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Confined to the sofa by M.E. No ALT text? No re-post, no ❤️. https://www.meaction.net/learn/what-is-me/ http://instagram.com/duleyp74 "Of all the things at risk, the loss of an objective reality is perhaps the most dangerous." Mon Mothma

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duleyp.bsky.social @duleyp.bsky.social · 6h

Definitely bristling with bristles! 😆

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Spidermax @spidermax3000.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Sunday
#arachtober continues
Golden silk #orbweaver - Trichonephila clavipes
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 9-4-25) 🕷️🕸️ #photography #animal #invertebrate #arachnid #spider #zoo #cincyzoopic

A golden silk orb-weaver (Trichonephila clavipes) on her web with her head down while we get a dorsal view of her golden coloration throughout her legs and abdomen.

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Spidermax @spidermax3000.bsky.social · 1d

#arachtober
Thin-legged wolf #spider - Pardosa sp.
(Shot near Cincinnati 9-18-25) 🐺🕷️🕸️ #photography #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #animal #invertebrate #arachnid #wolfspider #spidersky #ento

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duleyp.bsky.social @duleyp.bsky.social · 9h

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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D. Allan Drummond @dadrummond.art · 13h

Loving the burst of pseudoscorpion posts! Gave this grabby guy some bristles and a bit more attitude 😈 (remember in reality they’re like sesame seeds with attitude) #arachtober

A gray resin sculpture of a pseudoscorpion, sitting in my open hand against a white background.

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Linda @lindacdolan.bsky.social · 20h

🌱 #roseWednesday One of the roses in the persica trial at Wisley. This one is called Rosa Orienta Djamila and is a real stand out beauty.
It’s a London day for me. Hope the trains behave better than last Friday.

A beautiful dark pink rose with an even darker centre.

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Jemima's Garden - Flower Seeds for Wildlife @jemimasgarden.bsky.social · 1d

I've been drying oranges ready for something I make for Yule time🍊
You're going to have to take my word for it, but they smell amazing 💛
For updates on any new products, (and 10% off all orders), please sign up to our newsletter at www.jemimasgarden.co.uk
#MHHSBD
#Christmas

Dried orange slices in a stainless steel bowl.
They smell wonderful 😊🍊🧡

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Jemima's Garden - Flower Seeds for Wildlife @jemimasgarden.bsky.social · 2d

There's a lovely large flock of Jackdaws and Rooks in the village and every evening they have a fly round before they decide where to roost for the night 🖤
If I'm awake I sometimes see them do the same thing early in the morning just before dawn 🖤
I do love the corvids 😊
#MHHSBD

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 2d

If you want to reduce plastic use, avoid yellow kitchen sponges like these. They're made of plastic, can't be recycled, don't break down in landfill – and release microplastics into the sea. Eco-friendly, compostable alternatives are available – see: littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/seep...

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duleyp.bsky.social @duleyp.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Jeremy!

duleyp.bsky.social @duleyp.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Vanna. I appreciate your help, as always! 😊

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D. Allan Drummond @dadrummond.art · 4d

Finally found her a nice branch 🌿

A thorn bug sculpture perched on a bumpy branch against a neutral background.

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duleyp.bsky.social @duleyp.bsky.social · 3d

My luck was back this PM. Managed to find 2, with the same characteristics. Side light and flash showed up the hairs. I think you're right (unsurprisingly!), clubbed setae, and trichobothria on the abdomen and 4th tarsus, so pselaphochernes scorpioides. Do you concur? I have other 📷 if needed.

A view from above of a tiny arachnid. It has long arms at the front ending in crab like claws. The abdomen is segmented with the red-brown plates separated by lighter lines. The lighting is set to highlight the tiny hairs that cover its body, which allow it to sense what is happening around it.

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duleyp.bsky.social @duleyp.bsky.social · 3d

No joy yesterday finding any more. It's a fair bit wetter, and colder, but despite checking all layers in the compost heap I couldn't find any. Will have another 👀 this PM. 🤞The FSC guide is here, I hadn't realised the hairs were such an important distinguishing feature! Will bear that in mind.

