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Another cool find at Emerald Arch in Ecuador was this membracid treehopper (Anchistrotus sp.) with its enormous helmet. While much more sluggish compared to other treehoppers, this species is quick to break off and drop its helmet when disturbed, allowing it to take off swiftly to escape danger.
November 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Another cool find at Emerald Arch in Ecuador was this membracid treehopper (Anchistrotus sp.) with its enormous helmet. While much more sluggish compared to other treehoppers, this species is quick to break off and drop its helmet when disturbed, allowing it to take off swiftly to escape danger.
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An adorable Platyhelminthes! I see that the classification has changed, so this is now subphylum Rhabditophora? Anyhoo, a real cutie!
#marineplankton 🦑
#marineplankton 🦑
November 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
An adorable Platyhelminthes! I see that the classification has changed, so this is now subphylum Rhabditophora? Anyhoo, a real cutie!
#marineplankton 🦑
#marineplankton 🦑
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Two sandhill cranes, seen on an expedition with @sarahlovesbirds.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Two sandhill cranes, seen on an expedition with @sarahlovesbirds.bsky.social
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if you live with other people you shouldn't raise the thermostat without discussion for the following reasons:
-rooms often heat unevenly and what feels comfortable to you may make another room unbearable
-heating is expensive and you can't jack up everyone's bill without asking
-rooms often heat unevenly and what feels comfortable to you may make another room unbearable
-heating is expensive and you can't jack up everyone's bill without asking
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
if you live with other people you shouldn't raise the thermostat without discussion for the following reasons:
-rooms often heat unevenly and what feels comfortable to you may make another room unbearable
-heating is expensive and you can't jack up everyone's bill without asking
-rooms often heat unevenly and what feels comfortable to you may make another room unbearable
-heating is expensive and you can't jack up everyone's bill without asking
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Shrimpies what live on FIRE URCHINS! Urchin is Asthenosoma varium.. spines are basically hypodermic needles! don't touch! www.inaturalist.org/observations...
Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma varium)
Fire Urchin from Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia on April 23, 2013 at 10:25 AM by caleidoskopable. observation is for the sea urchin where the shrimps are on - not for the shrimps
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November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Shrimpies what live on FIRE URCHINS! Urchin is Asthenosoma varium.. spines are basically hypodermic needles! don't touch! www.inaturalist.org/observations...
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OH. NICE. A CLOSE CLOSE UP of the SPINES on a sand dollar, Dendraster excentricus.A reminder that they are not "related to" sea urchins, they ARE SEA URCHINS! #echinoday www.inaturalist.org/observations...
Eccentric Sand Dollar (Dendraster excentricus)
Eccentric Sand Dollar from North Pacific Ocean, CA, US on February 22, 2025 at 03:17 PM by Tony Tong. 100x 250x Mag
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November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
OH. NICE. A CLOSE CLOSE UP of the SPINES on a sand dollar, Dendraster excentricus.A reminder that they are not "related to" sea urchins, they ARE SEA URCHINS! #echinoday www.inaturalist.org/observations...
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“I asked ChatGPT” “I asked Claude” I asked this horseshoe crab and he said your ass wouldn’t have lasted two seconds in the Triassic
November 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
“I asked ChatGPT” “I asked Claude” I asked this horseshoe crab and he said your ass wouldn’t have lasted two seconds in the Triassic
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Sunday Surfing in the photo archives - here's a giant shield bug (family Tessaratomidae) from Malaysian Borneo awhile back. These are larger than the typical stink bugs we see here in the U.S. They can spray a defensive chemical that not only smells unpleasant, but can damage skin. 🐙🌿 #Bugsky
November 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Sunday Surfing in the photo archives - here's a giant shield bug (family Tessaratomidae) from Malaysian Borneo awhile back. These are larger than the typical stink bugs we see here in the U.S. They can spray a defensive chemical that not only smells unpleasant, but can damage skin. 🐙🌿 #Bugsky
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Sandhill cranes yesterday. I always stop when I see them. 🪶
November 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Sandhill cranes yesterday. I always stop when I see them. 🪶
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Ok hell yeah. Some kid (presumably) put their whole ass into this public education campaign. I’ve seen multiple stapled on poles near my house. I love the energy.
