I make way, way less than 100k. Please tax me. Shit, I would even accept paying MORE taxes if they actually went to social programs and not to bombs getting dropped on small children
silly #SciArt redrew of the I DO NOT THINK THEREFORE I DO NOT AM meme, but it is a very fuzzy beefly with rosey cheeks, tiny wings, and a lot of question marks around her, staring forward with huge anime eyes.
life easy when no think only cute and fuzz
Three panel comic. Panel 1: a green heron points to the ski excitedly while a space shuttle flies away. The heron says, “the humans are all leaving! Panel 2: the heron continues, “we can finally enjoy the unaltered beauty of the earth!” Panel 3: the heron stands smiling. Behind it a group of beavers wearing hard hats and safety gear are building a giant log structure. Two of them are looking at a blueprint, another in the back is using a chainsaw.
Owl butterfly, Costa Rica
Owl butterfly, Costa Rica
Did someone say Butterfriday? No, they didn't, but here are two views of owl butterflies from Costa Rica. Normally when they perch, these large butterflies insist on keeping their wings closed to utilize their camouflage and mimicry, but the one in photo 2 was being lazy, apparently.
What an incredible + RARE sky around 8:30a.
These photos by Chris Hager and Luke Fisher show super impressive display of atmospheric optics, including bright sun dogs on either side of the sun along with halos and arcs above. They form as sunlight passes thru ice crystals in high clouds.
i saw one sun dog (manassas, ~8:20) and thought *that* was exciting, but holy moly these pics are amazing
a black and lime green cicadellid, Stirellus bicolor
another black and green cicadellid, Tylozygus bifidus
oh yeah leafhoppers are incredible with stripes and vibrant colors!
i miss em, but fuck a substack
A couple of arthropods out on the sand in the evening. I went for one very short stroll at night while in Mexico. Would have loved to spend more time seeing what comes out at night.
A wolf Spider (maybe Schizocosa) feeding on a beetle. And my first Solifuge.
#iNaturalist #Lycosidae #Solifuge
Respectfully, eat shit. Those kids were expelled, arrested, and targeted relentlessly by their school administrations with the specific goal of preventing further protest. Eighteen year old kids were held down and maced by campus security, hit point blank with tear gas canisters by riot cops.
We used ChatGPT to kill grants in this country, and to kill schoolgirls in Iran.
acabylon bean
aww fuzzy face
A photo collage showing various posters I illustrated/designed, featuring various organisms found in a particular biome or of a specific group. They are on colorful backgrounds. A rounded orange rectangle with text reads “Birthday Print Sale! Take 20% off all prints, applied automatically at checkout!”, along with a link to my shop (shop.fossilforager.art). The sale ends 3/15 at 11:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time.
It’s my birthday and (almost) the 6th anniversary of Fossil Forager!! To celebrate I’m doing a print sale - take 20% off all art prints until this Sunday! 🎉
🐛 shop.fossilforager.art
#sciart
I just had to pay for some very expensive tests for my cat Merlin so if anyone is feeling generous and wants to pick up some of my paper insect templates I'd greatly appreciate it! 🪲
ko-fi.com/W7W3GUT2/shop
Lateral view of the magnificent rostrum of a Curculio caryatrypes, the greater chestnut weevil. This one was collected in 1906, just as the chestnut blight was racing west from its introduction point in NY.
Chaos reigns, post rare snoots
pssssst i believe you'll find it's Ascalaphinae now, Myrmeleontidae
Close-up image of an insect showing detailed features, including a large compound eye, fine hair-like structures on its body, segmented legs, and translucent wings.
Arthropod Photo of the Week: March 11, 2026
Owlfly
Ascaloptynx appendiculata
Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae
Observed in Arizona, USA
By Tom Astle (@tjalamont.bsky.social), California, USA
#arthropodPOTW
Three falls, linocut on kitakata paper
Three panel comic. Panel 1: a giant squid wearing a yellow Bart t-shirt and some terrible hypebeast shorts is looking in the mirror. It says, “need groceries… but all my clothes are in the laundry.” Panel 2: the squid, now also wearing hot pink crocs, exits its apartment and says, “eh. I won’t see anyone.” Panel 3: two fisherman are pulling the squid to the surface of the water and pointing at it. An overlayed news caption reads: RARE SQUID SIGHTED - the fit was crazy
it's fantastic for lil bug pics and you can put it in the water. i never have but you can
a compact digital camera with the strap eyelet broken off
the TG-7 is waterproof, drop-proof, crush-proof, freeze-proof, etc.
but not 'the strap's hanging out of your pocket and gets snagged on something firm' proof
Bugguide photo of a "Thief weevil" (Attelabidae: Pterocolus sp) by user Metrioptera. He is a jolly iridescent turquoise and sort of rectangular in shape, with an unusually wide stance.
let's all take a moment to consider the Thief Weevil and his outrageous pantaloons
why was he working out without his protective jean jacket ???
Three panel comic. Panel 1: three witches stand around a cauldron while one of them stirs. Panel 2: one of the witches adds a scoop of pre workout into the pot. Panel 3: the three witches are getting absolutely shredded in the gym.
a small adorable beetle with two straight horns, probably trying to one-up the nearby one-horned bess beetles
a brown harvestman with some thin white stripes, Libitioides receiving an unfortunate blast of direct sunlight. sorry, pal
an fuzzy brown cocoon, maybe a woolly bear caterpillar or something similarly woolly ~
friends under a log #bugsky
What's Yours Is Mine
#illustration #art
A playful poster graphic featuring flat illustrations of national postal services around the world that use bird logos. From March 2022
Postal services around the world that use birds as logos. One of my favorite poster graphics I've made! 🐦✉️
comic panel 1: back view of a wolf puppy looking out over a field at sunset, wolf pupy is saying "looks like my work here is done" panel 2: wolf pupy continues "or hasn't started yet" panel 3: front view of the wolf puppy now, wolf pupy says "either way i'm leaving." panel 4: in this panel the wolf puppy is now gone, leaving behind a scenic view of the field landscape at night lit only by the moon and stars. a weak attempt at deep and meaningful imagery that is completely unearned.
wolfpupy comic from Aug 25, 2022 - patreon.com/wolfpupy
What Democrats will need to make clear is that a driver’s license by itself will not be valid for purposes of voting ID. This legislation is different from how people (wrongly) believe it will work.
