the iconic IKEA plushies
blåhaj or djungelskog?
alt photos if they're better!
Oh this is a great idea! I’ve done them separately but I’ve never made a poll comparing the two. Let’s do it!
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Spearmaster doodles
My favourite slimy needle cat
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This is what trying to get info on insects is like and it pisses me off
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Conehead Mantis (Empusa pennata), family Empusidae, Spain
photograph by Marta Albareda
(@malbafont_macrophotography)
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I just wanted to test some effects
May use it more often
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ants were farming other animals long before humans figured it out! here is a Cautolasius herdswoman with her livestock
many subterranean Lasius species cultivate flocks of plump root aphids, guarding them against predators and moving them to safe locations and fresh pastures. they “milk” the aphids for honeydew, a sugary waste product of the aphids’ digestion. I’ve read the ants will only kill and eat their livestock in times of famine.
when I flipped their rock, this ant grabbed the nearest aphid and ran it to safety. she’s another species of Lasius, this one in the subgenus Chthonolasius; I can’t tell if her colony’s aphids are different from the Cautolasius’ though.
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did a sketch of harriet recently :зс
i really do love her still!!! my greatest hk oc truly
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Some slugcat studies - I often compare scugs to squirrels so I wanted to capture some of those characteristics here :)
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when people say "ok but x bug has no benefit to nature" I bet they can't even name 5 facts about the bug they're shitting on. so how could they Possibly know what its function is in the environment and if it's "useless" or not
wasps being the perfect example, I still get people saying "oh bees are cute and pollinate :) yay. but WASPS ARE EVIL and they don't contribute ANYTHING!!!" and it's like buddy. wasps pollinate too. they also control spider populations. they do a lot of great valuable things. but even if they didn't, they're still worthy of being here. I see SO much hatred toward wasps and I wish people would try to learn a little more about them.
I'm mainly talking about paper wasps here because these are common ones we run into in daily life and most commonly deemed "aggressive". but wasps have body language. and if you learn to read this language and learn how to properly act around them, things will go a lot better for you! wasps can be curious creatures and they may come up to observe you, especially if you're wearing something brightly colored. this can be startling for sure, but my best advice is to just be still, DO NOT SWAT or wave your arms. try to just back away or sidestep so it loses interest and leaves. swatting is just gonna make them feel as if they are being attacked and increase your chances of being stung.
many stings happen due to unfortunate but accidental circumstances. unknowingly getting too close to a nest, stepping on a wasp on accident, one getting stuck in clothing, etc. I got stung once while gardening, went to pull a weed and the wasp was on it, so I grabbed her without knowing and she stung me because she was scared. this doesn't mean "oh wasps are AGGRESSIVE and EVIL" it means you stumbled into an unfortunate situation where the wasps felt threatened and defensive. instead of being like "FUCK all wasps" go forward trying to learn about common nesting areas, be wary of holes in the ground, wear gloves while gardening, and if you do have to be around a nest, try not to make a lot of noise. if the nest absolutely needs removed, call a professional.
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Gorgeous Green Geometrid Moth (Aporandria specularia), family Geometridae, Fraser’s Hill, Malaysia
photograph by David Fischer
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#hollow knight #ive love the little shroomal guys so much #they know they’re about to die
Fairy ring
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Cry me a rain
Insert "Opium by Dead Can Dance"
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