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."

An accommodating blue dasher #invertebrates

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.

Professor Plum being a cutie patootie <3

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 🐛

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

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

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Garlic knot pythons 🐍

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

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 🌿

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

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

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

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?

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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:

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

More Professor Plum appreciation

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 🌿

Just LOOK at this handsome fellow--!

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

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

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

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

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

Nugget Planthopper 🖤 (pine needle for scale) 🌿

Peaceful bird man

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

Queen Of The Night Marjorie Miller, 1931

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

Professor Plum: handsome boy, or handsomest boy?

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

Corals

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

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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 🐙 🌿

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.

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 🐙 🌿

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! 🪶

OMG it has Groucho Marx eyebrows

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

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

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.