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i just hope you all know that i love raccoons a lot. i would die for a raccoon i never met. the only reason i would ever be a vet is to help raccoons and other Tennessee native wildlife. and i fully believe i was born in this stupid red state JUST BECAUSE the state animal is a raccoon and i was put here to help them. middle tn is being rapidly industiralized and i hate these stupid outlet malls and stupid condos THAT NO ONE CAN EVEN AFFORD BTW that are stealing wild life’s homes. and they made my water hella hard and gives me dry skin :3
i just really love raccoons guys-
Vida's Sheep Jumping Spider: researchers believe that these tiny spiders developed their "woolly" appearance as a way to mimic lacewing larvae or scale insects
The scientific name for this species is Oviballus vidae, but it has also been referred to as the "sheepy jumping spider" or "Vida's jumping spider." It was discovered in 2015, and first described (in a formal context) back in 2020.
As this article (PDF) describes:
Recently, two new salticids, R. legitima and Oviballus vidae were described from South Africa, and suggested to be mimics of either scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) or lacewing larvae (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), due to their white colouration and the presence of peculiar tufts of white setae on the body.
The possibility of [scale insects] being the model is supported by Oviballus vidae being regularly collected from plants with woolly scales, although the movements of O. vidae quite closely resemble those of chrysopid larvae.
In fact, a fourth species of possible scale mimic, a new Rhene species, was recently discovered in a collection of salticids from southern Mozambique, indicating that this phenomenon may be more widespread than has previously been known or even suspected.
O. vidae was named after Vida van der Walt, the photographer who captured some of the first images of these spiders back in 2015, just after the species was discovered by Dr. Galina Azarkina. Vida van der Walt also took the photographs that appear in this post.
Sources & More Info:
Arthropoda Selecta (scientific journal): Rediscovery and Redescription of Rhene cooperi, another possible mimic of scale insects (PDF)
Spider Club of South Africa: Two New Species Named After SA Photographer (PDF, with the relevant info on page 5)
Field Guide to the Spiders of South Africa: Section on Vida's Sheep Jumping Spider
To raccoons, the masked bandits of the night. May their nimble fingers always find the juiciest trash, and their mischievous hearts forever be filled with curiosity. Let’s raise a glass to these trash pandas, the unsung heroes of our backyards.
Took pictures of a hawk near my school
The shape of a fish's caudal tail can tell you a lot about how fast the fish moves! A rounded tail is the slowest and a lunate tail is the fastest! The lunate tail has the most optimal ratio of high thrust and low draw, making it the fastest.
Ichthyology Notes 2/?
I AM BACK FROM THE DEAD!!; AND I SHALL BRING YOU JOEL ART
It's kinda funny I wrote the text b4 I even knew he was gonna win
a day in the life of a green witch.
to honor nature and use it in our crafts.
it shows in the way we hang our herbs to the flowers strewn about our home. it's in everything we touch, and everything we see.
we respect nature, and the earth thanks us for it.
and i need to address a few things, as well. i'm a pretty neutral page, and being uplifting to those just starting out in their practice is something i enjoy doing. positivity and encouragement is extremely important.
i've been seeing a lot of "you're a real witch when___" lately
no. just no.
you're a real witch regardless if you're self sufficient or not. look up spells if it's needed, find a mentor if it's needed, educate and find yourself with your pace. it does not mean you're any less.
you're a real witch if you don't have a grimoire, or you don't have your spells memorized.
you're a real witch if you fall into depression and find it hard to practice. make sure your deities know this, find little ways to keep them happy.
you're a real witch, regardless of race, sexuality, whether you're just starting out or you've been practicing for years.
you're a real witch if you're not gatekeeping.
don't discourage our young witches. they need reassurance too. there is no wrong or right way to practice, as long as you're aware of which practices are closed and shouldn't be used unless you're from that heritage.
you're a witch, period. stop telling people that they have to fit a certain criteria to be a "real witch"
— Storm Witch Aesthetic
— Cottage Witch Aesthetic 🌱🌾
the connection a witch has with nature is undeniable.
it's incredible, feeling at peace inside a humid forest.
it's unexplainable, feeling the energy underneath the water when you reach through it's current.
the connection we have is inside of everything. the sunshine, the rain, the call of the wind, the fire that keeps us warm— both inside and out.
we come from nature. we must treat her with respect.
Everyone’s been talking about Joel’s win but what about HIM?.?
It’s when Joel was in the tree BUT SNAIL_________🐌
It’s based on the Cherri Design!
The fact that Scar learnt that being alone helped him get so far which is an opposite to what he'd been doing the entire series ,Resulting in him winning and Joel who stayed so isolated during the series gaining family /connection helped him reach his goals is insane, crazy as both learnt the opposite morals.
Which I can't get my head around. _________🐌
They are also top contenders for “the funniest and most inappropriate name award” alongside the Mountain Chicken and Booby
Dik-dik!
Dik-dik are tiny antelopes, and they like to travel in pairs. I only ever saw them in low light, grazing around the edges of clearings. So I never got a nice photo, but I love them to distraction. They grow up to 16 inches tall, and adults weigh 7-13 pounds.
For comparison, Junior Bonner (the prince of house cats) weighs 16 pounds.
Masai Mara, Kenya, July 2023.
He appeared like the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland!
Love how you drew Grian BTW!
Whatevs
I am the new GRIAN!!
uhm idk why the quality went down by 99 billion yottabytes but that's okay cause maybe I can use it as an excuse on why the lighting sux
Ew im just noticing the spot on the side
Also took joel's design from @desklmapchan 😛
the cost of a happy ending
at the gathering, the clans celebrate the death of ashfur and the restoration of starclan ✩.°
this page broke my heart so i drew it through tears💪 designs heavily based on @warriorsproject `s rootspring and tree designs
I grew up in a log cabin in the middle of the woods so I'm used to lots of wildlife, we even had a bear open a door and walk in. Now I live on a main street of a small town with a BBQ place across from me in a state that's hunted bears out of large areas. This mean I now have wild deer that come right up onto my porch, I assume this is because plants are there in the warmer months, and when I open the door to take my dog out they stare back at us from inches away before taking off. We've also had a huge coyote trying to get into out garbage can at night. Living in the woods they're much more shy and skittish while in towns they're too used to it
rendog and etho doodles as i try to figure out more designs!!
anyone else absolutely loving the new life series? i feel like its not going to last very long though /j