Fraxinus 🪚🪰
@cimbex.bsky.social
Insect photographer; obsessed with sawflies.
Mostly re/posts of bugs, sometimes other nature. Occasionally video games.
bouncyshamrocks on inat and flickr
Mostly re/posts of bugs, sometimes other nature. Occasionally video games.
bouncyshamrocks on inat and flickr
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Fraxinus 🪚🪰
@cimbex.bsky.social
· Nov 14
I guess I never made a proper introduction on twitter, so I probably should do one here...
I'm Amanda; I'm a hobby nature photographer from the Midwest U.S. and am hoping to become an entomologist in the future. Sawflies are my favorite insect, though I'm also extremely fond of wasps and flies.
I'm Amanda; I'm a hobby nature photographer from the Midwest U.S. and am hoping to become an entomologist in the future. Sawflies are my favorite insect, though I'm also extremely fond of wasps and flies.
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another customer
November 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM
another customer
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MTG has put herself into a really interesting place because she hasn't attacked any of Trump's policies, she's just took a stance for child rape victims. So MAGA folks have to decide whether to attack her for that and "stand with Trump" or support pedophilia and child sex trafficking.
November 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
MTG has put herself into a really interesting place because she hasn't attacked any of Trump's policies, she's just took a stance for child rape victims. So MAGA folks have to decide whether to attack her for that and "stand with Trump" or support pedophilia and child sex trafficking.
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Acorns Dream 🌳
November 13, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Acorns Dream 🌳
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Betcha didn't have money on the Catholic Church being the only institution with the spine to stand up to fascism this time round.
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Betcha didn't have money on the Catholic Church being the only institution with the spine to stand up to fascism this time round.
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The point of this isn't that it Republicans are stupid ha ha look at what they say about advil.
It is that Republicans view suffering as a positive, and so they want to ban anything that alleviates suffering, especially things that alleviate suffering in people they hate, like women.
It is that Republicans view suffering as a positive, and so they want to ban anything that alleviates suffering, especially things that alleviate suffering in people they hate, like women.
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The point of this isn't that it Republicans are stupid ha ha look at what they say about advil.
It is that Republicans view suffering as a positive, and so they want to ban anything that alleviates suffering, especially things that alleviate suffering in people they hate, like women.
It is that Republicans view suffering as a positive, and so they want to ban anything that alleviates suffering, especially things that alleviate suffering in people they hate, like women.
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A closer look at Ms. Mantis (Stagmomantis limbata, native here in SoCal) from today. Adults can be green or brown, but that doesn't adequately describe how much they vary. "Brown" can tend toward yellow, orange, or even pink, and "green" can be grayish, deep shamrock, or mint-pastel. #Bugsky 🐙🌿
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A closer look at Ms. Mantis (Stagmomantis limbata, native here in SoCal) from today. Adults can be green or brown, but that doesn't adequately describe how much they vary. "Brown" can tend toward yellow, orange, or even pink, and "green" can be grayish, deep shamrock, or mint-pastel. #Bugsky 🐙🌿
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Carnivorous plants, like this *very* pink Pink Sundew (Drosera capillaris), thrive where few other plants can survive — acidic, sandy, and nutrient-deficient bogs and grasslands.
📷 stevemaldonadosilvestrini on iNaturalist
📍 Puerto Rico
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
📷 stevemaldonadosilvestrini on iNaturalist
📍 Puerto Rico
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Carnivorous plants, like this *very* pink Pink Sundew (Drosera capillaris), thrive where few other plants can survive — acidic, sandy, and nutrient-deficient bogs and grasslands.
📷 stevemaldonadosilvestrini on iNaturalist
📍 Puerto Rico
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
📷 stevemaldonadosilvestrini on iNaturalist
📍 Puerto Rico
🔗: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
#ObservationOfTheDay
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#SouthAfrica is not disappointing us on the wasp front! Solitary caterpillar hunting wasp Delta emarginatum finishing up a 4th brood cell outside #Stellenbosch.
