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Gnomie 🌼🌿 @gnomieshobbycorner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

A teeny tiny mushroom on a big log. 🌿 #nature #mushrooms #photography

A teeny tiny fairy mushroom on a big mossy log.

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Gray @grays.art · 05/10/2026

Florida ivory millipede (Chicobolus spinigerus) coiled around a bare brown twig CREW pen flint strand lake trails Bonita Springs, Florida 9-20-26 #macroMonday #eck #macro #nature #green #art #macroPhotography #native #threeWordGenre #bugsky #invertebrates #invertefest

Macro of a millipede coiled tightly around a vertical brown twig against a solid black background. Positioned on its stage-left, the creature's smooth, rounded, segmented body arches in a dynamic curve, displaying alternating glossy bands of cream and deep chocolate brown. Dozens of its delicate, pale translucent legs extend inward, firmly gripping the rough woody bark. The smooth, rounded head capsule is visible near the upper center, tucked close to the twig. The lighting highlights the glossy, reflective texture of the exoskeleton, while the background is completely dissolved.

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Adam Haberski @ahaberski.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

A #millipede swiper! Social media wasn’t designed to handle such a looooong critter Karteroiulus alaskanus. Sitka, Alaska. #bug #insect #nature #entomology #macro #photography

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

I'm not really sure how this mushroom was still standing. 🍄 #FungiFriday #Nature #Photography #MacroPhotography #FungiFriends

Photograph of a delicate mushroom with a conical tan cap showing fine radial gill lines on the underside, supported by a forked golden-yellow stipe emerging from forest floor debris. The mycology specimen displays a bell-shaped pileus with peachy-beige coloring and prominent pleated texture. The unusual bifurcated stem splits into two hollow cylindrical tubes with smooth surfaces transitioning from bright yellow at the base to orange-gold near the cap attachment. Dark decaying gills are visible beneath the cap edge. Leaf litter, twigs, and pale lichen scatter across the substrate.

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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · 15/08/2023

Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus), Costa Rica. #reptiles #costarica

A close-up of the eye of a caiman. It is textured yellow and has a vertical eye slit.

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

One of the largest wolf spiders I've found. I was barely brave enough to take a couple shots! 😅 #Nature #Photography #Macro #Arachnids

Photograph of a rustic wolf spider (Trochosa ruricola) positioned on rough dark soil and leaf litter in a low hunting stance. The arachnology subject displays a robust cephalothorax with eight prominent forward-facing eyes arranged in three rows, reflecting light. The brown abdomen shows subtle mottled patterning with golden-tan markings along the cardiac region. Eight sturdy legs extend outward, covered in dense setae and exhibiting banding in russet-brown and golden-yellow tones. Textured bark and debris frame the foreground while soft green bokeh fills the background.

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Jeff, Stopping by Woods @jeffontherock.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Slime molds at my former home town of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Lady beetles can have anywhere from zero to fifteen spots depending on the species. Those spots are actually on their hardened wing covers called elytra. #Nature #Photography #MacroPhotography #Insects #MacroMonday

Macro photograph of a lady beetle (Coccinellidae family) crawling across a weathered blue-gray wooden surface. The entomology subject displays a glossy rust-orange elytra with distinctive black spots scattered across both wing covers. The rounded dome-shaped body shows a black pronotum with pale yellow markings near the head. Six dark legs grip the textured wood grain, and short segmented antennae extend from the black head. Fine scratches and water droplet marks pattern the painted wood beneath the beetle. Soft gradient background fades from blue to warm gray.

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Den 🇮🇪 @denterrick.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Weird and Gilly from the forest floor yesterday. A butter cap perhaps? It's always hard to tell for sure. #Hiking #Photography #EastCoastKin #MacroMonday #Ireland

A close-up of a yellow/orange mushroom folded up making the underside gills stand out more than normal.

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Danny @dannygibson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Nice little group of Mycena stipata on an old fence post #mycology #fungifriends #fungi #mushrooms #nature

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Oh to be a tiny isopod basking in the sunlight after a morning shower...😌 #Nature #Photography #Macro #isopods #thelittlethings

$Macro photograph of a terrestrial isopod covered in moisture droplets crawling across weathered wood and moss. The entomology subject displays a segmented exoskeleton with seven visible tergite plates in translucent grayish-tan coloration. Tiny spherical water beads cling to the dorsal surface, refracting light. Multiple jointed legs with pale tips grip the textured substrate. Small yellow moss sporophytes emerge from the surface beside the crustacean. Extremely shallow depth of field renders background into soft blue-gray and warm brown tones.$

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

I hope you're having a nice weekend! Here's some Oregon Grapes 👍 #Nature #Photography #MacroPhotography #thelittlethings

Macro photograph of Oregon grape berries (Mahonia aquifolium) clustered together on vibrant green moss. The botany subject displays five deep blue-purple drupes covered in powdery white bloom, a natural waxy coating protecting the fruit. Each spherical berry shows a prominent brown dried flower remnant at the apex. The fruits rest against copper-toned pinnate leaves with visible venation. Soft bokeh background blurs into warm peachy tones and muted greens, isolating the cluster in sharp focus.

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Alan Rockefeller @alanrockefeller.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Mycena "sp-AZ03" that Scott Ostuni spotted near Fox Mountain, Colorado last year. I just got a sequence of it back from Mycota Lab. This probably undescribed species currently only known from Colorado and Arizona. iNat 235426392 / MO 556415 #fungi #mycena #mushrooms #fungifriends

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Sometimes lichens look so hypnotizing. I can stare at this one all day! #Lichen #FungiFriends #Nature #Photography #MacroPhotography

Photograph of a large foliose lichen thallus displaying intricate rosette growth pattern on dark asphalt. The lichenology specimen shows deeply lobed pale greenish-tan foliage with wavy, ruffled margins radiating from the center. The surface texture varies from smooth at the outer edges to densely clustered with reproductive structures (apothecia or soredia) toward the interior, creating a granular appearance. Individual lobes overlap and curl, forming a layered three-dimensional structure across the roughly circular colony.

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

This robber fly took a break from hunting and let me get a nice portrait shot! #Nature #Photography #Macro #Insects

Black and white macro photograph of a robber fly (Pogonosoma genus) in frontal view, facing the camera directly. The entomology subject displays massive compound eyes dominating the head, with thousands of tiny hexagonal facets visible across their dark surface. Dense silvery-white bristles form a prominent facial beard between the eyes and around the proboscis. Long segmented legs extend downward, covered in dark spines and setae. Shallow depth of field renders the thorax and background into soft gray blur.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Look. At. Him. Look at him!!!!

A teeny tiny brown spotted toadlet sits on a lily pad. Its eyes are so large and it is so small. It's nose is very pointy.

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Found a spider in my office, good excuse to take a photography break! #ForestFloor #Nature #Photography #Macro #Arachnids

Macro photograph of a Platnick's cobweb spider (Platnickina genus). The entomology subject displays a dark brown to black rounded abdomen with distinctive banded legs showing alternating tan and black segments. Eight spindly legs extend outward in characteristic theridiid posture, with one rear leg notably elongated. The arachnid's compact cephalothorax connects to its bulbous abdomen. Soft teal-blue bokeh background fades to black on the left side.

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

The white bumpy spots on some succulents are called tubercles! #Succulents #ForestFloor #Nature #Photography #Macro

Macro photograph of an aloe succulent showing new growth emerging from the center rosette. Three bright lime-green leaves unfurl upward with pointed tips transitioning to reddish-brown. The botany specimen displays characteristic white tubercles arranged in neat rows along each leaf surface, creating a spotted pattern. Fleshy triangular leaves curve inward with serrated edges. Mature mottled green and gray leaves frame the fresh growth in soft focus against a black background.

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Geoff Campbell North Antrim Moths @gcampbellphoto.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Large Emerald (Geometra papilionaria) North Antrim - June 2025. Quite a common moth, but always impressive. #moths #mothsmatter #teammoth @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

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Tom Astle @tjalamont.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Broad-nosed weevil, Costa Rica. Weevils always make interesting subjects, and those in this subfamily (Entiminae) are often beautifully colored, like this one that looks like it's covered in candy sprinkles (zoom in on the face in particular).

A macro photo looking down at a colorful weevil atop a green leaf. The weevil has a stippled texture and black base color, with three lime-green, rough-edged stripes running down the thorax and wing covers over the abdomen. The legs are purplish-pink, and the top of the snout is covered in tiny scales, colored pink, purple, green, yellow and orange, like candy sprinkles.

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Found this beauty growing through the moss this morning. That golden glow in the filtered light was absolutely perfect. #Fungi #ForestFloor #Nature #Photography #MacroPhotography

Macro photograph of a golden chanterelle mushroom (Cantharellus cibarius) displaying its distinctive vase-shaped fruiting body with deep, forked gill-like ridges running vertically down the underside. The mycology specimen shows vibrant apricot-orange coloration with tightly packed false gills creating a fan-like texture. The cap curves outward in an irregular, wavy margin while the stipe narrows at the moss-covered base. Bokeh background shows soft blue and green forest tones.

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Greg Smith @gregsmith.au · 11/10/2025

The larva of a lilly pilly leaf beetle, Paropsides calypso. Its purple and green colouring blends perfectly with the leaves of its host plant. #macrophotography #macro #nature #insect #larva #beetle #auswildlife #insectsofaustralia

The larva of a lilly pilly leaf beetle, Paropsides calypso, on a lilly pilly leaf.

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Chelton's Mushroom Photography @mush-photos.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Water droplets cling to the stipe of this beautiful purple Violet Cort (Cortinarius violaceus) 📷 Canon R5 Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM M, f/4, 1/13, ISO 400 Stack of 15 images 10/23/24 Northern Oregon Coast #mushroom #fungifriends #mushrooms 🍄📷 📸🎞 🌿🌱 🟢 🍄 🍄‍🟫

A purple mushroom with water droplets on its stipe grows in bright green moss. The stipe appears fibrous, and the cap is roughly textured. Orange frilly material hangs off of the edge of the cap. Tiny fibers stick out off of the stipe near the cap.

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Made a little friend this afternoon. He looked so cozy under all that fluff! #ForestFloor #Nature #Photography #Macro #Insects

Macro photograph of a vestal tiger moth (Spilosoma vestalis) resting on weathered wood, captured from a low angle perspective. The entomology subject displays delicate white wings with fine hair-like scales coating the wing surfaces and body. Distinctive bipectinate feathery antennae extend from the head, showing comb-like structures on both sides. Pale green legs grip the textured bark surface covered in moss and lichen. Black background isolates the moth's ethereal white appearance.

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NullPointer 🍄 @nuiipointer.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Purple jellydisc, it’s the season of colorful fungi. #fungifriends

Purple fungi shaped like tongues on a tree stump.

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Today is national Mushroom Day so here's the biggest mushroom I've found all year!! 🍄 #Mushroom #ForestFloor #Nature #Photography

Photograph of a large oak mazegill bracket fungus (Fomitopsis quercina) growing from decaying wood in winter. The mycology specimen displays a wide fan-shaped fruiting body with a distinctive tan to golden-brown pore surface covered in intricate maze-like ridges and channels. The bracket extends horizontally from dark weathered bark dusted with snow. Deep labyrinthine patterns create a textured underside characteristic of the Fomitopsis genus. Green ivy leaves emerge from the forest floor below, while bare winter trees and overcast sky fill the background.

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Every morning I go on a walk and flip logs just to see the isopods. #ForestFloor #Nature #Photography #Macro #isopods

Macro photograph of a woodlouse, likely Armadillidium vulgare, crawling across the dark, decaying surface of a fallen log. Its segmented exoskeleton forms a chain of overlapping plates, each edged in pale cream and shaded with subtle browns and grays. The fine texture of its armored body contrasts with the coarse, splintered wood beneath it, a habitat rich with fungal threads and detritus studied in entomology and soil ecology. The soft lighting reveals the isopod’s delicate legs and antennae as it explores the moist crevices of its microhabitat.

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly (female Amherst State Park, Amherst, NY USA Photographed August 29, 2025 Canon R5, RF 100-500 #photography #wildlifephotography #canon #nature #photographersunited #animalphotography #macro #insects #naturephotography #darkandmoody #closeupphotography #damselfly #jewelwing

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I love that this yellow peony had little steaks of purple. #forestfloor #nature #photography #flowers #bloomscrolling

Macro photograph of a golden yellow tree peony (Paeonia) bloom with layered petals unfolding around a central stamen cluster. This flower photography highlights ruffled petals forming concentric rings of satiny texture around pollen-dusted anthers. Dark green lobed foliage fades into shadow, emphasizing the bloom’s vivid color. In botany, peonies store carbohydrates in fleshy roots to fuel spring flowering, classifying them as herbaceous perennials prized for their ornamental display.

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

A close-up look at the cells on a begonia leaf. They're basically like bubble wrap, and the silvery spots are pulled away from the chlorophyll. #macromonday #nature #photography #houseplants #macrophotography

Macro photograph of a variegated Begonia rex leaf revealing silvery epidermal spots interspersed with emerald-green chlorophyll-rich cells. Each polygonal cell appears slightly convex, the silvery patches reflecting light while the green areas hint at photosynthetic activity. In botany, leaf variegation arises from uneven chlorophyll distribution, illustrating how some understory plants adapt to dappled light by modulating pigment patterns.

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Laten @latensea.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Found some pink fungi, not sure what it is. Any thoughts? #fungifriends #forestfloor #naturephotography #mycology

Macro photograph of a pink resupinate fungus (possibly Phlebia incarnata) colonizing the decaying bark of a fallen log. Blush-pink, smooth, cushionlike lobes overlap in clusters, their velvety, pore-covered surfaces bearing spore-producing basidia in a striking example of fungal saprotrophy in mycology. Beneath, the wood’s fibrous, moisture-darkened grain and deep shadows frame the pastel fungus against a subdued backdrop.

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