November 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Ok hell yeah. Some kid (presumably) put their whole ass into this public education campaign. I’ve seen multiple stapled on poles near my house. I love the energy.
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BIG news about vampire squid! I just learned their Japanese name "koumori-dako" means "bat-octopus," which is objectively better* and I'll be using it from now on. 🦇🐙
That's not the news though, the news is that scientists sequenced their genome and it's ENORMOUS 🧪🧵
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
That's not the news though, the news is that scientists sequenced their genome and it's ENORMOUS 🧪🧵
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
Giant genome of the vampire squid reveals the derived state of modern octopod karyotypes
Marine organism; Genetics; Evolutionary mechanisms; Phylogenetics; Genomic analysis
www.cell.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
BIG news about vampire squid! I just learned their Japanese name "koumori-dako" means "bat-octopus," which is objectively better* and I'll be using it from now on. 🦇🐙
That's not the news though, the news is that scientists sequenced their genome and it's ENORMOUS 🧪🧵
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
That's not the news though, the news is that scientists sequenced their genome and it's ENORMOUS 🧪🧵
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
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My fav bird, there's just something quite magnificent about Flickers. Female red-shafted Northern flicker with take off in slow motion to see the red areas of her wings/tail feathers better.
#birds
#birds
November 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
My fav bird, there's just something quite magnificent about Flickers. Female red-shafted Northern flicker with take off in slow motion to see the red areas of her wings/tail feathers better.
#birds
#birds
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today in pumpkintown we have two spot franklin, the vicious man-eating lion, benny "the speed" davison, and snurt
November 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
today in pumpkintown we have two spot franklin, the vicious man-eating lion, benny "the speed" davison, and snurt
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Endangered Species of the Philippines 🇵🇭
November 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Endangered Species of the Philippines 🇵🇭
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#BlueSkyArtShow theme is #Small: this is an isopod, a small land dwelling crustacean in the genus Armadillidium. Acrylic painting on wood panel. #art #painting #bugs #traditionalart #colorful
November 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
#BlueSkyArtShow theme is #Small: this is an isopod, a small land dwelling crustacean in the genus Armadillidium. Acrylic painting on wood panel. #art #painting #bugs #traditionalart #colorful
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A Malayan night heron looking remarkably dry given that there was torrential rain.
Daan Forest Park, Taipei, Taiwan.
#birds #naturephotography 🌿 #birdphotography
Daan Forest Park, Taipei, Taiwan.
#birds #naturephotography 🌿 #birdphotography
November 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
A Malayan night heron looking remarkably dry given that there was torrential rain.
Daan Forest Park, Taipei, Taiwan.
#birds #naturephotography 🌿 #birdphotography
Daan Forest Park, Taipei, Taiwan.
#birds #naturephotography 🌿 #birdphotography
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Our coast is the home of very many western gulls. After the storms, our beaches get littered with critters and gulls come by and attempt to clean it all up
#GroundedGulls for #BirdOfTheDay
Western Gull 📷🌿🪶
#GroundedGulls for #BirdOfTheDay
Western Gull 📷🌿🪶
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Our coast is the home of very many western gulls. After the storms, our beaches get littered with critters and gulls come by and attempt to clean it all up
#GroundedGulls for #BirdOfTheDay
Western Gull 📷🌿🪶
#GroundedGulls for #BirdOfTheDay
Western Gull 📷🌿🪶
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November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
look up whether your representative was one of those in favor, and call them expressing dissapointment in this fearmongering anti-progress waste of time, especially if they are one of the 86 democrats. tell them they have lost your vote by doing this.
BREAKING: The House of Representatives voted 285–98 in favor of a resolution condemning socialism.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
November 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
look up whether your representative was one of those in favor, and call them expressing dissapointment in this fearmongering anti-progress waste of time, especially if they are one of the 86 democrats. tell them they have lost your vote by doing this.