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
#SouthAfrica is not disappointing us on the wasp front! Solitary caterpillar hunting wasp Delta emarginatum finishing up a 4th brood cell outside #Stellenbosch.
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Here are some nice mushrooms
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Here are some nice mushrooms
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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2025, in snake portraits:
1 Lampropeltis holbrooki "Speckled Kingsnake"✨ - Oklahoma
2 Pantherophis obsoletus "Western Ratsnake"🐀 - Oklahoma
3 Bothriechis nigroadspersus "Central American Eyelash-Viper"🐍 - Costa Rica
4 Thamnophis proximus "Western Ribbon Snake"🎀 - Oklahoma
1 Lampropeltis holbrooki "Speckled Kingsnake"✨ - Oklahoma
2 Pantherophis obsoletus "Western Ratsnake"🐀 - Oklahoma
3 Bothriechis nigroadspersus "Central American Eyelash-Viper"🐍 - Costa Rica
4 Thamnophis proximus "Western Ribbon Snake"🎀 - Oklahoma
November 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
2025, in snake portraits:
1 Lampropeltis holbrooki "Speckled Kingsnake"✨ - Oklahoma
2 Pantherophis obsoletus "Western Ratsnake"🐀 - Oklahoma
3 Bothriechis nigroadspersus "Central American Eyelash-Viper"🐍 - Costa Rica
4 Thamnophis proximus "Western Ribbon Snake"🎀 - Oklahoma
1 Lampropeltis holbrooki "Speckled Kingsnake"✨ - Oklahoma
2 Pantherophis obsoletus "Western Ratsnake"🐀 - Oklahoma
3 Bothriechis nigroadspersus "Central American Eyelash-Viper"🐍 - Costa Rica
4 Thamnophis proximus "Western Ribbon Snake"🎀 - Oklahoma
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Delighted to announce that the INSECTILE demo will be in Steam Animal Fest! I'm hoping this will be a great boost for my little indie game!🐌
So if you haven't already... now's the perfect time to piece bugs together 🐛 to form some attacks! 💥
#indierpg #indiegames #pixelart
So if you haven't already... now's the perfect time to piece bugs together 🐛 to form some attacks! 💥
#indierpg #indiegames #pixelart
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Delighted to announce that the INSECTILE demo will be in Steam Animal Fest! I'm hoping this will be a great boost for my little indie game!🐌
So if you haven't already... now's the perfect time to piece bugs together 🐛 to form some attacks! 💥
#indierpg #indiegames #pixelart
So if you haven't already... now's the perfect time to piece bugs together 🐛 to form some attacks! 💥
#indierpg #indiegames #pixelart
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Aphaenogaster mariae, a secretive forest canopy-dwelling ant species which is a rare sight for us earth-bound creatures. This single individual today, on an old maple, was only my third sighting of the species!
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Aphaenogaster mariae, a secretive forest canopy-dwelling ant species which is a rare sight for us earth-bound creatures. This single individual today, on an old maple, was only my third sighting of the species!
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Beauty of the Bee
Nikon Z9 and Z105mm macro
SS1/3200 F10 ISO2000
Nikon Z9 and Z105mm macro
SS1/3200 F10 ISO2000
November 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Beauty of the Bee
Nikon Z9 and Z105mm macro
SS1/3200 F10 ISO2000
Nikon Z9 and Z105mm macro
SS1/3200 F10 ISO2000
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Hey #Pitchyagame!
Milky Trail is a cozy dairy delivery game. 🐄
Live your first bike adventure as Neha, a young milk courier!👧🏾
💌 Deliver milk to friendly folks
🐮 Manage your production
🏔️Plan your daily trips
🚲Upgrade your gear and keep pedaling!
#cozygame #indiedev
Milky Trail is a cozy dairy delivery game. 🐄
Live your first bike adventure as Neha, a young milk courier!👧🏾
💌 Deliver milk to friendly folks
🐮 Manage your production
🏔️Plan your daily trips
🚲Upgrade your gear and keep pedaling!
