Jason Jong
@plesiomorphy.bsky.social
📍Somerville, MA, Ward 7
bikes and bugs and snakes and salamanders and also a rescue pibble
Wildlife photography | traditional art | environmental field audio
https://soundcloud.com/jasonjong
bikes and bugs and snakes and salamanders and also a rescue pibble
Wildlife photography | traditional art | environmental field audio
https://soundcloud.com/jasonjong
Saw this leaf-mimic in Colombia
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Saw this leaf-mimic in Colombia
I asked this fellow about a massage but he just hopped away
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I asked this fellow about a massage but he just hopped away
My latest order from @portersqbooks.bsky.social along with a trio of biographies I picked up at the Boston Book Festival. In an era of book bans and AI slop, it sure feels nice to chat with authors and buy their books.
November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
My latest order from @portersqbooks.bsky.social along with a trio of biographies I picked up at the Boston Book Festival. In an era of book bans and AI slop, it sure feels nice to chat with authors and buy their books.
Reminds me of this dump truck in my neighborhood with New Hampshire plates
November 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Reminds me of this dump truck in my neighborhood with New Hampshire plates
I read Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged in high school. I held onto the books, finally ended up using them as archery targets after college
October 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I read Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged in high school. I held onto the books, finally ended up using them as archery targets after college
Purse State Park in Maryland for finding shark teeth. They are strewn all over the beach. I just stuck my hand into the waves and plucked out a good sized mackerel shark tooth.
October 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Purse State Park in Maryland for finding shark teeth. They are strewn all over the beach. I just stuck my hand into the waves and plucked out a good sized mackerel shark tooth.
I regularly see them when I sift leaf litter, but I've only observed phoresis once. There was one riding on the back of this harlequin beetle.
October 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I regularly see them when I sift leaf litter, but I've only observed phoresis once. There was one riding on the back of this harlequin beetle.
Ironic that the Heritage Foundation sells a pocket constitution. I wonder if they’ve actually read it.
October 5, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Ironic that the Heritage Foundation sells a pocket constitution. I wonder if they’ve actually read it.
Thanks, Joni Ernst. The Pentagon was too woke
September 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Thanks, Joni Ernst. The Pentagon was too woke
I left work early on Friday to bike to my favorite ice cream place. Pumpkin pie and cherry
September 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I left work early on Friday to bike to my favorite ice cream place. Pumpkin pie and cherry
They do produce houses but they have to look like this
September 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
They do produce houses but they have to look like this
I liked the world better when doing my hobbies was something to pursue just for the joy of it, instead of it being a brief period of escapism from the horrors of reality.
Portrait of a refugee
Charcoal on gouache-primed paper, 2.5 hour sitting from life
Portrait of a refugee
Charcoal on gouache-primed paper, 2.5 hour sitting from life
September 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I liked the world better when doing my hobbies was something to pursue just for the joy of it, instead of it being a brief period of escapism from the horrors of reality.
Portrait of a refugee
Charcoal on gouache-primed paper, 2.5 hour sitting from life
Portrait of a refugee
Charcoal on gouache-primed paper, 2.5 hour sitting from life
These are the people who count exercising as "work."
September 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
These are the people who count exercising as "work."
Post your dream ride...
August 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Post your dream ride...
I just got back from Vietnam, I didn't know how good I had it there
August 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I just got back from Vietnam, I didn't know how good I had it there
Yeah this is definitely one
July 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Yeah this is definitely one
I like the thick noodles and fishy broth. I add a tin of mackerel and some kimchi
July 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I like the thick noodles and fishy broth. I add a tin of mackerel and some kimchi
On a tour in Vietnam with a group of friends right now, we have a mix of people on gravel bikes and e-bike MTBs. Everyone can ride together, it’s awesome!
July 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
On a tour in Vietnam with a group of friends right now, we have a mix of people on gravel bikes and e-bike MTBs. Everyone can ride together, it’s awesome!
I got to poke around the Southwest Research Station in Portal, Arizona to look for bugs.
June 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I got to poke around the Southwest Research Station in Portal, Arizona to look for bugs.
I get extremely envious of how much my dog sleeps
June 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I get extremely envious of how much my dog sleeps
Leaf cutter ants are so abundant in the tropics that it doesn't seem rare to find queens. But it's still jarring to see an ant the size of a ping pong ball. For scale comparison, the ant on the left side (probably a species of Monomorium) is what you'd call a normal sized ant.
#invertebrates
#invertebrates
June 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Leaf cutter ants are so abundant in the tropics that it doesn't seem rare to find queens. But it's still jarring to see an ant the size of a ping pong ball. For scale comparison, the ant on the left side (probably a species of Monomorium) is what you'd call a normal sized ant.
#invertebrates
#invertebrates