Little Lord Sauron the Salticid (Maevia inclemens lad, spiky crown morph) #EmotionalSupportSpood

WOOLY NEPTUNES *stuffs some in my socks* iykyk

Bananas are like dicks in that I don't want either one

Little Lord Sauron the Salticid (Maevia inclemens lad, spiky crown morph) #EmotionalSupportSpood

Bug and I are seeing her in concert in Tampa in less than 2 weeks 😍

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made an unannounced visit to the Everglades concentration camp where she describes the inhumane conditions she witnessed.

One of his arguments is that the Florida Scrub Jay has no economic value. As someone who went way out of my way to see one after it was split off from the normal Scrub Jay, I can attest that he’s wrong. Not that that should be the criterion, but: people underestimate birders as an economic force.

Cinnamon flavored beetle (probably) Calligrapha cephalanthi

hey gang you GOTTA embiggen that second pic where there is no visible text in the preview

Nandor voice: "a Cardinal is like a Red Guy"

I can't trust a mere intern with my Bugs, they'd go Mad with power

Cinnamon flavored beetle (probably) Calligrapha cephalanthi

I’ve been thinking about this guy almost daily for ten fucking years. essentially my entire 30’s. when he finally croaks I imagine I’ll let out a sigh so deep it realigns my fucking spine

It's gotta be some town that only exists as an affront to god and nature One of those drained mangrove habitats in SW Florida where every house is technically waterfront but in the same way a sports gambling site promises $500 of bonus bets for signing up

this is what peak performance looks like

this is not a “woe me i have to go to work” post, but it is genuinely hard to stay focused on my relatively unimportant but sometimes-hard job while these assholes at truly global elite levels can’t stop getting their dicks caught in their zippers on a world stage with life and death stakes

It's gotta be some town that only exists as an affront to god and nature One of those drained mangrove habitats in SW Florida where every house is technically waterfront but in the same way a sports gambling site promises $500 of bonus bets for signing up

Mouth of Sauron says what

I’m seeing too many content scraping accounts lately. You know, the ones who post “a frog a day” or whatever. They’re lousy! They steal photos, post without credit to get lots of followers & then often make money off the account. Please block them & try these real photographers instead!

tell your friends about the pelican spiders of Madagascar, South Africa, and Australia

The famous Andor line is that "tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle." Here is a perfect example of that through malicious compliance: Idaho forced the city of Boise to remove its Pride flags. So the city painted rainbows everywhere else.

Made dairy free flan, Bug approved 🤎

Donald Trump must be removed from office for threatening war crimes and genocide. Speaker Johnson: bring the House back into session. Invoking the 25th Amendment and impeachment must be on the table, but Congress should also move on a War Powers resolution to stop Trump.

so, he should still be removed from office as soon as humanly possible

This is no way to live, man

Sure Throw him and his cabinet in prison tomorrow.

the guys walking around in shoes that don’t fit are not gonna do a 25th Amendment

#BlockParty 25K for this scrapey scraper 😭

Can't tell you how many members of Congress who *at best* had nothing to say when I asked about the Minab girls school attack. There is a profanely cold detachment inside Capitol Hill, a mode completely unrecognizable to common human decency I wish I could properly convey to you.

Remember: we’re not agreeing with Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, MTG, and Candace Owens: They’re agreeing with US.

the psychic damage of being online and aware this morning is staggering

You don't get to threaten war crimes to get a deal You don't get to threaten war crimes as a bit You don't get to threaten war crimes because you're a Poster at heart You don't get to threaten war crimes because you really really want to do war crimes You don't get to threaten war crimes

Tiny Rake-legged mite, a most-graceful creature

"what did you say??" (Mr Habronattus alachua with his shocked face on) #EmotionalSupportSpood

Some of our savannah and pineland habitats are loaded with jumping bristletails in the leaf litter. Pretty, silly creatures 🤍

Rake-legged mite being a very derpy arachnid, including falling over on its back at the end and just laying there for a bit like it's just Done with it all

TickTok Is this anything (I don't have any recent pics of a tick, so here's a Rake-legged mite 🖤)

Some of our savannah and pineland habitats are loaded with jumping bristletails in the leaf litter. Pretty, silly creatures 🤍

Tiny Rake-legged mite, a most-graceful creature

"what did you say??" (Mr Habronattus alachua with his shocked face on) #EmotionalSupportSpood

Who up eating tushroom 👀

Someone with the handle @velocity69.bsky.social is sharing a video with the caption: "The highest quality video of the moon was just released… so beautiful * Artemis II" It's gone viral, but it's not from Artemis II. If you've shared it, you might want to un-share.

The current season's art book is at about 60 submissions out of the 100 available slots! Join the party today: docs.google.com/forms/d/1UVL...

Baby Orange Zebra (Castianeira amoena) from yesterday's wander. One of my favorites 🧡

Weird Leucospis sp chalcid wasp with a very silly ovipositor setup (tucked on her back?), and a pebble bee, one of the possible larval hosts for the wasp. All eating at the same restaurant, as it were. A bit awkward perhaps

Bug and I watching Andor and she's wondering how they got her mom to play Syril's mother 🫠

This isn't a Wasp, it's a Wisp (Gasteruption* sp? In the family of Hymenopterans known as Carrot Wasps)

Weird Leucospis sp chalcid wasp with a very silly ovipositor setup (tucked on her back?), and a pebble bee, one of the possible larval hosts for the wasp. All eating at the same restaurant, as it were. A bit awkward perhaps

This lovely pair of Castianeira amoena (female in my hand, male in the leaves) helped make my day 🧡 Lovely dainty colorful friends. 🌿 🕷️