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Ben Black @magmatist.bsky.social · 10h

What is better than pet photos?

You know the answer is a praying mantis on a rock hammer

Columbia River Basalts in the background

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glastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · 8h

On the way down from watching sunrise this morning on Glastonbury Tor. The moon looking pretty.

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Frank & Joe 🇨🇦 @thehardyboycats.bsky.social · 5h

Sometimes Frankie helps out with the housework 😹

A handsome cat, Frankie, with tabby stripes on his back, a white front and a Christmas tree shaped splotch on his nose, sitting on top of a bookcase with a Swiffer cloth in his paw. He looks like he's on a mission to tidy (he isn't)
#CatsOfBlueSky

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Wendy Miller @burrowingowl.bsky.social · 4h

Good morning! 🪶

Three burrowing owls peeking out over a wall.

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Phillips Family Cats @philcats.bsky.social · 14h

Chappie watched a documentary on Chubby Checker and has been trying to learn how to do The Twist ever since!

#cats #Chappie #flamepointcat

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Evelyndroid's Aperture Séance and Spooky Spood-Finding 🏳️‍⚧️🕷️ @apsciencebylyn.bsky.social · 12h

Also we have Mr Colonus sylvanus, a common but very pretty sight, being very perky on a handrail this afternoon ❤️
#EmotionalSupportSpood #Arachtober

Shiny dark red jumping spider with a white mustache, raised on his legs a bit, peering curiously slightly to left of frame

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Тэ дрэвэт утвикλэрэн @teadrivendev.bsky.social · 3h

Those are some *very* red femora.

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Yard Gone Wild @yardgonewild.bsky.social · 15h

A convincing cat face is not complete without whiskers😄
#Arachtober

A Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver hangs in the middle of her web. The pattern and setae on the dorsal surface of her abdomen look like a tiny cat face.

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Pardosa @michaelsitvarin.bsky.social · 2d

#Arachtober predation

Invertebrates> vertebrates

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Jonathan Bliss @jonathanbliss.bsky.social · 2d

Day 7 of #Arachtober another spider with prey. I thought ladybirds (ladybugs for Americans) tasted foul so aren’t predated but it appears not to bother this one. I think the spider is a lace web spider, Amaurobius sp. They often build these lacy webs in windows of garages and sheds.

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Tom Astle @tjalamont.bsky.social · 2d

Prowling spider, Syspira sp., one of my favorite desert species. This one was barely 1/2 inch including leg span. Shot at 4.5X & a slight crop; nine shots stacked together to get the whole face in focus. I love how well camouflaged it is on the pale sand, like a little spider ghost. #Arachtober 🌿🐙👻🕷️

An extreme closeup photo, at ground level, looking into the face of a cream-colored spider on similarly-colored sand. The spider has sparse dark hairs and several longer spiny hairs, and dark eyes. All eight eyes are visible. Most of the legs are out of frame. There's a bit of crinkly silk in the lower left.

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Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 15h

Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida) - #Arachtober 8
Not as bad as it sounds. It doesn't mean it has rabies. The Rabida scientific name from Latin translates to extremely violent, furious, or unfavorable behavior. Found in South Tex.
#spider #wolfspider #arachnid #macrophotography #naturephotography

Closeup macro photo of a wolf spider in 3D Stereo pair.

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Travis McEnery @travismcenery.bsky.social · 14h

Hustled to get this one finished before other responsibilities called. Let me know what you think (and please share!)

youtu.be/Zb31XOuU-FM

The Tan Jumping Spider - The Spiders in Your House

YouTube video by Travis McEnery

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Dr Perry Beasley-Hall @pbeasleyhall.bsky.social · 14h

The Cook Strait giant wētā (Deinacrida rugosa) is an anostostomatid from New Zealand. It's one of the largest insects in the world! Major threats to this cutie include land clearing and predation by rats. It's listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. #EverydayEnsifera

📸: d_kluza (iNaturalist)

Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6343096

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Frank & Joe 🇨🇦 @thehardyboycats.bsky.social · 18h

Glamour model Frankie, working his angles 🐾

A handsome cat with tabby stripes on his back and forehead, a white front and a Christmas tree shaped splotch on his nose, sitting in an empty cupboard. He’s sitting tall with his hind legs casually sticking out to his side. His fur is plush and luxurious, and he’s staring into the camera with a blank expression. A true supermodel.
#CatsOfBlueSky

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Tyger @bluecarcharodon.bsky.social · 1d

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 23h

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Tom Hentoff @tomhentoff.bsky.social · 1d

Multicolored Asian lady beetle, this afternoon on Maine Avenue. 🐞

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Cagle Cats @caglecats.bsky.social · 17h

Bowser loves this old cactus scratching post I brought from my place haha, he can't get enough of it.

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Тэ дрэвэт утвикλэрэн @teadrivendev.bsky.social · 17h

"Salticids" are members of the family Salticidae, the Jumping Spiders; just one of many very different spider families. Jumpers specifically don't build webs at all, but the spiders that do have special structures on their feet that allow them to walk on their webs without getting stuck or tangled.

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Melissa Crytzer Fry @crytzerfry.bsky.social · 21h

This is SUPER exciting. My dad had this pond built at my childhood home in NW PA 5 years ago...

It appears a #beaver has moved in! Dad, who passed Sept. 6, would have been SO thrilled at this development! My sis just put camera traps up to see if we can get images. 🤞

A small tree that was taken down near the woods, with gnaw marks along it, and lots of beaver "saw dust" and "chips" in the grass!

This appears to the entrance to the beaver's hidey hole/house -- and in this image, a freshly chewed log/stick appers!

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found footage tofu & tesla! (& krisko) 🐈 📚 🎲 ♿ @krisko.bsky.social · 21h

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tofu cat curled up so his head is upside down to the camera angle and he looks like he's smiling

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 1d

Sloth World, Part 1! There are a LOT of sloths, let's look at some recent developments... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/10... #mammals #fossils #xenarthrans

Sloth World, 2025 (Part 1) — Tetrapod Zoology

Like me, you are no doubt a big fan of sloths...

tetzoo.com

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D. Allan Drummond @dadrummond.art · 1d

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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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 1d

Raccoons are one of the most common mammals seen in the USA that aren't domesticated. They're extremely smart, proven by several studies, to have the ability to solve puzzles and pick locks using their incredible memories. Their teeth are interesting too....

A night, black and white photo from my garden showing a raccoon sitting down facing the camera. It's holding its front paws together close to the ground. Its black face mask and nose are visible as are its little, roundish raccoon ears. Its mouth is slightly open giving a look at its teeth including its canine teeth. There are plants and shrubs to the side of the raccoon and behind it. There are small landscaping rocks on the ground.

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