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duleyp.bsky.social @duleyp.bsky.social · 3d

My word, the news is unrelentedly shit at the moment... so I'm switching to my Nature list only on BSky for a bit!

This female Ivy #bee was going her thing last weekend. The ivy was alive with bees, flies, and wasps, which was delightful. 😊 #solitarybees #wildlifefrommywindow #insects #inverts

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 4d

Who in their right mind would look at the Trump Admin and think 'Mmm, what a great model, I'll copy that'?

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Gabriel Milland @gabrielmilland.bsky.social · 4d

Batshit.

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Hairy Neil @rovingrollo.bsky.social · 5d

Please sign this... we need pollinators... action.greenpeace.org.uk/save-the-bees

ACTION: Sign the petition and tell the UK government to protect our pollinators.

The UK’s pollinator numbers are dropping heavily - we need the UK government to step in and protect them.

action.greenpeace.org.uk

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duleyp.bsky.social @duleyp.bsky.social · 5d

Super, thanks. I know what to look for now.😊

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duleyp.bsky.social @duleyp.bsky.social · 6d

Hmmm... OK. Will throw everything I have at the camera at the weekend to get a higher magnification photo! 😊

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Tom Astle @tjalamont.bsky.social · 6d

A rice-grain-sized male jumping spider, I think Habronattus klauseri (Arizona). I have another shot that's more face-on, but I like this image because you can see the soft hair on the face under the eyes. I also like the low contrast background and his side-eye, about-to-jump pose. 🐙🌿 #Arachtober

A macro photo looking into the face of a jumping spider, with a background of mostly straw-colored vegetation and pale rock. The spider has green eyes set in a mask-like band of orange-brown hairs, with a band of short white hairs below the eyes. The legs have a dark background color with many cream-colored hairs, and the inside of the legs show olive-green and muted orange.

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duleyp.bsky.social @duleyp.bsky.social · 6d

The FSC guide hasn't turned up yet, but from what I've found in resources online I'm thinking it's a Lamprochernes nodosus, a Knotty Shiny Claw. What do you think? I'll be going for another look on Saturday.

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Armando Rosario-Lebrón @rosariolebronentomology.com · 6d

Another hike on the Welsh coastline. Never been distracted by critters and landscapes so much 🌿

A wide coastal view of Three Cliffs Bay in Wales, showing dramatic rocky formations rising from the sea. In the foreground, grassy hills roll down toward the edge of the cliffs, with small winding footpaths cutting through the green slopes. Several tiny silhouettes of people stand on the ridge, giving scale to the sweeping landscape. The three pointed limestone cliffs jut out into the water, partially surrounded by foamy waves. The sea stretches out under a partly cloudy sky, with another headland visible in the hazy distance across the bay. The overall scene feels expansive and windswept, capturing the rugged beauty of the Welsh coastline.

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Armando Rosario-Lebrón @rosariolebronentomology.com · 7d

On one of my first macro hikes I found this beautiful little slug under a log.

#Invert #macrophotography 🪲🪳🌿

A close-up macro photograph of a small, pale slug nestled into the bark of a decaying log. The slug is likely in the genus Deroceras. Its body is a creamy beige with subtle gray undertones and fine, wrinkled texture that runs along its mantle and back, giving it a ribbed appearance. The slug's head is facing downward, and its two short, translucent lower tentacles are clearly visible, extending slightly. Its skin appears moist, glistening slightly in the light. The surrounding environment is richly textured—dark, rough, and deeply pitted bark with reddish-brown tones dominates the frame. A small blade of grass or pine needle crosses the upper right side of the image, adding a contrast in both color and form. The lighting is low but directional, highlighting the slug’s moist surface and the intricate textures of both the slug and its decaying wood habitat. The composition draws attention to the slug's form and invites the viewer into the miniature, hidden world found beneath forest logs.

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Jack Ashby @jackdashby.bsky.social · 7d

Sometimes a #wombat's eyes light up and they move with a sudden sense of purpose, to nowhere in particular.
#WombatWednesday #Tasmania #MammalWatching #WildOz #wombats

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