Benmightbeafish
@baltmanben.bsky.social
Freshwater Fish and Walstad Style Aquarium Enthusiast, Lover of Spiders and All Bugs, Cross Stitcher and Paper Crafter, Stop-Motion Animator, 🏳️🌈 (He/Him), Au(probably)DHD, Theater Technician for Work.
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Thanks @measuredandslow.bsky.social !!! What a lovely surprise to come home to! They are beautiful <33
July 31, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Thanks @measuredandslow.bsky.social !!! What a lovely surprise to come home to! They are beautiful <33
Not quite so heavy!
June 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Not quite so heavy!
I bet every little shape completed is also very satisfying! I felt that when I did some geometric animal designs! Your tank is lovely! I like the corries hanging out at the bottom! I love my jungles for how little cleaning I have to do on them 🤣
June 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I bet every little shape completed is also very satisfying! I felt that when I did some geometric animal designs! Your tank is lovely! I like the corries hanging out at the bottom! I love my jungles for how little cleaning I have to do on them 🤣
This is such a great video! My wild caught planaria always have a little group meeting when taking down a bigger snail! Don't see the snail leaches group up so heavily.
April 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This is such a great video! My wild caught planaria always have a little group meeting when taking down a bigger snail! Don't see the snail leaches group up so heavily.
This week in the marine ecosphere, we have small adorable tanaid. (1/8" or 1/4" at most). Not sure what the super tiny red eyed invert next to it is? Maybe the baby form of the Nebalia I will show in a future week?
April 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This week in the marine ecosphere, we have small adorable tanaid. (1/8" or 1/4" at most). Not sure what the super tiny red eyed invert next to it is? Maybe the baby form of the Nebalia I will show in a future week?
I'm sorry Jay :( Sending hugs and Bugs!
April 7, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I'm sorry Jay :( Sending hugs and Bugs!
Today we have what I assume is some sort of lovely small orange Polychaete. When stretched out it is a bit longer than my middle finger.
March 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Today we have what I assume is some sort of lovely small orange Polychaete. When stretched out it is a bit longer than my middle finger.
Well said! Right now I'm working with a pink jasmine plant in my room. This may be the first of many iterations before it thrives, but I'm determined. I love the smell so much!
March 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Well said! Right now I'm working with a pink jasmine plant in my room. This may be the first of many iterations before it thrives, but I'm determined. I love the smell so much!
Snail meeting, snail meeting
March 9, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Snail meeting, snail meeting
Wild collected spider (perhaps Badumna longinqua or Badumna insignis--open to other ideas?). capturing a cricket and dragging it back into her hide. Collected in California where I know these native Australian species have been introduced.
March 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Wild collected spider (perhaps Badumna longinqua or Badumna insignis--open to other ideas?). capturing a cricket and dragging it back into her hide. Collected in California where I know these native Australian species have been introduced.
Patrick doing his part to eradicate the beautiful (but invasive in California) Mediterranean fruit fly.
February 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Patrick doing his part to eradicate the beautiful (but invasive in California) Mediterranean fruit fly.
Some of Art (more on Insta)
February 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Some of Art (more on Insta)