#invertebrates — Public Fediverse posts

Cressida cressida, the clearwing swallowtail or 'big greasy' butterfly. Large and conspicuously coloured - it is toxic to potential predators. Toxins are absorbed from the food that it eats as a caterpillar. Seen in Cape York. FNQ.

#nature #photography #australia #wildlife #insects #butterflies #invertebrates

Cressida cressida, the clearwing swallowtail or 'big greasy' butterfly. Large and conspicuously coloured - it is toxic to potential predators. Toxins are absorbed from the food that it eats as a caterpillar. Seen in Cape York. FNQ.

#nature #photography #australia #wildlife #insects #butterflies #invertebrates

Cressida cressida, the clearwing swallowtail or 'big greasy' butterfly. Large and conspicuously coloured - it is toxic to potential predators. Toxins are absorbed from the food that it eats as a caterpillar. Seen in Cape York. FNQ.

#nature #photography #australia #wildlife #insects #butterflies #invertebrates

Cressida cressida, the clearwing swallowtail or 'big greasy' butterfly. Large and conspicuously coloured - it is toxic to potential predators. Toxins are absorbed from the food that it eats as a caterpillar. Seen in Cape York. FNQ.

#nature #photography #australia #wildlife #insects #butterflies #invertebrates

Cressida cressida, the clearwing swallowtail or 'big greasy' butterfly. Large and conspicuously coloured - it is toxic to potential predators. Toxins are absorbed from the food that it eats as a caterpillar. Seen in Cape York. FNQ.

#nature #photography #australia #wildlife #insects #butterflies #invertebrates

Here are some hymenopterans 🐝🌿

#bugsky #invertebrates

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:66x6tziyavg3nmt3x46xu2bw/post/3mv6r4n6npk2s

Checked on my free range menagerie. Here are some lepidopterans 🦋🌿

#bugsky #invertebrates

Glowworms shine again in North Yorkshire after larvae reared in garden shed https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/07/glowworms-shine-again-north-yorkshire-larvae-reintroduction #Insects #EndangeredSpecies #Animals #Conservation #NorthYorkshire #Environment #Invertebrates #UkNews #Wildlife

Glowworms shine again in North Yorkshire after larvae reared in garden shed
By Patrick Barkham

Volunteer ‘glow-getters’ overseeing reintroduction of endangered beetles at Nosterfield nature reserve

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/07/glowworms-shine-again-north-yorkshire-larvae-reintroduction

#Insects #Endangeredspecies #Animals #Conservation #NorthYorkshire #Environment #Invertebrates #UKnews #Wildlife #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham

The Beginnings of Man -Part 1

https://tonyaholisticblog.com/2026/08/31/the-beginnings-of-man-part-1/

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🪼🐙 A couple who ran aquariums in #Ukraine opened #Florida’s first jellyfish-only #museum in #PompanoBeach after fleeing the #war. It holds up to 25 #jellyfish species plus immersive projection and a mini lab.

👉 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/only-one-of-its-kind-jellyfish-museum-opens-in-florida-astounds-visitors-awe-inspiring-displays-nettles-safely-behind-glass-180989381/

#ocean #animals #nature #wildlife #fish #biology #marinebiology #science #ancient #invertebrates #climate #beach #nature #cnidaria

Embrace your inner bug (and stop excusing politicians by labelling them as such)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/20/winner-invertebrate-of-the-year-2026-crowned-leaf-sheep

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/20/humans-bugs-invertebrates-of-the-year-natural-world-chris-packham

#Invertebrates #Lovely #Useful #Attractive #Essential #Environment #Celebration

#Honeybees and #shrimp are now getting vaccinated
#Vaccines that target #invertebrates’ innate #immunesystems could be a major boon for agriculture
It has become increasingly clear that #innateimmunesystem has own way of creating immune memory. Scientists think this memory is achieved through #epigenetic changes, modifications to #DNA that don’t alter genetic sequence, and that these epigenetic changes can be passed from one generation to the next.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/honeybees-and-shrimp-getting-vaccinated
https://archive.ph/guvRa

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🕷️💨 The jungle #huntsman #spider from #Queensland reached 3.59 meters per second, doubling the previous #arachnid speed record.

Researchers at #Imperial College #London measured 162 #species across four #continents to study spider #locomotion. They found that longer legs relative to body size predict greater speed.

