Zachary Presley
@thatcollectorguy.bsky.social
Collector of all things cool & weird. From movie posters & culture ephemera to fossils, I live for the thrill of the hunt. My shelves are a time capsule of music and movies in every imaginable format. If it tells a story, chances are I’m obsessed with it.
My golden anubias flower bloomed I’m my aquarium! ☺️
#plants #plantedtank #plantedaquarium #fish #houseplant #homedecor
#plants #plantedtank #plantedaquarium #fish #houseplant #homedecor
December 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
My golden anubias flower bloomed I’m my aquarium! ☺️
#plants #plantedtank #plantedaquarium #fish #houseplant #homedecor
#plants #plantedtank #plantedaquarium #fish #houseplant #homedecor
I still have a lot of work to do, but I really love how my tank is evolving.
#fish #fishtank #aquarium #plantedtank #houseplants
#fish #fishtank #aquarium #plantedtank #houseplants
November 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I still have a lot of work to do, but I really love how my tank is evolving.
#fish #fishtank #aquarium #plantedtank #houseplants
#fish #fishtank #aquarium #plantedtank #houseplants
It has arrived—a museum-grade crane fly suspended in ~100myo Burmese amber. Honestly the video doesn’t quite do it justice, I just wish I could let you see and touch
Hope you enjoy this closer look now that it’s finally arrived — absolutely worth the hype, imo. #fossil #jewelry #jurassicpark
Hope you enjoy this closer look now that it’s finally arrived — absolutely worth the hype, imo. #fossil #jewelry #jurassicpark
November 26, 2025 at 4:44 AM
It has arrived—a museum-grade crane fly suspended in ~100myo Burmese amber. Honestly the video doesn’t quite do it justice, I just wish I could let you see and touch
Hope you enjoy this closer look now that it’s finally arrived — absolutely worth the hype, imo. #fossil #jewelry #jurassicpark
Hope you enjoy this closer look now that it’s finally arrived — absolutely worth the hype, imo. #fossil #jewelry #jurassicpark
Just snagged an absolute stunner from @amberbugs tonight on TikTok—a museum-grade crane fly suspended in ~100-million-year-old amber.
I'll put together a high-quality video once this beauty arrives, but here's a glimpse from tonight's live sale.
#Insects #Fossil #JurassicPark #Jewelry #Amber
I'll put together a high-quality video once this beauty arrives, but here's a glimpse from tonight's live sale.
#Insects #Fossil #JurassicPark #Jewelry #Amber
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Just snagged an absolute stunner from @amberbugs tonight on TikTok—a museum-grade crane fly suspended in ~100-million-year-old amber.
I'll put together a high-quality video once this beauty arrives, but here's a glimpse from tonight's live sale.
#Insects #Fossil #JurassicPark #Jewelry #Amber
I'll put together a high-quality video once this beauty arrives, but here's a glimpse from tonight's live sale.
#Insects #Fossil #JurassicPark #Jewelry #Amber
Picked up some ember tetras, and they’re already loving their new home! Just need a few Red Neon Blue Eye Rainbowfish to finish the tank. Started this in August, and it’s been so fun getting back into the hobby!
#FishTank #AquariumHobby #PlantedTank #Aquascape #Tetras
#FishTank #AquariumHobby #PlantedTank #Aquascape #Tetras
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Picked up some ember tetras, and they’re already loving their new home! Just need a few Red Neon Blue Eye Rainbowfish to finish the tank. Started this in August, and it’s been so fun getting back into the hobby!
#FishTank #AquariumHobby #PlantedTank #Aquascape #Tetras
#FishTank #AquariumHobby #PlantedTank #Aquascape #Tetras
New roommates just moved in—5 Sparkling Gouramis!
They're very interested in meeting the Blue Dream shrimp... maybe a little too interested. Hoping it's just first-day curiosity and not dinner plans.
#freshwaterfish #sparklinggourami
#bluedreamshrimp #aquarium #nanotank #fishtank
They're very interested in meeting the Blue Dream shrimp... maybe a little too interested. Hoping it's just first-day curiosity and not dinner plans.
#freshwaterfish #sparklinggourami
#bluedreamshrimp #aquarium #nanotank #fishtank
November 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
New roommates just moved in—5 Sparkling Gouramis!
They're very interested in meeting the Blue Dream shrimp... maybe a little too interested. Hoping it's just first-day curiosity and not dinner plans.
#freshwaterfish #sparklinggourami
#bluedreamshrimp #aquarium #nanotank #fishtank
They're very interested in meeting the Blue Dream shrimp... maybe a little too interested. Hoping it's just first-day curiosity and not dinner plans.
#freshwaterfish #sparklinggourami
#bluedreamshrimp #aquarium #nanotank #fishtank
300 million years ago, this part of Texas was an ancient sea — and today, I got to hold a piece of it in my hands. 🌊🦑
#FossilHunting #Fossil #Fossils #Paleontology #Geology #TexasFossils #ScienceIsAwesome
#FossilHunting #Fossil #Fossils #Paleontology #Geology #TexasFossils #ScienceIsAwesome
November 9, 2025 at 5:40 AM
300 million years ago, this part of Texas was an ancient sea — and today, I got to hold a piece of it in my hands. 🌊🦑
#FossilHunting #Fossil #Fossils #Paleontology #Geology #TexasFossils #ScienceIsAwesome
#FossilHunting #Fossil #Fossils #Paleontology #Geology #TexasFossils #ScienceIsAwesome
Newest additions to my amber collection—Dominican blue amber (approximately 20 million years old)
#fossil #paleontology #amber #naturalbeauty #collection
#fossil #paleontology #amber #naturalbeauty #collection
November 4, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Newest additions to my amber collection—Dominican blue amber (approximately 20 million years old)
#fossil #paleontology #amber #naturalbeauty #collection
#fossil #paleontology #amber #naturalbeauty #collection
I thought tonight couldn’t get any better after spotting a few new shrimplets earlier, I lucked out and had an opportunity to catch this amazing close-up of one of my other blue dreams still carrying her eggs. You can actually see the tiny eyes and faces inside the eggs!
#aquarium #neocaridina
#aquarium #neocaridina
October 29, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I thought tonight couldn’t get any better after spotting a few new shrimplets earlier, I lucked out and had an opportunity to catch this amazing close-up of one of my other blue dreams still carrying her eggs. You can actually see the tiny eyes and faces inside the eggs!
#aquarium #neocaridina
#aquarium #neocaridina
Fun surprise during my water change tonight — one of the mama shrimp had her shrimplets! I've seen two little ones so far, though I'm sure there are more hiding in there somewhere.
#shrimp #aquarium #fishtok #shrimptok #neocaridina
#shrimp #aquarium #fishtok #shrimptok #neocaridina
October 29, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Fun surprise during my water change tonight — one of the mama shrimp had her shrimplets! I've seen two little ones so far, though I'm sure there are more hiding in there somewhere.
#shrimp #aquarium #fishtok #shrimptok #neocaridina
#shrimp #aquarium #fishtok #shrimptok #neocaridina
Finally captured some decent photos!
When I got home from work last night, one of my berried Blue Dreams was right up against the glass, so I was able to get some really nice clear photos!
#shrimp #aquarium #fishtank #petshrimp #neocaridina #pets
When I got home from work last night, one of my berried Blue Dreams was right up against the glass, so I was able to get some really nice clear photos!
#shrimp #aquarium #fishtank #petshrimp #neocaridina #pets
October 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Finally captured some decent photos!
When I got home from work last night, one of my berried Blue Dreams was right up against the glass, so I was able to get some really nice clear photos!
#shrimp #aquarium #fishtank #petshrimp #neocaridina #pets
When I got home from work last night, one of my berried Blue Dreams was right up against the glass, so I was able to get some really nice clear photos!
#shrimp #aquarium #fishtank #petshrimp #neocaridina #pets
A leaf that fell a hundred million years ago… still whispering through amber light.
#AmberFossil #Amber #Fossil #Fossils #PlantFossil #Plants #Paleobotany #AncientWorld #Paleontology #NaturalHistory
#AmberFossil #Amber #Fossil #Fossils #PlantFossil #Plants #Paleobotany #AncientWorld #Paleontology #NaturalHistory
October 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A leaf that fell a hundred million years ago… still whispering through amber light.
#AmberFossil #Amber #Fossil #Fossils #PlantFossil #Plants #Paleobotany #AncientWorld #Paleontology #NaturalHistory
#AmberFossil #Amber #Fossil #Fossils #PlantFossil #Plants #Paleobotany #AncientWorld #Paleontology #NaturalHistory
My #amber ring filled with a swarm of 100-million-year-old mosquitoes just landed from @amberbugs from TikTok, and I swear it looks like something straight out of #JurassicPark. I’m obsessed. If you love #fossils or #naturalhistory pieces that spark conversation, check him out—you’ll want one too.
