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🦋 Roura 🦋
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real butterfly | Learning lepidopteran raiser | aspiring entomologist | 🧡 @cekrophia.bsky.social 🧡 | they/them 🏳️‍⚧️, 20 (NSFW DNI)

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🦋 Roura 🦋 @pterouras.bsky.social · 29d
According to wikipedia, the chemical compound 3-trans-caffeoyl-muco-quinic acid is important in the lifecyles of spicebush swallowtails like my bugsona.

This is a subtle reference to the fact that I am trans
Extracted text: "In a recent study, 3-trans-caffeoyl-muco-quinic acid was found to be the substance that compelled spicebush swallowtails to lay their eggs on members of Lauraceae. However, 3-trans-caffeoyl-muco-quinic acid is a component of the extract from sassafras plants but not from spicebush, redbay or camphor tree, the other top three host plants of spicebush swallowtails. This substance is not-". The excerpt is cut off from there.
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mothmonarch.bsky.social
🌘 "Starchild" 🌟
Commission for @franzanth.bsky.social & at last another of my Golden Orbits.
Digital artwork of a dragon head caterpillar (Polyura schreiber) with the many dots on its horned head and chubby body rendered to resemble little stars, a few actually being tiny four-pointed stars. Above its head a partially eclipsed moon is framed between its inner horns, and large four-pointed stars rest on the center of its upper head and hang on either side of its head between its outer horns. More stylized rays and stars radiate out into the edges of the image, rich textured gold against a dark blue framing the green bug's body. The caterpillar is outlined in metallic gold and has fairly realistic face details and feet. Art by Moth Monarch.
February 11, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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fievelw.bsky.social
Time for #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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First one for February - Thysania agrippina (The White Witch). I really like the underside wings that is totally different in colour (dark iridescent blue; not shown). 💙 #moth #teamMoth mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social
Thysania agrippina (The White Witch). Top view: White and dark brown hues of mosaic design, left lower wing slightly torn. Pink eyes.
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
pterouras.bsky.social
I think I’m out of bugs to post again
January 30, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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meo.bsky.social
Nature is beautiful photo of a sour gummy worm chillin on a leaf
January 28, 2026 at 9:39 PM
pterouras.bsky.social
BIG things are happening this fall
pterouras.bsky.social 🦋 Roura 🦋 @pterouras.bsky.social · 16d
Something big might be happening for me this fall, will update when I find out 🦋
January 29, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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thatonecreature.bsky.social
Rant(?): I hate it when people only care about non human animals if the animal is "useful" to humans/ when people are unable to appreciate animals beyond what humans might use them for.
I just find it sad that we share a planet with so many interesting species and yet some people don't care unless-
January 28, 2026 at 6:49 PM
pterouras.bsky.social
Something big might be happening for me this fall, will update when I find out 🦋
January 27, 2026 at 8:24 PM
pterouras.bsky.social
This was a bug I’ve always wanted to see; my first ever scorpion! It’s a pretty blurry photo, sorry, but if you look for the claws you should be able to make it out!
A blurry photo of a scorpion within scattered detritus and stones. The scorpion is a uniform light brown color and blends in well with the ground, but its shape can be made out in contrast to the white sticks littering the ground.
January 26, 2026 at 12:33 AM
pterouras.bsky.social
@pterouras2.bsky.social hiiii here's my side account, feel free to follow it

not much on it though besides my random thoughts just keep that in mind
January 24, 2026 at 4:58 AM
pterouras.bsky.social
i haven’t drawn in a while
January 20, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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eleanorlanewriter.bsky.social
#one sunlit butterfly on an orange flower for today’s #BlueSkyArtShow #macro #EastCoastKin #entomology #insects
A sun-drenched painted lady butterfly drinking from an orange flower against a grey background.
January 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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ehrenenglish.bsky.social
It's a Linne's Cicada, originally for #invertober2024.

I fell off the Invertober train in 2024 when it got near the end. Started on this Linne's Cicada and could not finish the colour! So while I'm in a rut, decided to pick this one back up again to complete it.

#SciArt #invertart #cicada #art
Digital illustration of Linne's Cicada
January 15, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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eikawasaki.bsky.social
オオミズアオ♂Japanese Luna Moth
“Actias aliena”

Material: Colored pencil.
Kent paper(Post card)
February 7, 2024 at 10:59 AM
pterouras.bsky.social
According to wikipedia, the chemical compound 3-trans-caffeoyl-muco-quinic acid is important in the lifecyles of spicebush swallowtails like my bugsona.

