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Gil Wizen @wizentrop.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Deltochilum carinatum is a unique dung beetle from Ecuador that looks like it was designed by the same committee responsible for Batman's tech. - "Rounded body, smooth curves, glossy finish..? Nonsense! Give me a boxy build, sharp edges, and a stylish matte look. We're gonna sell millions of these."

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DTL @dtl.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

An accommodating blue dasher #invertebrates

A vivid blue dragonfly with white mouthparts. Perched on the end of a golden tuft of grass. Bright green background
©️DTL, 2025

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

My OPERA HOT TAKE: transplanting an opera into a wildly different time era than its original setting makes the opera less cohesive, and if you are new to opera, makes it less understandable. AT BEST it is a neutral move.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Professor Plum being a cutie patootie <3

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GabbyLawless @gabbylawless.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

I had never seen this moth before despite spending most of my time outside. I found out it is a Giant Leopard Moth and apparently quite rare. #InsectThursday #EastCoastKin #Gardening 🐛

Fingers holding a rare Giant Leopard Moth. It is white with distinct black marks.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I AM GOING TO SPEND ALL DAY ON THIS TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM CUTENESS

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Professor Plum: growing like a champ, shockingly handsome, and being the bestest snake.

A Caulker Cay boa basks on a branch in a flowery enclosure. His head is resting on his back, and he is angled such that his tail is in the extreme foreground of the camera. His scales are slightly iridescent, and he is very handsome.

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Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Original artwork available at auction, ending Friday 7th February, 18:30 GMT. 🙏 'Podgy Deer' Brown pencil on ivory cartridge paper, 150 × 103 mm, 2019. m.facebook.com/story.php?st...

Brown pencil drawing of a fallow deer with deliberately exaggerated proportions: an ample, rownd, cuddly chonk of a creature with the sweetest expression.

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pikaole @pikaole.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Garlic knot pythons 🐍

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JD Monroe (reelsonwheels IG) @jdmonroephoto.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Did someone say it's #mothmonday? How about N. America's largest species, Hyalophora cecropia or Cecropia moth. Click the photo for full view. This is a living specimen. This is a female and they are enormous. #insect #bugsky #invert #macro #macrophotography #sciart #nature #wildlife #photography

A red moth with ornate brown and red wings in a white background.

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Bea Leiderman @bealeiderman.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

One of the coolest aspects of insect photography is the realization that colors and textures are CRAZY up close. What may seem like a solid color or a plain matte surface becomes something astounding up close. This net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae is one of my favorite pix of 2024 #bugsky 🌿

An orange beetle, pretty flat and oval-shaped. The wing covers are covered in a texture that looks almost like graph paper, little raised lines and darker colored square pots. The legs are black, and so are the antennae. The antennae are comb-like, very spiky.

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sky @iamspacegirl.bsky.social · 27/08/2023

God *giggling*: They are gonna be so tiny. Angel *writing*: ants... tiny... got it. God *suddenly tearing up*: but omg so strong.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

In case Evolution is listening, I would like these to remain this colour forever please :)

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

My first painting in many many moons, The Red Queen's Off Her Head...

A pale woman inspired by the Queen of Hearts stands, holding her head in her right hand. Her face is smiling subtly, and her makeup and eyes are pink. The red hair from the head streams down and puddles on the floor mimicking the appearance of blood. Her left hand holds a golden flower, one of which petals has fallen onto the floor. The queen's crown is hung around her neck.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

With a Canadian election in the near future, how do I go about organizing a bloc of Voters for the Legalization of Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Pets?

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

And here's a pic of me and Professor Plum :D Unlike Miss Honey who is quite a spitfire, I have no problems putting him around my neck and getting a nice massage.

Portrait of an Asian woman with a boa. The boa is wrapped a bit around her head, resting on her glasses.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

May I introduce my ~4mo old Jungle Carpet Python, Miss Honey :D She will only get more yellow and beautiful as she gets older.

A close up shot of a young jungle carpet python, striped black and pale yellow. She is coiled up upon herself, hidden amongst branches.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 21/08/2024

A toucan I drew on my Supernote while at the ROM :) I still find it very hard to draw in public, but luckily I bumped into a big group of art students so I was able to blend in a bit.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

I have yet to put it to the test with my snake-phobic family, but I think any nervous people who handled Professor Plum would have much of their fear melt away. He is such a nice and gentle boy.

Close-up portrait of an Asian woman wearing glasses with a snake crawling on her head.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 22/07/2024

And here's another piece. Guinea pigs will always have a place in my heart <3

A digital painting of a brown and white guinea pig wearing a beret, camo bandanna, and bandolier with ammo.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 22/07/2024

A long time ago, when Project Zomboid was smaller in scope and ambition, I did a little concept artwork for our next planned project (now defunct). I still quite like them:

Digital painting of a golden eagle, wearing some armour with epaulettes. She is standing on top of a craggy rock, her talons gripping the surface while she stoops over with a glowering look.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 21/06/2024

I don't care what anyone says about anthropomorphism, Professor Plum is smiling :)

closeup of a Caulker Cay boa, up on a vine. His head is resting on his coils, and from the straight-on angle, there appears to be a definite smile on his face.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 05/06/2024

More Professor Plum appreciation

A handsome Caulker Cay boa sits on a vine in a tangled fashion, his tail coiled above his head

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蓮猫 Lotuscat @lotuscat.bsky.social · 02/06/2024

A leaf beetle in daisy land. Mimakihara Plateau, Nagano #Invertebrate #Insect ハムシの仲間。長野県御牧原台地 #虫 🌿

Dark navy beetle in middle of yellow part of white-flowered daisy. The beetle is oval shaped with fine, short antennae. Legs are tucked beneath the body.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 27/05/2024

Just LOOK at this handsome fellow--!

A Caulker Cay boa is perched on a branch, with his chin resting on a vine. He is remarkably handsome, and his casual yet photogenic position seems as though he is posing for the camera.

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an evan @elsplice.bsky.social · 01/05/2024

Here's a duck arriving from another dimension, looking for some bread

Black and white cartoon of a duck smiling as it walks out from a black pulsating portal in the middle of the page. Not sure if it's from another dimension or just got stuck over there for a minute.

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Evelyndroid's Aperture Science and Bugge-Finding 🏳️‍⚧️🕷️ @apsciencebylyn.bsky.social · 01/05/2024

Queen Lump ❤️ (Very shy, very pregger. Phidippus clarus in the coziest of cubbies) 🌿 🕷️ #InverteFest

Chonky large fuzzy jumping spider with a bright red booty looming behind her, as she peers out of her silk cubby hole in a rosemary-esque plant

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 09/04/2024

Another photo of my Professor Plum being really really good-looking

A photo of a caulker cay boa, stretched out along some vines with greenery in the background. He is devastatingly handsome.

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Mike Pingleton @somuchpingle.bsky.social · 27/03/2024

Here’s one of the calico snakes (Oxyrhopus formosus) from the rain forest of NE Peru. This species almost seems to self-illuminate :) #herps 🐍

A reddish-orange snake with black borders around each scale

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NOP @noppixels.bsky.social · 27/03/2024

Middle of the week is always a good time for a lil floating island

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Jon Carling @joncarling.bsky.social · 20/03/2024

Peaceful bird man

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Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social · 15/03/2024

There are beetles out there with glow butts. Our world is magical, from the littles to the bigs, and it's worth appreciation and conservation. Photinus pyralis, Common Eastern Firefly

A female firefly at end of the stalk of a plant with wings spread.

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 15/03/2024

Queen Of The Night Marjorie Miller, 1931

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woman walking a large blag dog/wolf

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 29/02/2024

I love to take part in naked running races. It's my competitive streak.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

Professor Plum: handsome boy, or handsomest boy?

A small boa perches casually on a mossy green hide against a black background. There is a lot of green foliage, and there is a big yellow flower on the left. The snake is remarkably charismatic and handsome.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 11/02/2024

I'm kind of ashamed how long it took me to realize why there were so many owls in my timeline today ;)

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Cri 🕊🐝🐜📝🎭⚽😷 @crawlieswithcri.bsky.social · 09/02/2024

Nothing to see here. Move along. This is not the Big-eyed Toad Bug (Gelastocoris oculatus) you're looking for. #invertebrates #becurious

macro photo of an extremely well camouflaged big eyed toad bug sitting on stream side gravels.

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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 30/01/2024

For anyone that might need it today, Duck With Spring Onions. Oil on canvas. www.vickisawyer.com/shop/fine-ar...

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Tom Astle @tjalamont.bsky.social · 15/01/2024

On @ashwhiffin.bsky.social's prompting, here are some blue bugs for #BlueMonday. How much more blue can blue milkweed beetles get? None. None more blue. (Chrysochus cobaltinus, Montana) #bluebugs 🦋 #ento 🐙 🌿

A macro photo of a metallic blue beetle, covered in dew droplets, on a green leaf.

A macro photo of a metallic blue beetle clinging to pink flowers.

A macro photo of a metallic blue beetle atop a pink flower.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 11/01/2024

I'm of the (unpopular? probably) opinion that until we can take care of our own planet we don't deserve to set foot on any others.

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Tom Astle @tjalamont.bsky.social · 09/01/2024

One from the archives, a remarkable stick insect seen at night in Borneo. I don't know what I like more, the amazing blue eyes or the fact that it's wearing an elf hat. #ento 🐙 🌿

Macro photo of a stick insect with a pointed green head, outstretched pale orange forelegs, and blue eyes, atop a leaf.

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Peter Nguyen @dptbirder.bsky.social · 05/01/2024

Eye for an eye make the world blind… I promise to try and be a nicer human this year A lot of bad in the world, but a California thrasher noshing is not one of them! 🪶

California thrasher mid catch of a Toyon berry

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 08/01/2024

OMG it has Groucho Marx eyebrows

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Cain Eyre @phazonharbinger.bsky.social · 05/01/2024

Metallyticus splendidus, the famous Metal mantis, is absurdly iridescent. Something that is extremely rare in mantids. The wings can appear metallic red or green depending on the angle. #mantis #insects #wildlife #nature #prayingmantis

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

My only issue with Professor Plum is that he's making me want to get more snakes :D

A small grey Caulker Cay boa lies on a vine, comfortably folded over himself.

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Mash SC @mashpotassium.bsky.social · 05/01/2024

You know that edible grass that in the book Willy Wonka calls "swudge"? This is the exact colour and sugary coating texture I always imagined it being.

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