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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 5h

Sometimes my lemon tree produces fruit with weird nubs, alas none of them have been shark-like 🦈🍋 #sharktober #shark #lemon #art

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

While I'll miss summer, we're in a pleasant period where the farmer's market is selling summer and fall fruits at the same time 🦈🍑 #sharktober #peach #shark #art

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

SHRIMPtember concludes a Devonian decapod whose descendants become shrimp 🦐, lobsters 🦞, and crabs 🦀 (but not Dendrobranchiata -- prawns 🍤). #shrimptember #palaeopalaemon #paleoart #education #SciArt

The ancient ancestor of shrimp, Palaeopalaemon newberryi, as a spooky ghost

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There's just 3 days left in the campaign, so here's a little preview of the book! 📖 #selfpublishing #mimicry #SciArt

Preview of the first two pages of This Is Not a Ladybug, showing:
An owl startled by an owl butterfly
A coral snake and a kingsnake
A lyrebird mimicking sounds
A rafflesia attracting flies with a terrible odor

Preview of the third and fourth page of This Is Not a Ladybug, showing the theoretical scenario of how a fly becomes a bee mimic

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 Strange Shrimp Sunday (but technically Anomalocaris existed before crustaceans were even a thing) #shrimptember #anomalocaris #paleoart #SciArt

Four orange Anomalocaris on a sea-green background

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 The giant red mysid is a deep-sea dweller. When threatened, they produce a luminescent cloud as a distraction and escape. #shrimptember #mysid #education #SciArt

A giant red mysid shrimp (Gnathophausia ingens)

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 The arrow shrimp has an unusually long snoot. When threatened, they cling to blades of seagrass and try to blend in. #shrimptember #arrowshrimp #education #SciArt

A green arrow shrimp (Tozeuma carolinense)

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 The tiger mantis shrimp is the world's largest stomatopod, growing up to 40 cm long. The giant fairy shrimp is the world's largest fairy shrimp, growing up to 8.6 cm long. #shrimptember #mantisshrimp #brineshrimp #education #SciArt

A stripey tiger mantis shrimp (Lysiosquilla maculata)

A giant fairy shrimp (Branchinecta gigas) swimming upside-down

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Timelapse of me drawing the winning design for the mimic bookmark, the Dragon Flower Mantis! Bug thanks to everyone who voted 💜 Support "This Is Not a Ladybug" on Backerkit today to pre-order the book or get this rad bookmark. Link in bio! #mimicry #toxoderaintegrifolia #mantis #SciArt

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 Free-for-all Friday because ghost crabs are fun 🦀 #shrimptember #ghostcrab #ocypode #art

The various antics of a yellow ghost crab

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 Setose clam shrimp are brachiopods (related to brine shrimp and water fleas) that developed a bivalve carapace for protection. It just happens to look and work like a clam's shell. #shrimptember #clamshrimp #education #SciArt

An orange setose clam shrimp (Cyzicus californicus)

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 While they are shrimp-shaped, Antarctic krill aren't decapods! They are small, but numerous and vital to the Antarctic ecosystem. (You know there's a lot of krill because they're measured by mass instead of quantity) #shrimptember #krill #education #SciArt

3 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) hanging out

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 The longtail tadpole shrimp is what peak performance looks like; they haven't changed for millions of years! Their eggs can wait in dry soil for decades, waiting for rains to come and form the ephemeral ponds they live in. #shrimptember #triops #education #SciArt

Oh, did I mention that they also eat mosquito larvae?

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 The Pink Floyd pistol shrimp is named after the band because of its bright pink claw. The shrimp's snap can reach 210 decibels (for reference, a jet engine gets about 140 decibels)! #shrimptember #pistolshrimp #education #SciArt

A grumpy Pink Floyd pistol shrimp (Synalpheus pinkfloydi)

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The campaign for This Is Not a Ladybug is now LIVE! As a part of the Backerkit Printopia collab, it will run from September 10 to October 1. Support some indie authors and illustrators today! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/k... #selfpublishing #mimicry #education #childrensbook

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 The giant seed shrimp is not a true shrimp but an ostracod (imagine a crustacean that wanted to be a clam). Its ridiculously large eyes help it find prey in the deep darkness it inhabits. #shrimptember #seedshrimp #ostracod #education #SciArt

A giant seed shrimp (Gigantocypris agassizi) stares vacantly. Underneath it is a typical seed shrimp and sesame seed to show how unusually large Gigantocypris is.