October 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
My #amber ring filled with a swarm of 100-million-year-old mosquitoes just landed from @amberbugs from TikTok, and I swear it looks like something straight out of #JurassicPark. I’m obsessed. If you love #fossils or #naturalhistory pieces that spark conversation, check him out—you’ll want one too.
Colombian Copal (Subfossil Tree Resin)
Late Pleistocene–Holocene (~<100,000 years old)
Andes Region, Colombia
Contains multiple insect inclusions, including a cicadomorph (leafhopper or small cicada relative), spiders, termites, and several unidentified small insects.
#Amber #Fossil #Paleontology
Late Pleistocene–Holocene (~<100,000 years old)
Andes Region, Colombia
Contains multiple insect inclusions, including a cicadomorph (leafhopper or small cicada relative), spiders, termites, and several unidentified small insects.
#Amber #Fossil #Paleontology
October 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Colombian Copal (Subfossil Tree Resin)
Late Pleistocene–Holocene (~<100,000 years old)
Andes Region, Colombia
Contains multiple insect inclusions, including a cicadomorph (leafhopper or small cicada relative), spiders, termites, and several unidentified small insects.
#Amber #Fossil #Paleontology
Late Pleistocene–Holocene (~<100,000 years old)
Andes Region, Colombia
Contains multiple insect inclusions, including a cicadomorph (leafhopper or small cicada relative), spiders, termites, and several unidentified small insects.
#Amber #Fossil #Paleontology
Just picked up this stunning 100-million-year-old pine leaf fossil preserved in Burmese amber — likely from an ancient Araucariaceae tree (early relatives of the monkey puzzle or Norfolk Island pine). 🧡💛🦖💛🧡
#Amber #Fossil #Cretaceous #NaturalHistory #Paleobotany
#Amber #Fossil #Cretaceous #NaturalHistory #Paleobotany
October 14, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Just picked up this stunning 100-million-year-old pine leaf fossil preserved in Burmese amber — likely from an ancient Araucariaceae tree (early relatives of the monkey puzzle or Norfolk Island pine). 🧡💛🦖💛🧡
#Amber #Fossil #Cretaceous #NaturalHistory #Paleobotany
#Amber #Fossil #Cretaceous #NaturalHistory #Paleobotany
Fun way to spend a Saturday night—under the stars watching Gremlins on the big screen in the front yard with my nephews. Pretty proud of these brave little dudes for making it through the whole movie! 🤎🤍🤎
#MovieNight #Gremlins #Horror #NowThatsWhatImTalkingAbout
#MovieNight #Gremlins #Horror #NowThatsWhatImTalkingAbout
October 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Fun way to spend a Saturday night—under the stars watching Gremlins on the big screen in the front yard with my nephews. Pretty proud of these brave little dudes for making it through the whole movie! 🤎🤍🤎
#MovieNight #Gremlins #Horror #NowThatsWhatImTalkingAbout
#MovieNight #Gremlins #Horror #NowThatsWhatImTalkingAbout
Newest addition to my fossil collection.
Cretaceous Reptile Limb — Burmese Amber
ca. 99 million years ago
Hukawng Valley, near Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar
Cretaceous Reptile Limb — Burmese Amber
ca. 99 million years ago
Hukawng Valley, near Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar
October 7, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Newest addition to my fossil collection.
Cretaceous Reptile Limb — Burmese Amber
ca. 99 million years ago
Hukawng Valley, near Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar
Cretaceous Reptile Limb — Burmese Amber
ca. 99 million years ago
Hukawng Valley, near Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar
Spotted my first blue dream shrimplet during today’s water change! Totally unexpected this early on, but such a fun surprise. Just hoping I didn’t accidentally siphon up any of its siblings in the process. It looks like I’ve got a berried female carrying the next batch too! 🦐
September 30, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Spotted my first blue dream shrimplet during today’s water change! Totally unexpected this early on, but such a fun surprise. Just hoping I didn’t accidentally siphon up any of its siblings in the process. It looks like I’ve got a berried female carrying the next batch too! 🦐
20myo, in what’s now the Dominican Republic, this beetle made a fatal mistake. But instead of fading into dust, like many of his kind before and since, he found himself caught in tree sap and fossilized. Forever sealed in amber, his story became a legacy—a rare window into a world long before ours.
September 28, 2025 at 3:31 AM
20myo, in what’s now the Dominican Republic, this beetle made a fatal mistake. But instead of fading into dust, like many of his kind before and since, he found himself caught in tree sap and fossilized. Forever sealed in amber, his story became a legacy—a rare window into a world long before ours.