for snail facts! SquidFacts.net

An 11 x 14” poster that is titled snail facts and advent calendar with 24 snail shells that you can scratch off featured a bunch of cutie patootie snails, like the candy, cane, snail and fire, snail and banana, slug and sea slugs and even

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is Stella, I have just sworn fealty to her.

A tiny old dachshund with a Phillies bandana and a red t shirt on

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Moth mural is happening now!! So excited to see this project come to life oh. my. GOD.

a cercropia moth has been painted in, the luna moth not yet, on a park building in a city park

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Has your school connected with a scientist yet this year? Skype a Scientist offers free connections with scientists for virtual Q&As with classrooms, libraries, clubs, and more! Sign up for a match at www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html 🖼️ by @hanfranstudio.bsky.social

A goofy school of fish in a science class swim while dropping green liquid that says let’s talk science in school

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

An illustration of who honked in support of the academy of natural sciences

A page from busytown with a bunch of animals doing jobs

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Well it only took me witnessing about 100 people say “honk if you squid” out loud before I finally added the word love to this dang car

Sarah’s squidmobile changed her words to honk if you love squid

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Moth mural in Port Richmond Philadelphia going up *right now* let’s go. Bug mural season is upon us

A Moth mural featuring a cercropia Moth and Luna Moth in progress, getting painted onto a shed in a public park

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