I came across this quote from Langston Hughes. His day was a long time ago & he's still saying the Black experience of America is fascism. I share to show fascism has been in discourse to refer to here a while. Trump is not its inventor. You will not be rid of it without doing right by Black people.

The world feels rough right now So please enjoy this shrimp, filmed off Cozumel, Mexico. It may be a larval reef shrimp, but we don’t know what species or how long it lives or what it eats. The world is still full of wonder and beauty and mystery. 🎥 @pedrovalenciam scuba diver on Insta

Every day at Owlfly

If I for some reason ever pass And they try to make my wife a roommate Or a shadow in my life Let it be known she was my heart. She was my everything. Not a shadow But the whole sun.

The Blue Lias

I bristle a bit inside at compliments like "gifted" and "talented" because they imply that mastery and expertise is more a matter of luck than of effort. That's NOT TRUE! The source of true mastery is STUBBORNNESS, NOT FATE!! DO A THING TEN THOUSAND TIMES AND YOU CAN BE INCREDIBLE!!! ✨✨✨✨✨

You lose one light, you find another 🐇🌿

Sadly Evergreen.

A picture is worth 1000 words... This appeared on the BBC News today, showing the increase in solar electric generation in the UK. Not sure who produced it, but genuinely think this is a genius piece of scientific communication - the construct and choice of colour scale is near-perfect. Chapeau!

Phoroncidia americana, the weird little lumpy theridiids who hunt with a single silk line composed of tiny sticky balls loaded with moth pheromones. I love them. 🧪

I had a dream I was holding up the line at the grocery store because all the currency denominations were prime numbers

I only just started watching her videos but Penny @Snapcube.gay's laugh is so CUTE what the HECK!!!

Happy holidays!

Today I have something really special for you guys! Not too far from the caiman I posted recently, I found something MIND BLOWING This is a butterfly pupa, and it mimics the head of a snake. And not just any snake, but specifically the head of a boa snake!!! Probably Opsiphanes, an owlet butterfly.

Gummy borger [ #art #oc #watercolor ]

Time to repost In Defiance of Death again

“So this exciting fossil discovery of bees nesting in bone cavities, and in caves, serves as a good reminder that when it comes to evolution, bees will keep on being the bees they need to be.” Happy that @cnn.com Science used my quote about this amazing fossil find. www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/s... 🧪🐝🪹🦴🪨

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Additional helpful tip: avoid drawing odonate wing venation at all costs, for that way lies madness

An old journal comic repost to remind myself that the time is now and I’m not stuck

Fishing xkcd.com/3179/

various Perma doodles (additional context in alt text)

why contain evil when you can contain treats

I should probably finish up the one on widows first, huh. -w-

Or maybe I could do swallowtails... 🤔 UGH there are so many cool bugs to write books about!!!

Alright scientists! It's that time again! Time to sign up for Skype a Scientist's spring semester. Want to get matched with a classroom in 2026? Sign up now 🥰 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Bigotry is so fucking expensive and exhausting

It's day 7 of the invertebrate photo #ArtAdventCalendar. Here, have a crinoid 😘

hmu if you want to ask about my process!

A cluster of juvenile Pachycephalosaurs shelter from an early spring downpour as the adult members of the clan stand watch against roaming predators. A pair of small pterosaurs attempt to stay dry beneath a fallen log nearby. #fossilfriday #paleoart

Placodonts are so fun #sciart

I can't wait for a cishet white guy to publish my ideas as his own in ten years so they get accepted by my peers. They're pretty cool ideas

Autism diagnosis quiz where the first question is "do you try to open the microwave at 1 second because you hate the beep" and if you say yes it just skips the rest of the quiz and says yeah

I'm trying to decide between hardback ticks and orbweaver spiders for my next book project. A guide to orbweavers would be more fun but it would take me longer to complete. A guide to ticks would directly save more lives but the 50 identical Ixodes species look absolutely miserable to illustrate.

thinking about... tarantula paw

Lokiceratops :D #paleoart #sciart #berensart2025

She shopping for eggs 🥹 (Eupelmid wasp, and her host's eggs. She couldn't decide which ones she wanted. Tyranny of choice)

they're discovering my dark secrets on tumblr dot com

God I'm so sick of how "Activist" is used to un-person trans people.

ittle critters playing dead! 🐛🪲💀 I’ve been sick after a period of intense work but on the other hand I was able to slow down and draw something fun & relaxing… hope you folks enjoy it too!

These books are BEAUTIFUL, with so much detailed info! If you know A Bug Person, this is the gift to give.

Si vives en Latinoamérica, esta es una oferta muy buena. Ahorrarás como mitad del coste.

I am really susceptible to this kind of misinformation... 😔

I think I invented a new kind of oven... 💀

ANSWER: I waited for a stretch of consecutive frosts. The wasps used up most of their energy trying to keep warm through the night and did not have much longer left to live.

Birthday week! I made it to 30. 🥰 I'm really proud of everything I did in my twenties - engineering degree, a business, 2.9 books, a beautiful genius fiancée, a patent, a factory, a new p*ssy... And a really incredible community of friends and family who supported me on the journey. Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

I am so incredibly gay y'all

If you like bugs, or have a bug-liker in your life, I highly recommend these books! Alie's illustrations are absolutely gorgeous, and she's an awesome person you can feel good about supporting. Buy them!