👉 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2532086-the-worlds-fastest-spider-tops-3-5-metres-per-second/

#biomechanics #arachnids #animals #science #biology #evolution #australia #wildlife #invertebrates #nature

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🕷️💨 The jungle #huntsman #spider from #Queensland reached 3.59 meters per second, doubling the previous #arachnid speed record.

Researchers at #Imperial College #London measured 162 #species across four #continents to study spider #locomotion. They found that longer legs relative to body size predict greater speed.

👉 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2532086-the-worlds-fastest-spider-tops-3-5-metres-per-second/

#biomechanics #arachnids #animals #science #biology #evolution #australia #wildlife #invertebrates #nature

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🕷️💨 The jungle #huntsman #spider from #Queensland reached 3.59 meters per second, doubling the previous #arachnid speed record.

Researchers at #Imperial College #London measured 162 #species across four #continents to study spider #locomotion. They found that longer legs relative to body size predict greater speed.

👉 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2532086-the-worlds-fastest-spider-tops-3-5-metres-per-second/

#biomechanics #arachnids #animals #science #biology #evolution #australia #wildlife #invertebrates #nature

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🕷️💨 The jungle #huntsman #spider from #Queensland reached 3.59 meters per second, doubling the previous #arachnid speed record.

Researchers at #Imperial College #London measured 162 #species across four #continents to study spider #locomotion. They found that longer legs relative to body size predict greater speed.

👉 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2532086-the-worlds-fastest-spider-tops-3-5-metres-per-second/

#biomechanics #arachnids #animals #science #biology #evolution #australia #wildlife #invertebrates #nature

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🕷️💨 The jungle #huntsman #spider from #Queensland reached 3.59 meters per second, doubling the previous #arachnid speed record.

Researchers at #Imperial College #London measured 162 #species across four #continents to study spider #locomotion. They found that longer legs relative to body size predict greater speed.

👉 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2532086-the-worlds-fastest-spider-tops-3-5-metres-per-second/

#biomechanics #arachnids #animals #science #biology #evolution #australia #wildlife #invertebrates #nature

Buenos días con esta Misumena vatia desayunando una Pyronia.
#invertebrados #invertebrates #macro #spider #araña #aracnidos #photography #nature #naturaleza #fotografia #arachnids

Buenos días con esta Misumena vatia desayunando una Pyronia.
#invertebrados #invertebrates #macro #spider #araña #aracnidos #photography #nature #naturaleza #fotografia #arachnids

Buenos días con esta Misumena vatia desayunando una Pyronia.
#invertebrados #invertebrates #macro #spider #araña #aracnidos #photography #nature #naturaleza #fotografia #arachnids

Buenos días con esta Misumena vatia desayunando una Pyronia.
#invertebrados #invertebrates #macro #spider #araña #aracnidos #photography #nature #naturaleza #fotografia #arachnids

Buenos días con esta Misumena vatia desayunando una Pyronia.
#invertebrados #invertebrates #macro #spider #araña #aracnidos #photography #nature #naturaleza #fotografia #arachnids

Detalle de la pequeña araña Thomisus onustus, araña cangrejo.
#invertebrados #invertebrates #macro #spider #araña #aracnidos #photography #nature #naturaleza #fotografia #arachnids

Detalle de la pequeña araña Thomisus onustus, araña cangrejo.
#invertebrados #invertebrates #macro #spider #araña #aracnidos #photography #nature #naturaleza #fotografia #arachnids

Detalle de la pequeña araña Thomisus onustus, araña cangrejo.
#invertebrados #invertebrates #macro #spider #araña #aracnidos #photography #nature #naturaleza #fotografia #arachnids

Detalle de la pequeña araña Thomisus onustus, araña cangrejo.
#invertebrados #invertebrates #macro #spider #araña #aracnidos #photography #nature #naturaleza #fotografia #arachnids

Detalle de la pequeña araña Thomisus onustus, araña cangrejo.
#invertebrados #invertebrates #macro #spider #araña #aracnidos #photography #nature #naturaleza #fotografia #arachnids

@KateShaw has made a great new episode about a mystery cambrian invertebrate, a mystery fish, and some other mysteries. Also, some donation links are included at the end, if you can donate to help people affected by Hurricane Helene and its aftermath.
https://strangeanimalspodcast.blubrry.net/2024/09/30/episode-400-four-mysteries/

