NitroHydroRay
@nitrohydroray.bsky.social
I ❤️ bugs and dinosaurs. MSU entomology student and occasional artist. Developer for Prehistoric Nature. Linnaean taxonomy hater.
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Keurbos susanae, a newly described giant arthropod from the Ordovician-age Soom Shale of South Africa.
March 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Keurbos susanae, a newly described giant arthropod from the Ordovician-age Soom Shale of South Africa.
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Paleo-art-map of South America during the Latest Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 72 - 66 MYA).
Original resolution: 75 x 100 cm (300 DPI).
This is the first part of a wider Maastrichtian series that I've been working on over the winter. Sharing another map tomorrow :)
#geology #dinosaurs #sciart
Original resolution: 75 x 100 cm (300 DPI).
This is the first part of a wider Maastrichtian series that I've been working on over the winter. Sharing another map tomorrow :)
#geology #dinosaurs #sciart
March 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Paleo-art-map of South America during the Latest Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, 72 - 66 MYA).
Original resolution: 75 x 100 cm (300 DPI).
This is the first part of a wider Maastrichtian series that I've been working on over the winter. Sharing another map tomorrow :)
#geology #dinosaurs #sciart
Original resolution: 75 x 100 cm (300 DPI).
This is the first part of a wider Maastrichtian series that I've been working on over the winter. Sharing another map tomorrow :)
#geology #dinosaurs #sciart
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iNaturalist shitposts are now a thing @franzanth.bsky.social @luxomancer.bsky.social www.inaturalist.org/observations...
Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus)
Atlantic Horseshoe Crab from One-Tree Island, FL, USA on January 5, 2025 at 07:14 PM by Squidpastry. gamer
www.inaturalist.org
March 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
iNaturalist shitposts are now a thing @franzanth.bsky.social @luxomancer.bsky.social www.inaturalist.org/observations...
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Psst: carcinization is not inevitable!
R is for Raninoides, one of the best examples of DEcarcinization. It's a true crab, but its body is elongated and the abdomen sticks out. The wrench and spadelike appendages, and torpedolike body, are good for burrowing (see video, next skeet)
#CrabAZ 🦀🧪🦑
R is for Raninoides, one of the best examples of DEcarcinization. It's a true crab, but its body is elongated and the abdomen sticks out. The wrench and spadelike appendages, and torpedolike body, are good for burrowing (see video, next skeet)
#CrabAZ 🦀🧪🦑
February 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Psst: carcinization is not inevitable!
R is for Raninoides, one of the best examples of DEcarcinization. It's a true crab, but its body is elongated and the abdomen sticks out. The wrench and spadelike appendages, and torpedolike body, are good for burrowing (see video, next skeet)
#CrabAZ 🦀🧪🦑
R is for Raninoides, one of the best examples of DEcarcinization. It's a true crab, but its body is elongated and the abdomen sticks out. The wrench and spadelike appendages, and torpedolike body, are good for burrowing (see video, next skeet)
#CrabAZ 🦀🧪🦑
Oviraptorosaurs done for the Prehistoric Nature mod
January 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Oviraptorosaurs done for the Prehistoric Nature mod
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For people interested in the #paleostream formation pieces I recommend the interactive map that @montanoceratops.bsky.social build! Also gives you an idea of what blind spots we still have and ideas what to cover next.
montanoceratops.github.io/Formations/
montanoceratops.github.io/Formations/
January 24, 2025 at 4:31 AM
For people interested in the #paleostream formation pieces I recommend the interactive map that @montanoceratops.bsky.social build! Also gives you an idea of what blind spots we still have and ideas what to cover next.
montanoceratops.github.io/Formations/
montanoceratops.github.io/Formations/
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It's #FossilFriday. Meet Aneuroderma a ~165 million year old earwig from NE China. It differs from living earwigs in that instead of ending in those pincers they are so well known for, these animals had (unmodified) multi-segmented elements as seen in some other insects (or cerci).
⚒️🧪🦀🦑 #evosky
⚒️🧪🦀🦑 #evosky
January 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It's #FossilFriday. Meet Aneuroderma a ~165 million year old earwig from NE China. It differs from living earwigs in that instead of ending in those pincers they are so well known for, these animals had (unmodified) multi-segmented elements as seen in some other insects (or cerci).
⚒️🧪🦀🦑 #evosky
⚒️🧪🦀🦑 #evosky
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*insert band name* aren't real emo, real emo is a small worm like mollusc that crawled around in the mud 430 million years ago, everyone more recent is just a poser
#palaeontology
#palaeontology
The two new species described in the paper have been named Punk and Emo, for their scleritome (the ‘spikes’ along their back) which resemble hairstyles popular in the Punk and Emo sub-culture (in humans).
January 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
*insert band name* aren't real emo, real emo is a small worm like mollusc that crawled around in the mud 430 million years ago, everyone more recent is just a poser
#palaeontology
#palaeontology
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Minecraftの世界に日本の恐竜たちがやってくる！
Prehistoric NatureというMOD（『先史時代を駆ける』というシリーズで使って頂いたMODです）で日本の恐竜のモデル（一部はテクスチャのみ）を担当しました。
すぐにすべて実装されるわけではありませんが、徐々に追加していく予定なので続報をお楽しみに！
www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc...
Prehistoric NatureというMOD（『先史時代を駆ける』というシリーズで使って頂いたMODです）で日本の恐竜のモデル（一部はテクスチャのみ）を担当しました。
すぐにすべて実装されるわけではありませんが、徐々に追加していく予定なので続報をお楽しみに！
www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc...
December 19, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Minecraftの世界に日本の恐竜たちがやってくる！
Prehistoric NatureというMOD（『先史時代を駆ける』というシリーズで使って頂いたMODです）で日本の恐竜のモデル（一部はテクスチャのみ）を担当しました。
すぐにすべて実装されるわけではありませんが、徐々に追加していく予定なので続報をお楽しみに！
www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc...
Prehistoric NatureというMOD（『先史時代を駆ける』というシリーズで使って頂いたMODです）で日本の恐竜のモデル（一部はテクスチャのみ）を担当しました。
すぐにすべて実装されるわけではありませんが、徐々に追加していく予定なので続報をお楽しみに！
www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc...
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I've been drawing scenes of ancient Greeks interacting with endemic Cretan fauna, but Crete had an even older civilization - the Minoans.
In this alternative version of the Bull-Leaping Fresco, people are dancing with and offering a drink to Candiacervus major, a large native deer of the island.
In this alternative version of the Bull-Leaping Fresco, people are dancing with and offering a drink to Candiacervus major, a large native deer of the island.
December 17, 2024 at 9:41 AM
I've been drawing scenes of ancient Greeks interacting with endemic Cretan fauna, but Crete had an even older civilization - the Minoans.
In this alternative version of the Bull-Leaping Fresco, people are dancing with and offering a drink to Candiacervus major, a large native deer of the island.
In this alternative version of the Bull-Leaping Fresco, people are dancing with and offering a drink to Candiacervus major, a large native deer of the island.
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Sometimes dinosaurs made reefs.
Around 75 million years ago, the body of an armored dinosaur was washed out to sea. De-gassed, the body settled to the sand and began to become a reef before burial. The only known specimen of its species, the fossil was named Aletopelta in 2001. 🧪
Around 75 million years ago, the body of an armored dinosaur was washed out to sea. De-gassed, the body settled to the sand and began to become a reef before burial. The only known specimen of its species, the fossil was named Aletopelta in 2001. 🧪
December 10, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Sometimes dinosaurs made reefs.
Around 75 million years ago, the body of an armored dinosaur was washed out to sea. De-gassed, the body settled to the sand and began to become a reef before burial. The only known specimen of its species, the fossil was named Aletopelta in 2001. 🧪
Around 75 million years ago, the body of an armored dinosaur was washed out to sea. De-gassed, the body settled to the sand and began to become a reef before burial. The only known specimen of its species, the fossil was named Aletopelta in 2001. 🧪
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Going freshie fresh for #Crustmas - it's the freshwater California Clam Shrimp (Cyzicus californicus)! They're endemic to California & found in vernal pools – their eggs can withstand drying out & can hang out in the dirt waiting for the pools to fill up again. Little taco shrimp! #25DaysofCrustmas
December 5, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Going freshie fresh for #Crustmas - it's the freshwater California Clam Shrimp (Cyzicus californicus)! They're endemic to California & found in vernal pools – their eggs can withstand drying out & can hang out in the dirt waiting for the pools to fill up again. Little taco shrimp! #25DaysofCrustmas
A large Early Cretaceous bird, Sapeornis, that I modeled for the Prehistoric Nature mod for Minecraft 1.12.
