Shady
@ellanightshade.bsky.social
She/They. I'm a lifelong amateur, an aspiring Herpetologist/natral scientist! I also love Botany and Entomology as well! (All photos are mine except reposts.)
Some nice tea and a fucked up game, truly one of my favorite vibes!
December 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Some nice tea and a fucked up game, truly one of my favorite vibes!
My boy loves reading with me, lol!
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
My boy loves reading with me, lol!
The work fit for Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The work fit for Halloween!
How did little bro get there!!!??? Baby redback salamander (Plethodon cinereus) on an adventure! #salamander #herpetology #herping
October 31, 2025 at 12:10 AM
How did little bro get there!!!??? Baby redback salamander (Plethodon cinereus) on an adventure! #salamander #herpetology #herping
A collection of some of the salamanders i found today! Identification in the comments! #salamanders #herpetology #herping #nature
October 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A collection of some of the salamanders i found today! Identification in the comments! #salamanders #herpetology #herping #nature
Absolutely beautiful Spring alamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus), this big boy clocked in at about 7in, not the biggest they can get but close! #salamanders #herpetology #herping #biology #nature
October 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Absolutely beautiful Spring alamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus), this big boy clocked in at about 7in, not the biggest they can get but close! #salamanders #herpetology #herping #biology #nature
Today's activity! First time rockhounding! And my shitty little haul of some rocks that looked cool. (I got too distracted with the biology under the water to find more rocks...) #creeks #rocks #rockhounding #nature
October 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Today's activity! First time rockhounding! And my shitty little haul of some rocks that looked cool. (I got too distracted with the biology under the water to find more rocks...) #creeks #rocks #rockhounding #nature
First time seeing an oil beetle, damn they are cool! (Family Meloidae, species Meloe impressus!) #entomology #beetles #insects
October 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
First time seeing an oil beetle, damn they are cool! (Family Meloidae, species Meloe impressus!) #entomology #beetles #insects
Super cute Speckled Barklouse (Metylophorus novaescotiae) was hanging out with me this morning! #entomology #bugs #nature
June 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Super cute Speckled Barklouse (Metylophorus novaescotiae) was hanging out with me this morning! #entomology #bugs #nature
Some super cool seal salamander found in Tennessee! #herpetology #herps #salamander #nature #wildlifephotography
June 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Some super cool seal salamander found in Tennessee! #herpetology #herps #salamander #nature #wildlifephotography
Beautiful Condylostylus caudatus fly chilling just outside my door! #entomology #bugs #insects #photography
June 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Beautiful Condylostylus caudatus fly chilling just outside my door! #entomology #bugs #insects #photography
The absolute cutest Southern Appalachian Salamanders I found in Tennessee! #herpetology #herps #herping #nature
June 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The absolute cutest Southern Appalachian Salamanders I found in Tennessee! #herpetology #herps #herping #nature
4 days in the Smoky Mountains for the sole purpose of finding the Yonahlossee salamander! Only found them on the last night/morning!!! Here's my favorite pics!!! #herpetology #herps #salamander #nature #Naturalphotography
June 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
4 days in the Smoky Mountains for the sole purpose of finding the Yonahlossee salamander! Only found them on the last night/morning!!! Here's my favorite pics!!! #herpetology #herps #salamander #nature #Naturalphotography
I may have done something, and I couldn't be happier with it, lol!
June 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I may have done something, and I couldn't be happier with it, lol!
The flower flies were out in spades today! Here's some of my favorite pics! And one weevil cus why not! #bugs #entomology #flowers
June 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The flower flies were out in spades today! Here's some of my favorite pics! And one weevil cus why not! #bugs #entomology #flowers
June 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Peep, the protest fit for no kings!
June 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Peep, the protest fit for no kings!
I absolutely love finding spring salamanders! It's probably one of my favorite native species of salamanders in NY! (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) #herps #salamanders #herpetology
June 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I absolutely love finding spring salamanders! It's probably one of my favorite native species of salamanders in NY! (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) #herps #salamanders #herpetology
A friend took this picture of me, and I kinda love it!
June 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
A friend took this picture of me, and I kinda love it!
