ilostmytardigrades
@tardigradeslost.bsky.social
Geology and Palaeontology nerd. MSC Student at UCL. Interests include Triassic vertebrates and ecology reconstructions. Avid collector of Minerals, rocks and Prehistoric animal figures.
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An oldie from Inktober 2018: trilobyte
November 26, 2024 at 2:19 AM
An oldie from Inktober 2018: trilobyte
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Estemmensuchos scribble
July 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Estemmensuchos scribble
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Coming together to eat the food we share has been part of humanity from the very beginning. I wrote this post after a Thanksgiving week lecture on evidence for Neanderthals and other ancient people making prepared mixtures of grains, lentils, and other foods.
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
A Neandertal recipe with lentils and grain
Looking at a fascinating new study that finds mixtures of different plants within ancient morsels of charred foods.
www.johnhawks.net
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Coming together to eat the food we share has been part of humanity from the very beginning. I wrote this post after a Thanksgiving week lecture on evidence for Neanderthals and other ancient people making prepared mixtures of grains, lentils, and other foods.
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
Just realised I sent the typed the time period for the presentation I am talking about URGHHHH
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Just realised I sent the typed the time period for the presentation I am talking about URGHHHH
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Massive congratulations to my buddy Aubrey Roberts for her work that has made the front cover of Science today! Aubrey talked about it this morning at #2025SVP
November 14, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Massive congratulations to my buddy Aubrey Roberts for her work that has made the front cover of Science today! Aubrey talked about it this morning at #2025SVP
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Another one for #dinovember
Not exactly a dinosaur this time, but a yawning Inostrancevia.
It's tiring being top predator.
Not exactly a dinosaur this time, but a yawning Inostrancevia.
It's tiring being top predator.
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Another one for #dinovember
Not exactly a dinosaur this time, but a yawning Inostrancevia.
It's tiring being top predator.
Not exactly a dinosaur this time, but a yawning Inostrancevia.
It's tiring being top predator.
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Reading the original H.G. Wells War of the Worlds and losing my mind that the author hated the artist's tripod illustrations so much, 3/4s in, the book detours into an entire paragraph where the protag complains about how shit these tripod drawings are and then just continues on
October 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Reading the original H.G. Wells War of the Worlds and losing my mind that the author hated the artist's tripod illustrations so much, 3/4s in, the book detours into an entire paragraph where the protag complains about how shit these tripod drawings are and then just continues on
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(Top) sketched this one alongside other tetrapods some time back.
November 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
(Top) sketched this one alongside other tetrapods some time back.
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I recently teamed up with Dino and Dog (www.myminifactory.com/users/Dino%2...) to make a 3D printable model of the rhynchosaur Fodonyx that I named way back in 2008. Nikola has done an amazing job and made some awesome renditions of it, including some showing speculative burrowing behaviours!
November 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I recently teamed up with Dino and Dog (www.myminifactory.com/users/Dino%2...) to make a 3D printable model of the rhynchosaur Fodonyx that I named way back in 2008. Nikola has done an amazing job and made some awesome renditions of it, including some showing speculative burrowing behaviours!
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DAY 27 OF #Croctober IS FRESH OFF THE PRESS
Meet Wadisuchus, published literally just this morning by Sara Saber and colleagues, a new decently sized (3-4 meter roughtly) dyrosaurid from Campanian Egypt, the oldest of its family.
Art by Nathan Dehaut
Meet Wadisuchus, published literally just this morning by Sara Saber and colleagues, a new decently sized (3-4 meter roughtly) dyrosaurid from Campanian Egypt, the oldest of its family.
Art by Nathan Dehaut
October 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
DAY 27 OF #Croctober IS FRESH OFF THE PRESS
Meet Wadisuchus, published literally just this morning by Sara Saber and colleagues, a new decently sized (3-4 meter roughtly) dyrosaurid from Campanian Egypt, the oldest of its family.
Art by Nathan Dehaut
Meet Wadisuchus, published literally just this morning by Sara Saber and colleagues, a new decently sized (3-4 meter roughtly) dyrosaurid from Campanian Egypt, the oldest of its family.
Art by Nathan Dehaut
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Publication alert!🧪 Major new volume on early tetrapods and Carboniferous palaeoenvironments. The festschrift for Tim Smithson has just been published by Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh. Most articles are open access.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh: Volume 115 - Evolution, Environments and Ecology of Palaeozoic Biota: Essays in Honour of Dr Timothy R. Smithson | Cambr...
Cambridge Core - Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh - Volume 115 - Evolution, Environments and Ecology of Palaeozoic Biota: Essays in Honour of Dr Timothy R...
www.cambridge.org
October 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Publication alert!🧪 Major new volume on early tetrapods and Carboniferous palaeoenvironments. The festschrift for Tim Smithson has just been published by Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh. Most articles are open access.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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After two years of hard work, I’m proud to announce that our new special exhibition @smnstuttgart.bsky.social is now open for the public – Meet Triassic Life: Dawn of the world of reptiles (1/7).
October 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
After two years of hard work, I’m proud to announce that our new special exhibition @smnstuttgart.bsky.social is now open for the public – Meet Triassic Life: Dawn of the world of reptiles (1/7).
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Koolasuchus cleelandi Illustration!
In this Illustration, I have depicted a scene of koolasuchus making a desperate attempt to flee the dangers of a fellow Koolasuchus. The seasonal flooding has brought new hunting grounds, and so more competition and fights for those hunting ground rights #paleoart
In this Illustration, I have depicted a scene of koolasuchus making a desperate attempt to flee the dangers of a fellow Koolasuchus. The seasonal flooding has brought new hunting grounds, and so more competition and fights for those hunting ground rights #paleoart
October 15, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Koolasuchus cleelandi Illustration!
In this Illustration, I have depicted a scene of koolasuchus making a desperate attempt to flee the dangers of a fellow Koolasuchus. The seasonal flooding has brought new hunting grounds, and so more competition and fights for those hunting ground rights #paleoart
In this Illustration, I have depicted a scene of koolasuchus making a desperate attempt to flee the dangers of a fellow Koolasuchus. The seasonal flooding has brought new hunting grounds, and so more competition and fights for those hunting ground rights #paleoart
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Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown
#amindofmyown
October 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown
#amindofmyown
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Buying train tickets shouldn’t be this hard. Price them exactly the same each day all day/ route and people will magically organise themselves to travel when they need to + around rush hour if they can.
It is really not that hard unless it is a scheme to make money.
It is really not that hard unless it is a scheme to make money.
If you catch trains this thread about trying to buy a super off-peak single is very relatable.
Love @carlafrancome.bsky.social’s determination to get a flexible affordable ticket, but it shouldn’t be this hard.
Love @carlafrancome.bsky.social’s determination to get a flexible affordable ticket, but it shouldn’t be this hard.
train.
“I’d like a super off-peak single please!” I announced brightly. The lady told me the price and started typing. I checked once again I was getting this ticket. And I kid you not the lady behind the counter actually said “I decided to give you the cheapest ticket”.
… /8
“I’d like a super off-peak single please!” I announced brightly. The lady told me the price and started typing. I checked once again I was getting this ticket. And I kid you not the lady behind the counter actually said “I decided to give you the cheapest ticket”.
… /8
October 6, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Buying train tickets shouldn’t be this hard. Price them exactly the same each day all day/ route and people will magically organise themselves to travel when they need to + around rush hour if they can.
It is really not that hard unless it is a scheme to make money.
It is really not that hard unless it is a scheme to make money.
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My OC Maria 🍷 she's an evil lesbian vampire and i'm in love with her
October 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
My OC Maria 🍷 she's an evil lesbian vampire and i'm in love with her
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This would be why I am such a strident critic of digitization as a substitute for actual archival preservation. My sixteenth century documents are far sturdier and likely to survive another 500 years than the detritus on the internet. And digitization is not democratization.
September 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This would be why I am such a strident critic of digitization as a substitute for actual archival preservation. My sixteenth century documents are far sturdier and likely to survive another 500 years than the detritus on the internet. And digitization is not democratization.
British "public" transportation is being its typical trash today. 🫠
September 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
British "public" transportation is being its typical trash today. 🫠
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What is that sound?
It’s FINALLY the sound of this year’s #Paleoctober in barging in!
One simple rule: each day, you will draw an extinct species, and explore the tree of life in the process.
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #Paleoctober2025 so that I can boost!
Good luck!
#paleoart #SciArt
It’s FINALLY the sound of this year’s #Paleoctober in barging in!
One simple rule: each day, you will draw an extinct species, and explore the tree of life in the process.
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #Paleoctober2025 so that I can boost!
Good luck!
#paleoart #SciArt
September 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
What is that sound?
It’s FINALLY the sound of this year’s #Paleoctober in barging in!
One simple rule: each day, you will draw an extinct species, and explore the tree of life in the process.
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #Paleoctober2025 so that I can boost!
Good luck!
#paleoart #SciArt
It’s FINALLY the sound of this year’s #Paleoctober in barging in!
One simple rule: each day, you will draw an extinct species, and explore the tree of life in the process.
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #Paleoctober2025 so that I can boost!
Good luck!
#paleoart #SciArt
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And that's how you integrate digital elements into an exhibition. Part of the temporary "China's Dinosaur World" at the Shanghai Natural History Museum, China. Closing this November.
Video source: Shanghai Let's Meet
Video source: Shanghai Let's Meet
September 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
And that's how you integrate digital elements into an exhibition. Part of the temporary "China's Dinosaur World" at the Shanghai Natural History Museum, China. Closing this November.
Video source: Shanghai Let's Meet
Video source: Shanghai Let's Meet
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happy #fossilfriday! this is trilophosaurus, an archosauromorph from late triassic north america. trilophosaurus was an allokotosaurian, a diverse group of archosauromorphs that lived exclusively during the triassic
(art by gabriel ugueto)
(art by gabriel ugueto)
September 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
happy #fossilfriday! this is trilophosaurus, an archosauromorph from late triassic north america. trilophosaurus was an allokotosaurian, a diverse group of archosauromorphs that lived exclusively during the triassic
(art by gabriel ugueto)
(art by gabriel ugueto)
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The watcher.
One of a pack of coyotes I met the other morning while out on the kayak. This one kept a close eye on me from it perch on the cliffs. #mammals 🌿
One of a pack of coyotes I met the other morning while out on the kayak. This one kept a close eye on me from it perch on the cliffs. #mammals 🌿
September 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The watcher.
One of a pack of coyotes I met the other morning while out on the kayak. This one kept a close eye on me from it perch on the cliffs. #mammals 🌿
One of a pack of coyotes I met the other morning while out on the kayak. This one kept a close eye on me from it perch on the cliffs. #mammals 🌿
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Oldest winged insects: first Megasecoptera from the early Carboniferous (Serpukhovian) of Argentina - Petrulevičius - 2025 - Palaeontology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Oldest winged insects: first Megasecoptera from the early Carboniferous (Serpukhovian) of Argentina
Mississippian insect records are extremely rare. Formally, winged insects occur only at two sites from the Serpukhovian: Delitzsch in Germany, with one species of Palaeodictyoptera; and Guandacol 1 i...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Oldest winged insects: first Megasecoptera from the early Carboniferous (Serpukhovian) of Argentina - Petrulevičius - 2025 - Palaeontology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...