Heloise A
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Heloise A
@the-jolly-mollusk.bsky.social
I mostly paint critters with exoskeletons but occasionally I will post vertebrates and fantasy art. Commissions open!
December 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A quick sketch of Strategus aloeus! The ox beetle is among the largest beetles in North America
July 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Reposted by Heloise A
MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug in the deep sea. Nicknamed the "mystery mollusc," the nudibranch Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the midnight zone and lights up with brilliant bioluminescence.

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MBARI researchers discover remarkable new species of swimming sea slug • MBARI
A new nudibranch species is the first known to inhabit the ocean’s midnight zone and has unique adaptations for life in this environment.
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November 12, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Portrait of Sixcarrine Mezelrand XIV the grand imperiatrix of the Orion Arm and all heavenly bodies there in reclining in her summer palace on earth
#digitalart
#creaturedesign
#baroque
January 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This is the bigfin reed squid! These remarkable creatures can be found in warm waters the world over. Like most cephalopods they can change their color and texture at a moments notice using organs called chromatophores.
#cephalopods
#scientificillustration
#seacreatures
January 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This is Apheus soror, the bullseye pistol shrimp. Pistol shrimp have a modified claw that allows them to create a powerful shockwave in the water. This is used to stun prey and communicate.
#scientificillustration
#shrimp
#marinebiology
#watercolor
January 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM