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phasmid.bsky.social
🪲 jay
@phasmid.bsky.social
32 followers 10 following 190 posts
Hobbyist arthropod breeder/keeper.
He/him, 23, based in Ireland.
All my original posts provide alt text!

• Indian stick insects
• Millipedes: Spirostreptus sp. 1
• Blue death feigning beetles
• Dairy cow isopods
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phasmid.bsky.social
my pet millipede’s name is Millipede Vanillipede :)
aliciakraft.bsky.social Alicia Kraft @aliciakraft.bsky.social · Jan 9
did you know Milli Vanilli was short for Millipede Vanillipede
August 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
phasmid.bsky.social
Jujube the little klutz
Death feigning beetles have got to be the clumsiest animals i’ve ever seen
January 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
phasmid.bsky.social
Blueberry and Jujube have been getting along well!
A photo of two blue death feigning beetles in their enclosure. The larger female beetle is standing on the off white sand substrate. There is a small 3D printed duck figurine laying on its side just behind her. The smaller male beetle is climbing up the other beetle’s thorax and resting on top of her. A cork bark log and some pieces of food are visible in the background.
January 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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dangerouscolors.bsky.social
pixel luna moth!
#pixelart #pixelartist #sciart #insects #entomology
simple pixel art of a luna moth. it's a green moth with yellow antennae and a maroon rim on the leading edge of its forewings.
November 17, 2024 at 1:12 PM
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saimihanma.bsky.social
I got some fun handmade paper and tried out painting a darkling beetle on it.

#TradArt #SciArt #Invertebrates
A brown piece of handmade paper with a watercolor illustration of a large black beetle
October 8, 2024 at 10:19 PM
phasmid.bsky.social
now Jujube has also learned to climb to the top of the blueberry house! good job little guy!
A photo of a blue death feigning beetle in his enclosure. He is climbing the side of a blue 3d printed hide shaped like a blueberry. The enclosure is filled with off-white sand substrate. As well as the blueberry-shaped hide, the enclosure contains items of decor such as a fake plant, a small plastic red and white mushroom, and a mini pool lounger.
October 8, 2024 at 7:25 PM
phasmid.bsky.social
Vanilli is fully grown now, and a very pretty peachy colour!
A photo of an adult millipede (Spirostreptus species 1) in her enclosure. A shallow red food bowl is visible in the background. The millipede is climbing along a piece of cork bark. She is peachy orange in colour with olive green bands along her body. A black and white dairy cow isopod (Porcellio laevis) is walking past the millipede.
September 25, 2024 at 1:47 PM
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franzanth.bsky.social
Absolutely nobody asked for this but I reformatted my animal yeetability thread into printable poster & zine files.

Introducing, the "Pocket Guide to Responsible & Sustainable Animal YEETING" featuring a revamped rating system. Download links below.
Poster showing various animals and their yeetability rating. For full rating, see the link in the reply. Intro text reads: POCKET GUIDE TO RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL YEETING by franzanth In this context, YEETING is defined as the act of throwing a “projectile” at a slightly upward angle with low initial velocity. The goal here is relocation, not destruction. Therefore, YEETING is ideally performed toward soft surfaces like leaves to minimize downward acceleration that might result in said projectile's discomfort.
February 29, 2024 at 8:17 PM
phasmid.bsky.social
Jujube has gotten so much more blue!
A photo of a blue death feigning beetle in his enclosure. He is resting on a miniature cola bottle. A mini soda can is visible in front of the beetle. Pieces of cork bark are visible in the background. Some dried edible flower petals are scattered across the sand substrate.
September 17, 2024 at 8:19 PM
phasmid.bsky.social
i’ve just ordered my second blue death feigning beetle! he’ll be arriving next week, i’m very excited
September 4, 2024 at 1:57 PM
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franzanth.bsky.social
We proudly present:
The Art of #InverteFest – a digital art book showcasing the work of 66 artists from around the world, in celebration of overlooked invertebrate fauna.

Thank you to the human artists of bluesky who contributed to our first art book!

Download here drive.google.com/file/d/1WYvI...
Book cover showing a nudibranch, a crab, and a sea star. The text says "the art of InverteFest August 2024" inside spread showing two paintings of fossil invertebrates, the wormlike Kerygmachela kierkegaardi by Rebecca Gelernter and a golden trilobite by Glendon Mellow inside spread showing a comic about an ant and a grasshopper by Rosemary Mosco and a black and white drawing of a beetle by Rinaldo Hartanto inside spread showing a pair of 3D-printed beetles by Blue Appaloosa and a pencil drawing of several ants attacking a spider by Martin Gregorič-Quiñones (Age 8)
August 30, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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minouette.bsky.social
Cambrian invertebrate pattern for #InverteFest!
minouette.bsky.social Ele Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · Apr 29
Another pattern of invertebrates for #InverteFest2024 but this time from the Cambrian Period (from 538.8 - 485.4 million years ago). This pattern is made from my linocut animal prints with collaged washi papers. The spiky handprinted Wiwaxia, a soft-bodied 5cm animal covered in scales & spines 🧵1/
As described this is a square image of a repeat pattern of my linocuts of three Cambrian invertebrates, each printed with each section on a different patterned and coloured Japanese washi paper. The background is sand coloured with brown speckles. The animals are in multiple colours. The animals are spiky ovoid Wiwaxia, Opabinia (somewhat like a shrimp with 5 eyes on stalks and a trunk like tubular proboscis with grasping claws) and the trilobite Cheirurus ingricus.
August 30, 2024 at 2:16 PM
phasmid.bsky.social
my jumping spider Phoenix has moulted! i’m excited to see them when they emerge from the web after their exoskeleton has hardened back up

also, it’ll be interesting to see if i can tell their sex yet. it can be tricky (or near impossible) with younger Phidippus ardens
August 20, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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ccorone.bsky.social
Really loved this article on an orb weaver spider that uses fireflies as lures to catch more bugs - every time I think I've seen the coolest spider behaviour a new one turns up that's even more neat!

#Invertebrates #spiders
This spider uses trapped fireflies to lure in more prey
Male fireflies trapped in the spider’s web flash femalelike lights, possibly luring in other flying males and allowing the arachnid to stock up on food.
www.sciencenews.org
August 20, 2024 at 5:21 AM
phasmid.bsky.social
a fasciated sunflower from my mum’s garden! (and one of her regular sunflowers for comparison)
A top-view photo of a small yellow sunflower. The flower has an abnormal growth pattern (fasciation) which has caused it to grow in a clover-leaf shape. A top-view photo of another small yellow sunflower. This sunflower is of a typical round shape, in contrast to the fasciated sunflower.
August 20, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
Back to the "Orange" photo folder for this ab fab Short-horned Click Beetle (Danosoma brevicorne)

Clearly they were ready for their close up (and they're always ready for Halloween!)

#FromTheArchives #inverts #becurious 🌿
Macro photo close up of a large black click beetle with about 50% deep orange scales. they are laying on a white porch railing. they are in profile facing right and the camera is at their eye level.
August 14, 2024 at 1:49 AM
phasmid.bsky.social
she’s on an adventure!
A close-up photo of a blue death feigning beetle on a piece of cork bark in her enclosure. A fake plant is visible from behind the cork bark.
August 14, 2024 at 9:10 AM
phasmid.bsky.social
i can’t sleep but at least i now get to watch a millipede enjoy some food!
A photo of a juvenile Tanzanian millipede (Spirostreptus species 1) feeding from a yellow 3D printed food dish. The millipede is peachy orange in colour. The dish rests on the damp substrate and contains fish food pellets and dried shrimp. Leaf litter can be seen in the background.
August 3, 2024 at 2:48 AM
phasmid.bsky.social
various animals living in my garden
A photo of a small cream and brown moth resting on blades of grass. A photo of a small brown and orange orb weaver spider resting on wooden panelling. A photo of a medium-sized brown orb weaver spider. The spider has spun a web on the side of a garden shed. A photo of a white, almost bluish arachnid resting on blades of grass.
August 3, 2024 at 12:41 AM
phasmid.bsky.social
curious little Blueberry
A photo of a blue death feigning beetle enclosure. It is filled with sand substrate and various pieces of equipment including a blue hide shaped like a blueberry, a mini cream coloured pool lounger, and a shallow grey food dish. The beetle is resting on the pool lounger. A closeup photo of the same blue death feigning beetle. She is pushing a mini soda can along the substrate. It resembles a tiny Pepsi. A mini soda bottle, a cork bark tube, and edible flower petals are visible in the background.
July 29, 2024 at 12:27 AM
phasmid.bsky.social
Cabáiste is getting big!
A photo of a juvenile Tanzanian giant millipede (Spirostreptus species 1) in their enclosure. The millipede is pale orange with black eyes. Vegetation and leaf litter are scattered across the damp substrate. A photo of the same millipede in their enclosure. The millipede is stretching upwards, wiggling his antennae. Vegetation and leaf litter are visible across the substrate.
July 28, 2024 at 11:53 PM
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jencmars.bsky.social
It's still National Moth Week, right?

Here's a polyphemus moth in it's larval form, preparing to manifest its full moth-ness.

Acrylic ink with watercolor and gouache.

#SciArt #insects
Close-up illustration of a polyphemus moth's caterpillar. It's green and jello-like, with a red face, three little pointy feet, and a pair of visible prolegs in the foreground. It's "hands" are steepled like a villain plotting. It is covered with yellow bumps sprouting black hairs.
July 27, 2024 at 9:00 PM
phasmid.bsky.social
dinner time :)
A photo of a juvenile Tanzanian millipede (Spirostreptus species 1) exploring their enclosure. The substrate is moist and contains pieces of wood and leaf litter. The millipede, which is pale orange in colour, has just found a dry shrimp and is beginning to feed.
July 26, 2024 at 8:36 PM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
Caddisfly larva

#invertebrates
July 26, 2024 at 2:33 AM
phasmid.bsky.social
Blueberry enjoying some dried shrimp
A photo of a blue death feigning beetle in her enclosure. She is resting on white sand substrate and eating a piece of dried shrimp. She is using her two front legs to hold onto her food. A piece of cork bark can be seen to the right side of the photo.
July 20, 2024 at 8:51 PM