This is a subtle reference to the fact that I am trans
Extracted text: "In a recent study, 3-trans-caffeoyl-muco-quinic acid was found to be the substance that compelled spicebush swallowtails to lay their eggs on members of Lauraceae. However, 3-trans-caffeoyl-muco-quinic acid is a component of the extract from sassafras plants but not from spicebush, redbay or camphor tree, the other top three host plants of spicebush swallowtails. This substance is not-". The excerpt is cut off from there.
January 14, 2026 at 11:58 PM
pterouras.bsky.social
Also wanna correct this ID to Arachnis dilecta!! The type locality was Teotihuacan, iNat suggests A. picta as the species but the locality doesn’t have any adults of that species seen. Instead it’s all A. dilecta, so my guess is this caterpillar actually belongs to that species
pterouras.bsky.social 🦋 Roura 🦋 @pterouras.bsky.social · Jan 7
I bring new buge
A woolly bear caterpillar on multicolored pebbles. The caterpillar has almost uniformly black fuzz, but red spots run along its length The same caterpillar crawling on a hand, revealing its length The same caterpillar from a front view. The head is similarly black to the rest of the body.
January 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
pterouras.bsky.social
More bugs!!! Here’s a silly grub
A beetle larva resting on the palm of a hand. It has a mostly white body, with orange head and legs. The posterior half of the body curves inwards and develops a gray sheen to it. The same grub, but facing the opposite direction.
January 14, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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quilbug.bsky.social
Some non-insect wispers! An uncommon sight✨

🎨 #worldofwispers #bugpeople
worldofwispers.straw.page
A field-guide styled page illustrating some non-insect wisper variants. There a headings, annotations and notes on the page. The heading reads, "Observed: Non-insect wispers. Arachnid, Crustaceans and Mollusk." The note at the top reads, "Note: Non-insect wispers are rare, and seem to be the least humanoid." The note at the bottom reads, "Hypothesis: It may be easier, or more desired, for a wisper to fuse with some bodies over others... which may explain the absence of plant or fungus wispers. Note: why no small mammal or bird wispers?" The first illustration shows an anthropomorphized white garland house hopper (maratus scutulatus) that poses with big, cute eyes. A note beside it reads, "stared at me while I drew, then started posing." The second illustration shows an anthropomorphized cherry shrimp (neocaridina davidi) that gives a suspicious side eye, its arms relaxed below it to look like regular shrimp limbs. The note beside it reads, "Thinks I don't see it in the tank." The last illustration shows an anthropomorphized garden snail (cornu aspersum), that looks the most like a regular snail, but with two little arms. The note beside it reads, "found in a terrarium."
January 11, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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mossworm.bsky.social
finally, the longest valid genus name! K is for Kimmeridgebrachypteraeschnidium
fantastical illustration of an extinct dragonfly called Kimmeridgebrachypteraeschnidium. it has a navy blue body and light blue abdomen, with brownish grey wings, and is perching on a horsetail plant.
January 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
pterouras.bsky.social
Now here’s an interesting bug! Ironclad beetles are known for having some of the sturdiest exoskeletons of any insect. They’re so so cool in many ways: these photos show them playing dead!
An ironclad beetle resting in the palm of a hand. It has a wide thorax and long elytra. The color is mostly light black, with marbled white borders at the edges of the thorax and elytra. The same beetle flipped upside down. It has the same uniformly black color, but is lined with light yellow stripes on its tergites and legs. Three more beetles of the same species resting among woodchips and soil. They bear an overall very similar appearance to the first beetle.
January 10, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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captainpooky.bsky.social
Timeline Cleanse: Please enjoy this photo of a praying mantis that was sitting on top of my car windshield, but the angling and lighting were so weird it looks like a giant praying mantis wandering a corn field in Iowa.
What appears to be a giant praying mantis wandering a corn field is actually a normal sized praying mantis that's actually sitting on my windshield
January 10, 2026 at 1:03 AM
pterouras.bsky.social
I bring new buge
A woolly bear caterpillar on multicolored pebbles. The caterpillar has almost uniformly black fuzz, but red spots run along its length The same caterpillar crawling on a hand, revealing its length The same caterpillar from a front view. The head is similarly black to the rest of the body.
January 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
pterouras.bsky.social
To be clear this is not and will never be a justification for American imperialism. Venezuela’s future is uncertain and worrying, but a horrific regime of its own may have been ended; let the victims voice their thoughts foremost
pterouras.bsky.social 🦋 Roura 🦋 @pterouras.bsky.social · Jan 3
I wish I had more to say on the matter but please prioritize listening to the voices of Venezuelans at this time. Don’t let your hatred of America blind you to the evils that have persisted in other parts of the world
January 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
pterouras.bsky.social
I wish I had more to say on the matter but please prioritize listening to the voices of Venezuelans at this time. Don’t let your hatred of America blind you to the evils that have persisted in other parts of the world
January 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM
pterouras.bsky.social
Back from my trip finally… gonna start posting bugs I saw now, starting with these two butterflies!

Happy new year!
A skipper butterfly perched on and surrounded by yellow grass. Its body is mostly very dark blue with white ringing the eyes; the wings are spread out, and are a base brown color with many white checker spots dotting the wings. A sideview of a small sulphur butterfly resting amidst pebbles. The body and hind wings are a dark yellow from shadow discolorating, but the forewings are illuminated by the sun showing a brighter yellow color with blackish broad edges. The forewing is slightly clipped.
January 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM