the.... MONCHER! #SciArt #InvertebrateOfTheYear www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the year

At last! It’s time for our invertebrate of the year competition as voted for by you. Today, the immortal jellyfish – come back on Wednesday to find out who else made the top 10

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Petra Korlević@petrathepostdoc.bsky.social · yesterday

the banner changes as more goobies are revealed! with a little sneak peak of tomorrow's invert's BUTT #SciArt #InvertebrateOfTheYear www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Oh, today's #OwlAwarenessDay ! Here's a gryphon I made for last year's Avian August, based on the Pueo 🦉 #art #gryphon #griffin #griffon #pueo

Great horned owl study in pieces for #InternationalOwlAwarenessDay When I took it apart, I was delighted by the weird shapes all on their own, so I left it like this. #Art

I'm in this book, go get yours while you can!

Jay Eaton@jayeatonart.bsky.social · 19h ago

24 HOURS LEFT on the Almost Real Kickstarter!! And, incredibly, we only have A SINGLE stretch goal left! Help us hit it, and in exchange, you'll get hundreds of pages of beautifully illustrated speculative biology! www.kickstarter.com/projects/alm...

24 HOURS LEFT on the Almost Real Kickstarter!! And, incredibly, we only have A SINGLE stretch goal left! Help us hit it, and in exchange, you'll get hundreds of pages of beautifully illustrated speculative biology! www.kickstarter.com/projects/alm...

Almost Real: A Speculative Biology Zine • Vol 6 & Book 1

The spec bio anthology series is BACK with its sixth volume all about POP CULTURE, and a REMASTERED HARDBACK COLLECTION of Volumes 1–5!

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You can upload transparent pngs and have them show up correctly, if you use a third party app. I don't know that *all* third party apps will work but at least some do. You will also get better image quality uploading art/photos through another app, less or even no compression! Just an FYI.

Blue Appaloosa@blueappaloosa.bsky.social · 20h ago

Testing out some image uploading, since BlueSky changed how it serves images a few months ago. Starting with a png file that has a transparent background. This post is from "vanilla" BlueSky, and will probably no longer have a transparent background.

for this #OwlAwarenessDay let's all remember that one time @franzanth.bsky.social thought he heard an exciting new owl call only for it to turn out to be a bunch of old ladies doing yoga

consider: crinoids

Feather Stars and Their Animal Invaders | Nat Geo Wild

YouTube video by Nat Geo Animals

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Please share and donate! The Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate Change is an award-winning resource produced by the Center for Climate Change Education at PRI in Ithaca, New York. We are raising funds to print and distribute 1000 copies of the Guide to teachers across Kenya. 🧪⚒️ gofund.me/d534917b4

Donate to Support PRI's Work Teaching Climate Change in Kenya, organized by Paleontological Research Institution

Teaching Climate Change in Kenya: Essential Resources for Tea… Paleontological Research Institution needs your support for Support PRI's Work Teaching Climate Change in Kenya

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#InvertebrateShitposting

Julien Kimmig @jkimmig.bsky.social · yesterday

Welcome to the CAMBRIAN FECAL REVOLUTION. We didn't name it the Cambrian fecal explosion for obvious reasons. I'm happy to share this paper on fecal matter and its role in Cambrian ecosystems. So if you want to read a really shitty paper (50 days free access): authors.elsevier.com/a/1nYg8cZ3X7...

Welcome to the CAMBRIAN FECAL REVOLUTION. We didn't name it the Cambrian fecal explosion for obvious reasons. I'm happy to share this paper on fecal matter and its role in Cambrian ecosystems. So if you want to read a really shitty paper (50 days free access): authors.elsevier.com/a/1nYg8cZ3X7...

Let us examine the set of circumstances that led to this Eulimnadia clam shrimp living out its entire live cycle in a styrofoam cup on the ground.

Nasute termites! These guys shoot glue out of their head cannons!

Day 4 - Common bronzewing ( Phaps chalcoptera ) for #AvianAugust2026 This pigeon is native to Australia, often heard with its soft 'whooo' call. Ref 📷: Denis Young tinyurl.com/3utj4na7 #Bird #WildlifeArt #ornithology #NatureArt #SciArt #BirdArt #BskyArt #AvianAugust

It's August and I have 20 days left to do the #InverteFest cover lmao. Taking species suggestions, plug your favorites. The more obscure the better. Previous 5 covers are below. #Art #SciArt

franz@franzanth.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#InverteFest season is almost here, which means it's time to submit your bug & slug art! The form closes at 100 entries. Find more info, download past art book, and submit here: invertefest.com/#artbook

new life goal unlocked

Nicole Dornsife | Thornwolf@thornwolf.com · yesterday

A commercial asked me if I’m “chickenmaxxing” and I think the answer is…no? Do I want to be?