#birds
#sharks
#invertebrates
#paleozoic

Lacewing, Neuroptera sp Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/2.8 1/320 iso: 400 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 6/2/2024 #Neuroptera #Lacewing #netwinged #insects #invertebrates #macro

How giant earthworms have transformed the Isle of Rum’s landscape https://theconversation.com/how-giant-earthworms-have-transformed-the-isle-of-rums-landscape-231638

"Renowned for a thriving and intricately studied population of around 900 #RedDeer, the #IsleOfRum, part of #Scotland’s Inner #Hebrides, is often considered an outdoor laboratory for scientific research. But the #earthworms on Rum are equally remarkable. These #invertebrates act as #EcosystemEngineers, actively shaping the landscape, often after humans have left their mark on this remote island."

Common Lacewing, Chrysopa perla Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/3.5 1/200 iso: 200 #Lacewing #Chrysopa #insects #invertebrates #macro #Wetlands

Common Mayfly Ephemera vulgata Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/4 1/160 iso: 400 Celakovice-Jirina, czech Republic 6/22/2011 #mayflies #ephemera #frogfood #insects #invertebrates #macro #wetlands

Caddisfly, Hydropsyche siltalai Canon 400D EF 100 .8 f/ 2.8 1/160 iso: 800 Radotin, Czech Republic 5.26/2010 #Caddisfly #Trichoptera $netSpinner #insects #invertebrates #FrogFood #macro #Wetlands

White Admiral, Limenitis camilla Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/3.2 1/320 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 8/8/2010 #Brushfoots #Nymphalidae #lepidoptera #SaveButterflies #Butterflies #Admirals #Insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands #woodlands

Caddisfly, Athripsodes albifrons Canon 7D EF 100 2.8 f/2.8 1/250 iso 640 Srbsko, Czech Republic 5/31/2018 #Caddisfly #casebearer #frogfood #insects #invertebrates #macro #Wetlands

Common Green Lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/5 1/320 iso: 200 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 8/4/2012 #Frogfood #Lacewings #insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

Alderfly, Sialidae sp Caon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/5.6 1/ 160 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 5/22/2010 #Frogfood #insects #invertebrates #Alderfly #Wetlands #macro #insectphotography #canon

Mayfly, Ephemera sp Canon 400D EFS 60 2.8 f/3.5 1/200 iso:400 #insects #ephemera #invertebrates #frogfood #Wetlands #macro

Mayfly Canon 7D EF 100 2,8 f/4.6 1/200 iso: 250 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic June 11, 2018 #mayfly #frogfood #Ephemeroptera #wetlands #insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

Water Availability Creates Global Thresholds In Multidimensional Soil Biodiversity And Functions
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-023-02071-3 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #water #mapping #water #hydrology #biogeography #phylogeography #geography #global #environmental #biodiversity #productivity #agricultural #agriculture #farming #plant #microbe #soilscience #soilhealth #soil #soilfertility #soilconservation #soilmanagement #ecosystems #EnvironmentalThresholds #survey #fieldsurvey #climate #vegetation #watermanagement #waterconservation #rainfall #precipitation #EV #evaporation #evapotranspiration #biogeochemical #geochemical #bacteria #fungi #protists #invertebrates #model #modeling #soilcarbonsequestration #wateravailability #sustainable

Alderfly, Sialidae Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/3.5 1/ 125 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic May 8, 2012 #Sialidae #Megaloptera #megalopteran #insect #invertebrates #fishfood #frogfood #macro #wetlands

Mayfly, Ephemera sp #Frogfood Canon 400D EFS 60 2.8 f/3.5 1/200 iso:400 May 23, 2013 Srbsko, CZE #frogfood #macro #invertebrates #insects #macro #wetlands

Just finally started in on Peter Godfrey-Smith's classic,

OTHER MINDS: The Octopus, the Sea and the Deep Origins of Consciousness.

Excellent stuff. Have you read it? Is he on Mastodon by any chance?

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#otherminds #octopus #octopuses #cephalopods #petergodfreysmith #animalminds #invertebrates #evolution #marinelife #marinebiology #sealife #oceans #underwater #diving #squid #cuttlefish