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21 β€’ They πŸŒžβ€’ Entomology student (GenBio major) 🐞 β€’ Coleopterans @ me πŸͺ² β€’ Pfp by @smollestpeanut

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Damselfly hanging from a thin leaf on the left. Looking at the lens. Green background

Damselfly hanging from a thin leaf on the left. Looking at the lens. Green background

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#InsectThursday #photography

04.09.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 368    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 4
2020 full color commission 

a hercules beetles horn breaks the border of a small insect cage. on their back is a saddle and on that is an adventuerer in profile with a white pony tail, a large broad sword, and wearing a wizards cap and cape. The cage is filled with grass leaves dirt and sticks.

2020 full color commission a hercules beetles horn breaks the border of a small insect cage. on their back is a saddle and on that is an adventuerer in profile with a white pony tail, a large broad sword, and wearing a wizards cap and cape. The cage is filled with grass leaves dirt and sticks.

hercules beetle and adventurer (2020)

04.09.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 661    πŸ” 157    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
graphic of a gold star written "has never even opened ChatGPT"

graphic of a gold star written "has never even opened ChatGPT"

21.08.2025 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 24921    πŸ” 9376    πŸ’¬ 200    πŸ“Œ 379
A huge, gangly wasp ovipositing in a dead beech tree. Her abdomen is long, and her ovipositor is much longer. It loops from the end of her abdomen over her back, then enters the tree trunk perpendicularly.

A huge, gangly wasp ovipositing in a dead beech tree. Her abdomen is long, and her ovipositor is much longer. It loops from the end of her abdomen over her back, then enters the tree trunk perpendicularly.

A wonderful #InverteFest visitor! Giant Ichneumon Wasp 🌿

31.08.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

We received so many outstanding photo submissions this year! There is still some time left if you would like to participate. The official submission deadline is September 14th. May the best bug win!

#2025OwlflyPhoto #InverteFest

31.08.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A stylised illustration of an Australian White Ibis with its beak open, with the word β€œHONK!!” coming out of its mouth - referring to the honking sound they make.

A stylised illustration of an Australian White Ibis with its beak open, with the word β€œHONK!!” coming out of its mouth - referring to the honking sound they make.

Australian white ibis! I was at the park while I was drawing this guy, watching the ibis nest on an island on the lake. There was a lot of ibis honking, which inspired this piece hehe

31.08.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 758    πŸ” 210    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
Whimsical drawing of a treehopper-like insect, a triangular bug with pointy protrusion from the top of its head. Its body has the pink, blue and white colors of the trans flag. It is perched on a gray branch among stylized green leaves.

Whimsical drawing of a treehopper-like insect, a triangular bug with pointy protrusion from the top of its head. Its body has the pink, blue and white colors of the trans flag. It is perched on a gray branch among stylized green leaves.

Treehopper says trans rights

#InverteFest

31.08.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 236    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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chaotic hornet sketches in MS Paint ≑[。。]≑

#silksong #hornet #ms_paint #sketch #insect #wasp #bug_art

22.08.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Silksong

21.08.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6203    πŸ” 1751    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 10
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silly dragons!

22.07.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5815    πŸ” 1994    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 8
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ariados + butterfree ko-fi request!

22.08.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 745    πŸ” 227    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
A Southern Bottletail Squid (Sepiadarium austrinum) sitting on white sand. Its arms are close to its body and are sweeping to either side. Its leftmost arm is raised slightly. It has some sand on top of its head and mantle. The bottletail squid is a vibrant orange colour, except for some white above its eyes.

A Southern Bottletail Squid (Sepiadarium austrinum) sitting on white sand. Its arms are close to its body and are sweeping to either side. Its leftmost arm is raised slightly. It has some sand on top of its head and mantle. The bottletail squid is a vibrant orange colour, except for some white above its eyes.

A Ken's Cuttlefish (Sepia grahami) in a reef. It has a pretty pink colour with a white horizontal strip on its mantle. Its limbs are together, except for two arms are pushing on the ground like legs.

A Ken's Cuttlefish (Sepia grahami) in a reef. It has a pretty pink colour with a white horizontal strip on its mantle. Its limbs are together, except for two arms are pushing on the ground like legs.

A Broadclub Cuttlefish (Ascarosepion latimanus) floating above the seabed with its head smooshed up behind some sea grass. The cuttlefish has a pale yellow colour.

A Broadclub Cuttlefish (Ascarosepion latimanus) floating above the seabed with its head smooshed up behind some sea grass. The cuttlefish has a pale yellow colour.

A Ken's Cuttlefish (Sepia grahami) swimming just above the ground in a reef. It has a magenta colour, and it has an orange spot of the mantle.

A Ken's Cuttlefish (Sepia grahami) swimming just above the ground in a reef. It has a magenta colour, and it has an orange spot of the mantle.

Hey, I picked up some fruit gummies. Anybody want some?

15.08.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 168    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
digital illustration of a yellow-banded poison frog on some leaves

digital illustration of a yellow-banded poison frog on some leaves

Yellow-banded poison frog 🐸

#art #amphibian #frog #enamelpin

14.08.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Illustration of a red velvet ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis) for Menagerie board game by @moosegames.bsky.social 🐜
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#ant #scientificillustration #zoology #biology #insect #animal #boardgame #insectarium #menagerie #cardgameart #sciart

14.08.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A zebra unicorn πŸ¦„

14.08.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 414    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ended up not studying a Japanese Beetle because fog brain, and instead did a study on one native to my country. Was a little embarrassed to post it then haha!

A late Xylotrupes philippinensis peregrinus for #AugArthroAwe #Invertefest

14.08.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
photograph of 8 bug themed stickers against a wooden backdrop with lego flower accents. the stickers are bugs with flowers- inchworm and ladybug with peony, beetle with tulip, stag beetle with blue drop flowers, woolly bears with sunflower, japanese emperor with daffodil, orchid mantis with orchid, and a jewel beetle with hydrangeas.

photograph of 8 bug themed stickers against a wooden backdrop with lego flower accents. the stickers are bugs with flowers- inchworm and ladybug with peony, beetle with tulip, stag beetle with blue drop flowers, woolly bears with sunflower, japanese emperor with daffodil, orchid mantis with orchid, and a jewel beetle with hydrangeas.

Here are the stickers that will be part of the bug drop shop update tomorrow! they are weather and water resistant so you can put them on your cars or water bottles or bikes or laptops! but... don't put your laptop near water- i hear they hate that.

photo by the talented angelcarboni.carrd.co πŸ’–

26.06.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 1 ~ #avianaugust2025 ~ 'I'iwi 🌱

01.08.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 317    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Avian August day 1, the 'I'iwi! A honeycreeper from Hawai'i, which is the theme this year! β€οΈπŸ’

01.08.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 996    πŸ” 206    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
lineless symmetrical drawing of an ebony jewelwing damselfly on a leaf

lineless symmetrical drawing of an ebony jewelwing damselfly on a leaf

ebony jewelwing πŸ’Ž

14.08.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 248    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
sketch pf flryong flygon with lohihu pems

sketch pf flryong flygon with lohihu pems

dodle

11.08.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 523    πŸ” 147    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
An illustration on a light green background of two tan bonnethead sharks surrounded by nostalgic items, swirls, and stars. There is an old gameboy, a gameboy cartridge, a little earth, a caution sign, a rainbow ink swatch, a lava lamp, a sand filled lizard and an alien ufo.

An illustration on a light green background of two tan bonnethead sharks surrounded by nostalgic items, swirls, and stars. There is an old gameboy, a gameboy cartridge, a little earth, a caution sign, a rainbow ink swatch, a lava lamp, a sand filled lizard and an alien ufo.

nostalgic bonnethead sharks 🌈⚠️

11.08.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 913    πŸ” 334    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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Prehistoric cephalopods were fashion icons 😎

10.08.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 336    πŸ” 134    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
a 4 panel of a cicada emerging. it starts with cracking the shell, then just the head out, then the head and crumpled wings, then all out and beautiful with a blue sheen on the wings

a 4 panel of a cicada emerging. it starts with cracking the shell, then just the head out, then the head and crumpled wings, then all out and beautiful with a blue sheen on the wings

Cicada emergence

11.08.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 486    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 9
Bright turquoise cicada with clear, veined wings perched on a moss-covered tree trunk.

Bright turquoise cicada with clear, veined wings perched on a moss-covered tree trunk.

Zammara smaragdina #cicada at @casabentbill.bsky.social #costaRica

#nature #insects

11.08.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 526    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2
Commission graphic that shows 'anime' style illustrated icons and informs about terms. Simple and fun icons in a colourful anime-esque style. Β£38 each, quick turnaround all characters welcome!

Commission graphic that shows 'anime' style illustrated icons and informs about terms. Simple and fun icons in a colourful anime-esque style. Β£38 each, quick turnaround all characters welcome!

It's time again!!

Another round of my popular little icons is starting up and I'm offering ~10 slots for now.

More info below

⬇️⬇️⬇️

07.08.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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i spent so much more time on getting the colors right in this leaf bug painting than i normally would πŸͺ²βœ¨

#bugsky

07.08.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Busy being a pointy-headed academic today.

05.08.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#AvianAugust day 4! The Alae ke'oke'o or the Hawaiian Coot! πŸ’πŸͺΆ

04.08.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 367    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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