It took me a moment to understand why the website was very slowly scrolling down and the scroll wheel did nothing ๐
It took me a moment to understand why the website was very slowly scrolling down and the scroll wheel did nothing ๐
I've always known raw garlic seemed spicy, but now I know why
A silvery gray mola with a bite taken out of its tail. Around it are the words "weird yet thriving" in bubbly blue lettering
Molas found their niche and have existed for millions of years! It looks strange, but this is what peak performance looks like for a jellyfish-eating machine. Inspired by @hankgreen.bsky.social.
Available at my shop; link in bio!
#mola #sunfish #weird #fish #SciArt #redbubble #findyourthing
Magnificent pantaloons!
I, too, need to draw more trees (in unusual shapes)
Thanks!
Thanks :)
A whiteboard with inaccurate depictions of characters from the Sonic franchise drawn on it
Drawing Sonic characters from my atrocious memory
#doodle #sonic #whiteboard
A tarantula using one pedipalp and four of her legs to make hand signals: Open hand waving hello A peace sign A thumbs-up Pointing that way Metal horns Hand sign for 3 "Rock" in a rock-paper-scissors match
What if spiders could communicate using hand signs? (featuring Patty the Tarantula)
#hands #tarantula #doodle
They're beautiful! ๐
A preview of a poster showing all the suborders and families of frogs and toads
Drawing all these frogs for #hoppynewyear taught me that frogs and toads come in all shapes, colors, and sounds. And now they're compiled into an illustrated guide to frog families!
Link in bio to buy the print!
#illustratedguide #anura #education #amphibian #art #redbubble #findyourthing #SciArt
A Lake Titicaca frog surrounded by blue text. From top to bottom: Telmatobiidae [Water Frogs] Mostly aquatic Loose, baggy skin (more surface area for respiration) Lives 1000 - 5200 meters above sea level
Hoppy New Year: The South American water frogs include two of the world's largest frogs. One of these is the Lake Titicaca Frog, which can live as far down as 120 meters underwater.
#hoppynewyear #telmatobiidae #laketiticacafrog #frog #amphibian #education #art #herpetology #SciArt
The word "STEMinist" on a dark gray background, surrounded by objects associated with science, technology, engineering, and math
The word "STEMinist" on a light background, surrounded by objects associated with science, technology, engineering, and math
New design on Redbubble to celebrate Women's History Month!
Light theme: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1789...
Dark theme: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1789...
#steminist #womeninstem #science #tech #engineering #math #stem #SciArt #redbubble #findyourthing #RBandME
The world is full of tiny bees, and that's beeautiful
Sharing with the #SciArt Feed:
Happy Weevil Wednesday! I am turning this beloved weevil figurine design into a plushie! The sample has just been approved ๐
A Cachabi robber frog surrounded by green text. From top to bottom: Strabomantidae [Cloud Forest Landfrogs] Eggs hatch into froglets Terrestrial or arboreal Native to South America
Hoppy New Year: The cloud forest landfrogs include the Pristimantis genus, which has the most species of any vertebrate (626 species). New species of these frogs are still being discovered!
#hoppynewyear #strabomantidae #cloudforestfrog #frog #amphibian #education #art #herpetology #SciArt
A Seychelles frog guarding its eggs and surrounded by purple text. From top to bottom: Sooglossidae [Seychelles Frogs] So smol (10 to 40 millimeters long) Terrestrial (even lays eggs on land!) Closest relatives are Indian purple frogs
Hoppy New Year: The Seychelles frogs are elusive because they are tiny and tend to hide in leaf litter or rock crevices.
#hoppynewyear #sooglossidae #seychellesfrog #frog #amphibian #education #art #herpetology #SciArt
The (sadly now extinct) gastric-brooding frog actually does eat its eggs...then broods them in its stomach until they become froglets! The frog temporarily disables acid production during this so the offspring don't get accidentally digested.
