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Wendy Miller @burrowingowl.bsky.social · 55m

New burrowing owl behavior for me today-- taking a bath in the rain! So cool! 🪶

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greenlynx @lynxspider.bsky.social · 2h

He said that like it's a bad thing.

The late Tardar Sauce (stage name Grumpy Cat) with her permanent scowl and the caption GOOD.

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For the Love of Missy @missybbbobtail.bsky.social · 13h

Does this "really" look like the face of a cat who emptied your desk drawers in the middle of the night?

Sweet innocent bobtail tabby, Jinx, laying on her rug by momma's desk.

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 2h

Hogna antelucana #Arachtober 9
Different species of wolf spider from yesterday. Far more common around here in South Texas, USA. Yet they don't have a common name. I can find bunches of these in my yard most any night.
#spider #wolfspider #arachnid #macrophotography #naturephotography #stereogram

Closeup look at a friendly looking wolf spider. Stereo 3D Macro Photography.

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Tegwyn @arachnoteg.bsky.social · 4h

Definitely the smallest sub/adult non money spider I've yet found. Almost passed it by but the spinnerets caught my attention. Need someone to confirm ID pls @britishspiders.bsky.social Hahnia sp. Possibly H.nava as long hairs on the abdomen? New for me. #Aractober @tylanberry.bsky.social

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Dr. Jessie Christiansen @aussiastronomer.bsky.social · 3h

Are... The Machines... men?

Prof Anna Watts @profannawatts.bsky.social · 6h

Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.

Headline from an article in Nature this week that states "Prizes must recognize machine contributions to discovery. The future of science will be written by humans and machines together. Awards should reflect that reality."

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Colorado Carol 🌻🌲🏞️ @coloradocarol.bsky.social · 3h

Today's views. I love autumn.

A lake in the foreground, trees and rolling hills/mountains on the other side, mostly cloudy sky

Similar to previous picture but a view of a cliff on the center right

Same scene with a wider view of the sky - more blue with nice clouds

Fall scene of the river with some changing trees, rock cliffs, and some blue sky

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Rob 🇨🇦 @rockinbones.bsky.social · 11h

#Arachtober #31DaysOfHalloween
🕷️ #Inverts #Arachnids
I’m not 100% convinced that Spiders are Halloweeny, but here we are.

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Tom Astle @tjalamont.bsky.social · 9h

Throwback pic from October '21 of a female Golden Orb Weaver (Trichonephila clavipes) at Green Swamp Preserve, NC. The background shows a hint of the habitat, longleaf pine savanna. I love this shot because it reminds me of a gorgeous day; I saw only one other person in six hours. #Arachtober 🌿🐙📷

A closeup photo of a golden orb weaver spider, hanging upside down diagonally along a strand of silk. The spider has an elongated orange abdomen, and long orange and black banded legs. The background is out of focus vertical tree trunks in the upper third, with greenery in the lower two thirds.

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duleyp.bsky.social @duleyp.bsky.social · 1d

A pseudoscorpion for #arachtober. A Compost Chernes [pselaphochernes scorpioides] from the garden compost heap.
#wildlifefrommywindow #invertebrates #ukwildlife #gardenwildlife #macro

A plan view of a eight legged invertebrate that has two long arms reaching out from its head with crab like claws on the end. The body looks like one large reddy brown oval, with the main portion bisected by a lighter line, with each side split into 10 regular sections. The body, arms, and legs, are covered in tiny short hairs, with occaisional longer ones which act as sensory organs.

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Solarpunk’d @solarpunkd.bsky.social · 5h

All the cool kids are getting whale fall tattoos

Photo of a forearm tattooed with Armando Veve’s whale fall illustration

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Nicole 🪲 @fossilforager.bsky.social · 8h

Whale Fall pin 🦀🐋🦑

A photo of a large gold-plated enamel pin photographed on top of a lichen-covered rock. The enamel pin features a whale skeleton covered with various deep sea creatures, such as octopuses, hagfish, a giant isopod, a crab, and chimaeras.

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Melanie 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Rights Are Human Rights 🐈 ACAB @melailurophile.bsky.social · 14h

Callisto tends to prefer rough scritches and hard pats. And today she gets them for sure, because it's her Gotcha Day! 🎉🎉🎉

I adopted Callisto this day in 2016 after a co-worker brought her in as a rescue.

Here's to many years more, you little troublemaker 💗😸 #FluffyFursday #Cats #CatsOfBluesky

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Melissa Crytzer Fry @crytzerfry.bsky.social · 8h

Visitors to the pond cam! Juvenile and adult #TurkeyVulture caught on #cameratrap (The adult cracks me up, looking like a water feature).

Two turkey vultures at the shallow pond, next to the bowl. Foreground bird has a gray/black head, indicating it is a younger vulture. Red-headed adult is bending down to drink, and water is shooting out of its beak like a water fountain!

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Zoo Boise @zooboise.bsky.social · 8h

🎃 Preparing for this year's Boo at the Zoo fun, let's look back at some of our favorite clips of animal enrichment treats from last year!

Boo at the Zoo takes places Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26. Presented by Delta Dental of Idaho.