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nigel 🐎
@nigelpuppy.bsky.social
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animal artist & author of fantasy xenofiction The Tales From Veynekan & hobbyist arthropod photographer
she/him
SFW but 15+ only

https://nigelpuppy.tumblr.com ♞ http://artof-fjt.weebly.com
#TheTalesFromVeynekan <- my oc stuff
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we can't stop him
a large brown Chinese mantis's profile viewed from the side as he looks past the camera, but his pseudo pupils give the illusion he is staring to the right. The mantis is indoors.
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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equus & bisorse 👍
#sketch #horselife
a pencil sketch on paper of a fluffy primitive-looking horse with raised ears, a short mane, and striped neck. a pencil sketch of an equid with bovid-like features viewed from the side in the midst of a gallop.
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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my evils [aug-jan 2022-23]
#sketch #thebindingofisaac
a digital and colored sketch of Azazel from The Binding Of Isaac's head on a red background. he is glaring, facing forwards, and is interpreted with more a goat-like face. a digital, rougher sketch of Apollyon from TBOI with a more gargoyle-like appearance. heavy purple shadows rest over his left side as his Void floats between his claws raised open in front of himself. two digital sketches, on the left is the Incubus from TBOI being grasped like an ice cream cone by Lilith's hand. on the right is drawn as a pulled back view showing more than just her arm. Lilith, too, is more goat-like and has long silky fur and continues to hold Incubus.
October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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A digital sketch flatly colored in solid brown of an anthropomorphic winged horse in a tank top and leggings with short forward-facing horns, a long toothy mouth, a lion tail, and claws for hands sitting hunched on a blank background with a blank expression.
October 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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my last sighting of a monarch here from the other week
#photography #invertebrates
a monarch butterfly with faded wing pigment perched on a dried plant stalk adorned by its burrs of seeds.
October 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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now you tlak to the green animal
this is important
a green, slightly blurred from motion, Chinese mantis crawling across a light wooden desk.
October 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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falconry
a large green mantis on the poster's wrist whom is wearing a soft black glove.
September 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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snowy tree cricket preforming his lower temperature song
Oecanthus fulto
#invertebrates #orthoptera
September 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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A large green mantis climbing vertically and facing downwards on the frame of a shelf taking up the right side of the photo, on the left is a banner of the lesbian flag designed by Emily Gwen hanging from the wall behind the mantis.
September 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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I now also have a thing I found outside (T. sinensis, nonnative here)
Apple ⬇️
A photo of a brown Chinese mantis with green eyes, middle and hind legs, and green streak along his wing sides. his front legs are a dull gold, and he stands atop a person's hand.
September 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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hello
a photo brown Chinese mantis with green eyes looking at the viewer, swinging out his raptorial front legs to reach for the person's hand ahead of him.
September 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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[2020]
#art #gryphon #ocs #fantasy #TheTalesFromVeynekan
A digital illustration of a dark gray and striped griffon with a lighter underbelly. His head is tipped upright and to the right with a five-pointed crown over him as he sits atop a pillar with his wings open at his sides. several other pairs of feathered wings fan out from behind him in light-to-darkening shades of tan. an orange sun sits behind the main griffon while four small, distant griffons fly in a circular pattern behind his head. The background is wheat-gold with a loopy filigree decoration in each corner.
September 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Lyroda subita hauling a cricket back to her nest
#photography #wasps #invertebrates
August 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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lol look waht i found in the dark
a large green Chinese mantis nymph on a person's hand, facing the camera with its black "night mode" eyes.
August 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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pearl crescent & dark paper wasp (Phyciodes tharos, Polistes fuscatus)
#bugs #invertebrates #photography
An orange butterfly with black spots and ring patterns on its wings laid flat while it feeds from a black-eyed susan flower. a dark paper wasp on a daylily leaf while sipping from a droplet of water on the leaf's surface.
August 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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[2021] drawings from when I played Chicory, and I just finished replaying it last night. still so wonderful
#Chicoryacolorfultale #fanart
a collection of 6 digital drawings of characters from Chicory: A Colorful Tale. 1, The protagonist, a dog, in black and white, leaning forward while holding a large paintbrush. 2, A white and yellow cockatiel in the top corner with their wings opened, wearing a lime-green outfit and feathered cap beside text reading "This easter egg made me happy :)". 3, Chicory, a hare colored purple and wearing a long dark cape, hugging the protagonist who is much shorter than her, and now colored light green. 4, A bust of a lion with a large red mane, eyes closed passively, and holding his paws together. 5, a bust of Chicory in intense colors and white lines against a jagged black background surrounding her, paralyzed with emotion. 6, Chicory and the protagonist, both wearing a Wielder cape, with their backs facing the viewer as they stare upon the land from a mountain peak.
August 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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staring vigilantly and then spots something that might be yummy
August 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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bumblerobber, Dasylechia atrox
#invertebrates #diptera #photography
a large robber fly that mimics a bumblebee's appearance, its thorax is bright yellow and fuzzy while its underside and eyes are black. the robber fly viewed from the side, watching for prey from a dangling branch.
August 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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stares at you beautifully
a brown chinese mantis nymph on a person's hand looking toward the camera with its vibrant green eyes.
July 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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my final 2025 art fight submission, for @ HeadphoneGhost on there
#art #artfight #dragons #gryphons
a digital painting of a brown-and-tawny gryphon looking out into the sea and clear blue sky from a rocky cliff, and a deep blue dragon padding up along the sheer path to join him. the background is rugged, tall cliffs cut by ocean winds, and a forest capes the mountainous distance.
July 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Arion sp. slugs feeding on a broken plant stalk, may 2024
#invertebrates #molluscs #photography
two slugs at night both on a bent over plant stalk, one gray juvenile on the left and a large tan adult on the right. the adult feeds on the plant while the juvenile curls to investigate the larger slug's side. the tan slug continuing to feed, while the smaller gray slug has turned away from its side.
July 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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aliens attack me
a brown Chinese mantis nymph facing the camera while standing on a person's hand. a green Chinese mantis nymph crawling forwards on the person's hand.
July 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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[2022]
#horses #art #equine
three digitally painted horses, the left-most is a bust of a chestnut facing away and has a white streak on its neck. the middle bust is a bay looking toward the viewer with raised ears, and on the right is a full-body of a black horse in the midst of bucking, head down, with one hoof touching the ground.
July 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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adopted a thing I found outside on the ground (Tenodera sinensis are an introduced species to north america 👍)
a young bright green chinese mantis crawling over the tips of a person's fingers. the same mantis nymph now in a darker room, displaying its "night vision" eyes which have become fully black.
July 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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night dragon
#invertebrates #photography
a tan-green dragonfly clinging vertically to the edge of a leaf at night. a light behind the camera brightly illuminates the insect with an iridescent sheen on its wings.
July 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM