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I got a new #gopro for Christmas and I’m really excited to play with it more throughout the year
Endler’s livebearers - Poecilia wingei
Platys - Xiphophorus sp.
(Shot in my #animalroom 12-28-25) 🐠 #pond #aquarium #fishkeeping #fish #fishtank #pet
December 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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We had a Christmas miracle Friday night with our first #mourninggecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris) hatchling!
(Shot in my #animalroom on my iPhone 12-26-25) 🦎 #photography #macrophotography #animal #herps #lizard #gecko #pet #reptile
A tiny baby mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris) on the side of a deli cup (black knit hat and camera in the background) looking towards the bottom left of frame.
December 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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#invertefest
Porcelain #roach - Gyna lurida
(Shot in my #animalroom 2-2-25) 🪳🪲 #photography #macrophotography #animal #imvertebrate #insect #cockroach #bug #bugsky #ento #pet
An adult porcelain roach (Gyna lurida) perched on my right hand facing the right of frame. The roach looks kind of like a leaf from the top down
December 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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#crustmas
Little sea #isopods - Cubaris murina
(Shot in my #animalroom 11-30-24) 🦀 #photography #macrophotography #animal #invertebrate #isopod #bugsky #bug
A rotting cucumber with a smattering of little sea isopods (Cubaris murina)
December 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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#crustmas
Blue dream #shrimp - Neocaridina sp. “blue dream”
(Shot in my #animalroom 1-15-24) 🦐 #photography #macrophotography #animal #invertebrate #crustacean #aquarium #pet
A female blue dream shrimp (Neocaridina sp. “blue dream”) on a leaf facing the right of frame with other, less colorful Neocaridina shrimp around them
December 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Happy #crustmas Sunday
Freshwater scuds - Gammarus sp.
(Shot in my #animalroom 12-8-24) 🦐 #photography #macrophotography #animal #invertebrate #crustacean #amphipod
Some scuds (Gammarus sp.) gathered around various detritus and pebbles
December 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Happy #crustmas Friday
Blue dream #shrimp - Neocaridina sp. “blue dream”
(Shot in my #animalroom 1-15-24) 🦐 #photography #macrophotography #animal #invertebrate #crustacean #pet #aquarium
A few Neocaridina shrimp on a leaf covered in green spot algae. In the center, a female blue dream shrimp (Neocaridina sp. “blue dream”) is facing the right of frame.
December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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#crustmas
Powder orange #isopods - Porcellionides pruinosus “powder orange”
(Shot in my old #animalroom 3-27-2022) 🪲🪳🦀 #photography #macrophotography #animal #invertebrate #crustacean #ento #bugsky
A powder orange isopod (Porcellionides pruinosus “powder orange”) crawling along a pile of green plant trimmings facing right of frame
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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#crustmas
Amano #shrimp - Caridina multidentata
(Shot in my old #animalroom 4-28-22) 🦐 #photography #macrophotography #animal #invertebrate #crustacean #aquarium #pet #fishkeeping
An Amano shrimp (Caridina multidentata) crawling down the back of an aquarium onto a big round leaf.
December 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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#macromonday #crustmas
Powder orange #isopod - Porcellionides pruinosus “powder orange”
(Shot in my old #animalroom 3-27-22) 🪳🪲🦀 #photography #macrophotography #animal #invertebrate #crustacean #ento #bugsky #pet
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Happy Sunday
#arachtober
Gooty sapphire ornamental - Poecilotheria Metallica
(Shot in my #animalroom 2-15-25) 🕷️🕸️ #photography #animal #invertebrate #arachnid #spider #tarantula #spidersky #tarantulakeeper
A Gooty sapphire ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica) resting in the corner of her cork bark and her acrylic enclosure wall with her head towards the bottoms of frame. Please take the time to appreciate her purples and blues making the iconic poecilotheria pattern.
October 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Happy Saturday
#arachtober
Greenbottle blue (GBB) - Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens
(Shot in my #animalroom 4-27-25) 🕷️🕸️ #photography #animal #invertebrate #arachnid #spider #tarantula #pet #spidersky #tarantulakeeper #spooktober
A greenbottle blue (GBB) tarantula (Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens) parked in their web with their head pointed to the bottom of the frame and their big orange butt towards the top of frame. It’s a top down shot with their dark blue and orange contrasting the thick white webs.
October 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Happy Sunday
#arachtober
Mexican red knee #tarantula - Brachypelma hamorii
(Shot in my animal room 4-7-22) 🕷️🕸️ #photography #pet #animal #invertebrate #arachnid #spider #tarantulakeeper #animalroom
A close up top down shot of a Mexican red knee tarantula (Brachypelma hamorii) as they cling to the substrate and side of their enclosure facing the left of frame. Her orange stripes on her legs and dusty orange highlights around her black head are visible.
October 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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#arachtober
Happy Saturday
Gooty sapphire ornamental tree #spider - Poecilotheria metallica
(Shot in my animal room 10-1-23) 🕷️🕸️ #photography #macrophotography #animal #invertebrate #arachnid #tarantula #pet #animalroom
My Gooty sapphire ornamental tree spider (Poecilotheria metallica) on the left side of her enclosure wall with her head pointed down, awaiting any potential meal. She is covered in dazzling blues and purples that are accentuated by white black and yellow
October 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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#arachtober
Rear horned #baboon - Ceratogyrus daingi
(Shot in my animal room 9-22-25) 🕷️🕸️ #photography #macrophotography #animal #invertebrate #arachnid #spider #tarantula #spidersky #pet #animalroom #tarantulakeeper
A close up and top down shot of the carapace of a rear horned baboon tarantula (Ceratogyrus darlingi). She is gray all over with a dark horn in the center and dark spots around her eyes which are facing towards the bottom right of frame. The rest of her gray legs and body are mostly out of frame
October 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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The #gopro is an awesome tool for showing and appreciating my #pond
#Platy - Xiphophorus sp.
Endler’s #livebearer - Poecilia wingei
(Shot in my #animalroom 9-10-25) 🐠 #fish #aquariums #fishkeeping #pet
September 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Shout out to my girlfriend (not pictured) who has learned how to inject my #hognose #snake (Heterodon nasicus) with his antibiotic treatment because I can’t do needles.
(Shot in my old #animalroom 8-5-22) 🐍 #photography #pet #herps #reptile #animal #reptilekeeping
A close up of a plains hognose (Heterodon nasicus) on cocofiber substrate and looking straight at the camera through his glass terrarium.
August 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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My indoor tropical #fish #pond is starting to really look like a proper pond! I’ve got some algae issues I need to figure out how to address (recommendations welcome) #fishkeeping #livebearers #platys #animalroom #aquarium
August 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Mexican fire-leg #tarantula - Brachypelma boehmei
(Shot in my #animalroom 4-26-25) 🕷️ #spider #arachnid #invertebrate #photography #animals
A top down shot of a Mexican fire-leg tarantula (Brachypelma boehmei). It had a black abdomen at the right of frame and their orange cephalothorax is In the center with their eyes at the left. The first segment of their legs is black while the rest are orange as if wearhang knee-high socks
May 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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#invertefest
Mexican red knee #tarantula - Brachypelma hamorii
(Shot in my #animalroom 4-26-25) 🕷️ #spider #arachnid #photography #invert #bug #animals
A top down shot of a Mexican red knee tarantula (Brachypelma hamorii) in their enclosure facing left of frame
April 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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#invertefest
Green bottle blue #tarantula - Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens
(Shot in my #animalroom 4-26-25) 🕷️🪲🪳 #invert #spider #photography #macrophotography #arachnid
A green bottle blue tarantula (Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens) close up and in slight profile facing right of frame. The spider has some roaches clutched up in their mouth.
April 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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#invertefest
Alien sun #beetle - Pachnoda marginata peregrina
(Shot in my #animalroom 3-23-25) 🪲🪳 #insect #photography #macrophotography #animals #invert #ento #bug #bugsky
April 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Alien sun #beetle - Pachnoda marginata peregrina
(Shot in my #animalroom 3-23-25) 🪲 #insect #invert #bug #photography #macrophotography #animals #ento #bugsky
An alien sun beetle (Pachnoda marginata peregrina) resting on the tip of a bromeliad.
April 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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🐸- I have been waiting for you….

I laugh every night when I walk in to see her like this.

White’s Tree Frog / Australian Green Tree Frog

(Litoria caerulea) 🐸

#herps #amphibians #frogs
#animalroom #animalcare
April 13, 2025 at 5:01 AM