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 The Ascension volcano shrimp lives in two small pools of saltwater in Ascension Island. Unlike most shrimp, they lack grabby claws. #shrimptember #procaris #education #SciArt

An Ascension volcano shrimp sitting on crusty rocks

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 The blind shrimp is not actually blind! On its back is a light-sensitive patch that acts sort of like an eye. The shrimp lives near hydrothermal vents, and the symbiotic bacteria it hosts provides it with nutrients. #shrimptember #blindshrimp #education #SciArt

A blind shrimp (Rimcaris exoculata) drifting in the dark

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

SHRIMPtember - Free-for-all Friday because I love box crabs 🦀 #shrimptember #boxcrab #calappa #art

Several box crabs on a sand-colored background

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 Much like its terrestrial counterpart, the bumblebee shrimp is about 1 inch long. They are found worldwide in tropical reefs and lagoons. #shrimptember #bumblebeeshrimp #education #SciArt

A bumblebee shrimp (Gnathophyllum americanum) having no thoughts

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

SHRIMPtember 🦐 The shell mimic shrimp hides in plain sight by pretending to be a crusty old snail shell. They're also tiny (around 1cm long), so they're hard to find. #shrimptember #shellshrimp #education #SciArt

A shell mimic shrimp (Vercoia interrupta) surrounded by seashells

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

SHRIMPtember is upon us! 🦐 Here's the squat anemone shrimp, also known as the sexy shrimp because of its mesmerizing butt movements. It lives symbiotically with corals and anemones, so it may be doing this to blend in with the swaying tentacles. #shrimptember #education #SciArt

A squat anemone shrimp (Thor amboinensis) waving its tail

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Excited to reveal "Native Frogs & Toads of California", my entry for the art competition at the Berkeley Frog Fest! 🐸 #SciArt #amphibians

A poster illustrating the native frogs and toads of California, including those that formerly lived in the state

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Excited to announce that pre-orders for my biblically-accurate bugs shirt from @rawpawatx.bsky.social are now open! Pre-order link in profile! #SciArt #insects #mantis #bugsky

A devil's flower mantis (left) and a spiny flower mantis (right) modeling the available shirt styles, standard or boxy

"Flower Mantises" t-shirt design for RawPaw's Design Challenge

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Gen 4 mega dump because I was out sick for a while. Garchomp family is my fav btw #diamondpearl #pokemon #art

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

If you see this, post your marine-themed art! #SciArt #Art

An assortment of nudibranchs drawn for Nudivember

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Been out for a few days due to vacation/illness, but now I can announce that I made a submission to Livermore Library's Bookmark Contest! (See alt text for details about the bookmark) #SciArt #bookmarkdesign

My entry's theme is Livermore's 150th anniversary! Featuring the Livermore tarweed, downtown Livermore, and the National Ignition Facility. All existing within wine country, represented by the backdrop of the bookmark.

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Gen 4: Leporidae 2spooky5me, The Crowfather, a regular cat, and a very irregular cat #pokemon #diamondpearl #buneary #lopunny #mismagius #honchkrow #glameow #purugly

Friendly reminder that these are animals no matter how dummy thicc the fan artists draw them

Mismagius being creepy
Honchkrow wants to make a deal
A normal cat
A very abnormal tiger

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Gen 4 1 - Giant bee monsters and squirrel Pikachu 2 - Floaty otters and solar-powered cherries 3 - PM me ur nudibranchs #pokemon #cute #diamondpearl

Realistic Combee is unsettling for Vespiquen and Pachirisu

Buizel and Floatzel awkwardly stay bouyant
Cherubi dares people to try eating it
Cherrim's mood depends on the weather

I'm pretty sure West Sea Shellos is backwards
Gastrodon has seen things

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Gen 4: It's turtles all the way down (guess what it's that time of year again) #pokemon #diamondpearl #turtwig #torterra #grotle #cute

Turtwig looking cute
Grotle looking disgruntled
Torterra grunts disapprovingly

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Can't wait to show what I created for the @rawpawatx.bsky.social Design Challenge! 😇 #bugsky #angel #mantis #art

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I was really bad at the shawzin part in Jade Shadows and I'd like to think that Umbra totally fumbled in panic when the baby started crying. #warframe #sirius #excaliburumbra #stalker #comic

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