Get it while it's hot! For today's I Want My DinoTV, I went back to Stanley and the Dinosaurs. It made me wonder about why we don't ask what our fictional dinosaurs might want. Read and sign-up on Buttondown! buttondown.com/restingdinof...

I Want My DinoTV: Stanley and the Dinosaurs

What if we stopped to ask dinosaurs what they want?

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The stages of a brain painting 1) light pencil

since it is holy week of invertebrate appreciation remember the rules

Petra Korlević@petrathepostdoc.bsky.social · last mo.

I know this is the internets and people be vent posting, but can you not disrespect invertebrates by comparing them to human politicians? invertebrates did nothing to deserve this kind of treatment

bug is out of the rug, I got commissioned by @theguardian.com to #SciArt illustrate this year's goobies for #InvertebrateOfTheYear there are some really good ones stay tuned! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the year

At last! It’s time for our invertebrate of the year competition as voted for by you. Today, the common woodlouse – come back on Tuesday to find out who else made the top 10

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Petra Korlević@petrathepostdoc.bsky.social · 6d ago

something exciting coming your way on Monday #BugSky

Some things are easier to paint from life vs a photo... aquatic macroinvertebrates are not one of those things

I watched ONE clam video and now my youtube feed is full of clam videos, so let me inflict 3 minutes of clam close up clips onto your algo

Must see: cute Clam / Sea Scallop swimming / jumping underwater. Морской гребешок. Almeja あさり 多头

YouTube video by Underwater Ireland

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Przewalski’s Refuge, 11”x14”, oil on aluminum, 2026. Just waiting on a frame, then this one will be ready to ship off to The Wild Camel Protection Foundation USA for exhibits and fundraisers. #przewalskishorse #wildhorses #horses #equine #wildlifeart 🐡 #mongolia #wildlifeconservation

#ArtRepostJuly 31. Favorite 'Another Beacon,' 2025, watercolor & hand-drawn digital. This one has a special place in my heart (& my spine/back pain, lmao, in an endearing well-what-can-ya-do way) 🦯🌱🌸 Prints here: www.inprnt.com/gallery/bydh... #art #bsnm #DisabledArtists #SFFart #SupportArtists

Dhiyanah@bydhiyanah.bsky.social · 6d ago

#ArtRepostJuly 30. Black & white Art from a poetry comic piece in 3 deep breaths 🌱🫀 Read it here in 'We Build A Home: A Queer Art Zine': thecojsz.itch.io/we-build-a-h... Free to download & distribute to raise visibility for the FSEA community! givebutter.com/fsea-zine-2026 🌈💚 #art #comic

Thinking about Game-Jamming the "play fetch with a dragonfly" game for August's #InverteFest. One week should be enough time, right? 😭 (Assuming my repetitive-strain injury allows.)

franz@franzanth.bsky.social · 4d ago

Activities for this season of #InverteFest: Community science project www.inaturalist.org/projects/inv... Art book submission form forms.gle/xCcLKLjia5JJ...

Area man discovers his marketplace app's cart limit as he tries to check out 99 crab-related items at once

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Activities for this season of #InverteFest: Community science project www.inaturalist.org/projects/inv... Art book submission form forms.gle/xCcLKLjia5JJ...

franz@franzanth.bsky.social · last yr.

Greetings, chordate comrades. #InverteFest is upon us. tl;dr: Over the last 7 days every April, August, and December, we invite you to show the internet your coolest bugs & slugs. Go find critters, post your art, write wikipedia pages, do whatever you like to celebrate invertebrates with us!

We bring ourselves to what we read, and we should expect to be changed by the process. My latest newsletter, free to all my subscribers! Sign up on Buttondown to get it in your inbox. buttondown.com/restingdinof...

Friday Fragments #24

Reading is never risk free.

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For newcomers: yes the #InverteFest artbook accepts fictional invertebrates - crab spaceship, mecha squid, isopod gijinka, joltik crochet, starfish bard from your DnD campaign, and so on. Submission link:

franz@franzanth.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We present: The Art of #InverteFest - April 2026 Edition A digital art book showcasing the work of 100 artists from around the world, in celebration of overlooked invertebrate fauna. Thank you to the artists who contributed to our book! Download: drive.google.com/file/d/1RJ5m... #Art #SciArt