A leaping frog surrounded by pink text. From top to bottom: Ranixalidae [Leaping Frogs] Warty Mostly nocturnal Tadpoles have finless tails and hind legs to jump away
Hoppy New Year: The leaping frogs are found only in central and southern India. Most of the species belonging to this family were discovered in the 2010s.
#hoppynewyear #ranixalidae #leapingfrog #frog #amphibian #education #art #herpetology #SciArt
A Darwin's frog surrounded by red text. From top to bottom: Rhinodermatidae [Mouth-Brooding Frogs] Pointy snoot Males guard the eggs, then keep the tadpoles in their vocal sac Found only in a small part of Chile and Argentina
Hoppy New Year: There are 3 species of mouth-brooding frog, all of which are endangered. The Southern Darwin's Frog keeps its tadpoles in its vocal sac until they develop into froglets!
#hoppynewyear #rhinodermatidae #mouthbroodingfrog #frog #amphibian #education #art #herpetology #SciArt
These are great borbs ๐
Magnificent borb
A pixie frog surrounded by blue text. From top to bottom: Pyxicephalidae [African Bullfrogs] Comes in two varieties: Big blop or smol and skinny Found throughout sub-Saharan Africa Most breed en masse after heavy rains
Hoppy New Year: This family of frogs includes the pixie frog, an absolute unit often kept as a pet. Their ancestor, Thaumastosaurus, existed in Europe during the Eocene epoch.
#hoppynewyear #pyxicephalidae #africanbullfrog #pixiefrog #frog #amphibian #education #art #herpetology #SciArt
Five crabs accompanied by blue labels: a brown crab (Cancridae), a spider crab (Majoidea), a pea crab (Pinnotheridae), a cartoony orange crab (???), and a fiddler crab (Ocypodidae)
If you see this, post a crab! ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
A Wallace's flying frog surrounded by dark blue text. From top to bottom: Rhacophoridae [Asian Tree Frogs] Flashy colored patches to confuse predators Puts eggs in a protective foam case Some can glide in the air!
Hoppy New Year: The Asian tree frogs are found in both south and southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. A notable member of this family is Wallace's flying frog, which glides with its feet!
#hoppynewyear #rhacophoridae #treefrog #flyingfrog #frog #amphibian #education #art #herpetology #SciArt
A California red-legged frog surrounded by dark green text. From top to bottom: Ranidae [True Frogs] Visible tympanum (eardrum) Smooth skinned Webbed feet
Hoppy New Year: True frogs are what you'd see if you looked up "frog" in the dictionary. They're found worldwide (except Antarctica) occupying habitats near water.
#hoppynewyear #ranidae #truefrog #redleggedfrog #frog #amphibian #education #art #SciArt
A ringed river frog surrounded by orange text. From top to bottom: Phrynobatrachidae [Puddle Frogs] 1 genus, over 96 species Most are small (less than 30 millimeters) Found in sub-Saharan Africa
Hoppy New Year: The puddle frogs are named after the fact that they lay their eggs in puddles. Some species vary greatly in pattern and coloration, making species identification difficult.
#hoppynewyear #phrynobatrachidae #puddlefrog #frog #amphibian #education #art #SciArt
A rocky river frog surrounded by green text. From top to bottom: Petropedetidae [Rocky River Frogs] Tympanum ringed with bumps in males Mostly diurnal Lives in the spray zone of waterfalls and streams
Hoppy New Year: Rocky river frogs are found in a small part of central and eastern Africa. Their tadpoles may be either semi-terrestrial or fully aquatic.
#hoppynewyear #petropedetidae #rockyriverfrogs #frog #amphibian #education #art #SciArt
A grassland frog surrounded by greenish-gray text. From top to bottom: Pytchadenidae [Grassland Frogs] Strong legs Ridged or striped back Breeds in pools formed by rainfall
Hoppy New Year: Despite the name, grassland frogs can be found in a variety of habitats in sub-Saharan Africa, along the Nile in Egypt, and in Madagascar. Many of them have long hind legs and long feet.
#hoppynewyear #ptychadenidae #grasslandfrog #frog #amphibian #education #art #SciArt