November 28, 2024 at 12:47 AM
A large Early Cretaceous bird, Sapeornis, that I modeled for the Prehistoric Nature mod for Minecraft 1.12.
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November 24, 2024 at 6:44 PM
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Where did our lost rhinos roam?
Distribution charts based on bone finds (individual dots) and habitat suitability for the four fluffy rhinos of late Pleistocene.
These are of course approximate and might not include all obscure finds. #Sciart
Distribution charts based on bone finds (individual dots) and habitat suitability for the four fluffy rhinos of late Pleistocene.
These are of course approximate and might not include all obscure finds. #Sciart
November 21, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Where did our lost rhinos roam?
Distribution charts based on bone finds (individual dots) and habitat suitability for the four fluffy rhinos of late Pleistocene.
These are of course approximate and might not include all obscure finds. #Sciart
Distribution charts based on bone finds (individual dots) and habitat suitability for the four fluffy rhinos of late Pleistocene.
These are of course approximate and might not include all obscure finds. #Sciart
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The rhinos we have and the ones we lost.
In the late Pleistocene, about two thirds of the worlds terrestrial megafauna went extinct. Rhinos fared better than average, but still, all the temperate and cold climate species are gone. Those that remain are endangered and in dire need of protection.
In the late Pleistocene, about two thirds of the worlds terrestrial megafauna went extinct. Rhinos fared better than average, but still, all the temperate and cold climate species are gone. Those that remain are endangered and in dire need of protection.
November 20, 2024 at 7:43 AM
The rhinos we have and the ones we lost.
In the late Pleistocene, about two thirds of the worlds terrestrial megafauna went extinct. Rhinos fared better than average, but still, all the temperate and cold climate species are gone. Those that remain are endangered and in dire need of protection.
In the late Pleistocene, about two thirds of the worlds terrestrial megafauna went extinct. Rhinos fared better than average, but still, all the temperate and cold climate species are gone. Those that remain are endangered and in dire need of protection.
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Feeling nostalgic, thinking it's time to post some old favorites for the BlueSky community >>>
One of the most stunning #flies (maybe insects in general) I've seen: #Leucotabanus annulatus, a horse fly (Tabanidae). Males are naturally white, while females are a bit more drab gray/brown. Raleigh, NC
One of the most stunning #flies (maybe insects in general) I've seen: #Leucotabanus annulatus, a horse fly (Tabanidae). Males are naturally white, while females are a bit more drab gray/brown. Raleigh, NC
November 19, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Feeling nostalgic, thinking it's time to post some old favorites for the BlueSky community >>>
One of the most stunning #flies (maybe insects in general) I've seen: #Leucotabanus annulatus, a horse fly (Tabanidae). Males are naturally white, while females are a bit more drab gray/brown. Raleigh, NC
One of the most stunning #flies (maybe insects in general) I've seen: #Leucotabanus annulatus, a horse fly (Tabanidae). Males are naturally white, while females are a bit more drab gray/brown. Raleigh, NC
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November 17, 2024 at 6:39 AM
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they just, um, birth a whole mealworm through their ovipositor I guess
November 12, 2024 at 6:51 PM
they just, um, birth a whole mealworm through their ovipositor I guess
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- A male Voay robustus rests with a female C. niloticus during the breeding season about 1000 years ago.
He´s blissfully unaware that he is the last member of his species, but that's okay.
What's extinction compared to the love of a lady and the warm rays of the sun on your face? -
He´s blissfully unaware that he is the last member of his species, but that's okay.
What's extinction compared to the love of a lady and the warm rays of the sun on your face? -
November 13, 2024 at 9:28 PM
- A male Voay robustus rests with a female C. niloticus during the breeding season about 1000 years ago.
He´s blissfully unaware that he is the last member of his species, but that's okay.
What's extinction compared to the love of a lady and the warm rays of the sun on your face? -
He´s blissfully unaware that he is the last member of his species, but that's okay.
What's extinction compared to the love of a lady and the warm rays of the sun on your face? -