does anyone know any artists currently open for commissions? might need some art for work containing both cats and cars...
maureen
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phage biologist at the Joint Genome Institute mostly posting about invertebrate butts she/her https://maureenbug.github.io/
I just saw a caterpillar pick poop off its butt and throw it at another.
One of the fun things about tidepooling is running into other people who like looking closely at the weird wonders of the world -- a gaggle of local science teachers were crawling over the rocks too, and one of them showed me this orange-peel doris (Acanthodoris lutea) (@maureenbug.bsky.social!)
BUY A T-SHIRT GET A FREE HUSBAND TODAY www.redbubble.com/i/poster/Ter...
"Terrestrial Bipedality was a mistake - Crab version" Poster for Sale by franzanth
Buy "Terrestrial Bipedality was a mistake - Crab version" by franzanth as a Poster
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Oh you probably don‘t remember, but some years ago I joked that I‘d wear your „Terrestrial Bipedality was a mistake“ to dates from now on to weed out the red flags. That dude that found your tshirt super funny is now my husband. 😂 10/10 everyone should buy
Interesting update from the person who first called it out in the forums: "@procyonloiter and I just had a 3-hour in-person talk with @loarie and I am delighted to say that it has completely alleviated my concerns around this entire issue."
New iNat update just dropped: forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-is-th... TL;DR yeah they fucking bungled their PR here, and maybe they're backpedaling without admitting it. things are not as dire as they once seemed. #inaturalist #inat
I get that people are deeply annoyed by iNat right now, but despite its deep flaws, I hope people can see that a better iNat, both the site functionality and the community, is worth fighting for. Here's my personal perspective.
okay so now we have a bit more clarity and idk, it's not the *worst* case scenario and there's a world where this could even be a genuinely interesting use case (after all, having those things pointed out is key to learning IDs). but i'm still not overall thrilled bc...
Hi Jess, thanks so much for raising this, and for your patience with us getting you more information — we just shared a blog post that hopefully helps answer some questions and concerns: www.inaturalist.org/blog/113184-...
OMG back in 2020 I tried so hard to find velvet worms in Indonesia, from historical data and living observations, but found nothing. Finally some people took photos of them in 2023-2024 www.inaturalist.org/observations...
Observations
velvet worms from Indonesia
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@asm.org this better not be anticipatory obedience. I have 5 lab members planning on going to ASM microbe this year. I will absolutely pivot to another meeting if ASM gives in to anti-DEI efforts.
@vscooper.micropopbio.org and @mostlymicrobes.bsky.social while downloading scientist spotlights for teaching from the site; ASM has also scrubbed the entire IDEAA page including resources on LGBTQ+ scientists at asm.org/IDEAA/resources/pride-month
I’m on one of ASMs IDEAA committees and we have received 0 communication from ASM staff on why this is happening. I had to find out via social media. Extremely disappointing.
ASM website screenshots from the wayback machine in December '24 (web.archive.org/web/20241211...) vs today. Pretty disappointing!! 🧪
SPINY sea cucumber anus but without the teeth! flic.kr/p/2i4dby4
Sea Cucumber Anus
Photographing these is an addiction. I can't stop anymore now that I have started. Help...
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Stare not too deeply into the Sea cucumber anus for it stares back into you! flic.kr/p/Du75MM
Sea Cucumber Open
Sea cucumbers breathe through their anus. Hence they rhythmically open and close it. Check out my new book: The Camera and the Brain: What brain research can teach the photographer. Available now!
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Brilliant capture of this crab by @PacificKlaus that LIVES IN THE ANAL bulb of this fire urchin! flic.kr/p/2hHwDps
Anal Crab Again
I live very close to the dive site where this parasitic crab has found a home in the anal sack of a sea urchin, and I can visit it every week. This is a great place for the crab, very safe due to the ...
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A 17 year old video of "sea cucumber shitting"! Classy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr79...
sea cucumber shitting
YouTube video by erictoon
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and even MOAR sea cucumber "shitting" www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uVD...
Sea cucumber shitting
YouTube video by miss pegasus
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oh! and a "reels" tiktok type Parastichopus pooping! youtube.com/shorts/9wmEZ...
California Red Sea Cucumber Pooping
YouTube video by ilvs
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Hi! I've seen an uptick in people sharing/following my (no longer updated) scraper block list. I'm making a pinned post with the (currently updated) block list that @franzanth.bsky.social has been maintaining. Please follow this one! bsky.app/profile/fran...
Hello, I've officially moved the Content Scrapers blocklist to its own dedicated account. The old list will stay for the time being, but you'll need to manually re-subscribe to the new list if you want to stay up to date with the latest additions to the blocklist.
quick summary: - yes it's a real crab - no it doesn't have the illuminati eye irl - yes we started a religion the real crab: japanesedecapods.web.fc2.com/brachyura/Pa...
カルイシガニ-日本十脚目写真館
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What a shame. Really didn't want to see genAI from APOD or NASA. Using this tech signals carelessness, disregard for accuracy, & disregard for people & the environment, among other negatives.
🔭 Rocket Engine Fireplace Image and Video Credit: NASA apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap24120...
📌Welcome to the bat-feed! A place for posts by bat-scientists, ecologists, photographers etc. DM me to ask to be added as a contributor. Then use the 🦇 emoji for posts you want to show up in the feed. Rules in the next post: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Hello, I've officially moved the Content Scrapers blocklist to its own dedicated account. The old list will stay for the time being, but you'll need to manually re-subscribe to the new list if you want to stay up to date with the latest additions to the blocklist.
On the third day of #Crustmas, my true love gave to me Three triangular Phrynolambrus with a bajillion spikes
On the first day of #Crustmas, my true love gave to me One Uca fiddler crab from west of Panama City
Attention: ALL OF ASIA Asia is home to rich, yet largely underdocumented biodiversity. This Fri-Sun, we're having a CONTINENT-WIDE community effort to record the wildlife around us. Join us in this historic effort—there's a high chance you'd be the first person ever to observe a new species.
Asia Nature Challenge 2024
The Asia Nature Challenge (ANC) hosted by CitizenScience.Asia is a two phase 10-day event that invites citizen scientists, environmental groups, and individuals to document local wildlife using iNatur...
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I once vacationed with @maureenbug.bsky.social and there was a giant female one blocking our door and I named her Philly Cheesesteak the prophecy finally came true
These large, striking, and TOTALLY HARMLESS spiders have arrived in Boston and Philly! 🧪 www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...