#cozygame #indiedev
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Hey #Pitchyagame!
Milky Trail is a cozy dairy delivery game. 🐄
Live your first bike adventure as Neha, a young milk courier!👧🏾
💌 Deliver milk to friendly folks
🐮 Manage your production
🏔️Plan your daily trips
🚲Upgrade your gear and keep pedaling!
#cozygame #indiedev
Milky Trail is a cozy dairy delivery game. 🐄
Live your first bike adventure as Neha, a young milk courier!👧🏾
💌 Deliver milk to friendly folks
🐮 Manage your production
🏔️Plan your daily trips
🚲Upgrade your gear and keep pedaling!
#cozygame #indiedev
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Hey #PitchYaGame!
INSECTILE is a creature collector RPG where you piece bugs together to form your attacks!
🧩Collect puzzling little bugs
🎵Synergize their unique effects
🍄Explore a giant garden full of secrets
🐌Try the demo today!🐌
#indierpg #pixelart
INSECTILE is a creature collector RPG where you piece bugs together to form your attacks!
🧩Collect puzzling little bugs
🎵Synergize their unique effects
🍄Explore a giant garden full of secrets
🐌Try the demo today!🐌
#indierpg #pixelart
November 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Hey #PitchYaGame!
INSECTILE is a creature collector RPG where you piece bugs together to form your attacks!
🧩Collect puzzling little bugs
🎵Synergize their unique effects
🍄Explore a giant garden full of secrets
🐌Try the demo today!🐌
#indierpg #pixelart
INSECTILE is a creature collector RPG where you piece bugs together to form your attacks!
🧩Collect puzzling little bugs
🎵Synergize their unique effects
🍄Explore a giant garden full of secrets
🐌Try the demo today!🐌
#indierpg #pixelart
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Never give up on a photo
Took this from the back of a moving van and thought I completely fucked up my chance to get a good picture of this elk, then I saw it when editing and realized that with a small tweak in exposure it goes hard as hell
Took this from the back of a moving van and thought I completely fucked up my chance to get a good picture of this elk, then I saw it when editing and realized that with a small tweak in exposure it goes hard as hell
November 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Never give up on a photo
Took this from the back of a moving van and thought I completely fucked up my chance to get a good picture of this elk, then I saw it when editing and realized that with a small tweak in exposure it goes hard as hell
Took this from the back of a moving van and thought I completely fucked up my chance to get a good picture of this elk, then I saw it when editing and realized that with a small tweak in exposure it goes hard as hell
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Arthropod Photo of the Week: November 5, 2025
Parasitoid wasp
Rhyssella sp.
Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae
By Christian Brockes (wildmacro.de), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
#arthropodPOTW
Parasitoid wasp
Rhyssella sp.
Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae
By Christian Brockes (wildmacro.de), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
#arthropodPOTW
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Arthropod Photo of the Week: November 5, 2025
Parasitoid wasp
Rhyssella sp.
Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae
By Christian Brockes (wildmacro.de), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
#arthropodPOTW
Parasitoid wasp
Rhyssella sp.
Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae
By Christian Brockes (wildmacro.de), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
#arthropodPOTW
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Croajingalong orchids - Slender sun orchid (Thelymitra pauciflora) and large duck orchid (Caleana major) flowering together in open grassland surrounded by sundews and trigger plants. Croajingalong National Park, East Gippsland, VIC.
#orchids #inthefield #ozplants #spring
#orchids #inthefield #ozplants #spring
November 4, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Croajingalong orchids - Slender sun orchid (Thelymitra pauciflora) and large duck orchid (Caleana major) flowering together in open grassland surrounded by sundews and trigger plants. Croajingalong National Park, East Gippsland, VIC.
#orchids #inthefield #ozplants #spring
#orchids #inthefield #ozplants #spring
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Is this a squork or a foquid
November 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Is this a squork or a foquid
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'Female Large White in Flight'
November 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
'Female Large White in Flight'