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kalicocal · 2 years
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bittersweet blues
(from the mother, the sister, and the lover)
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jonnysinsectcatalogue · 3 months
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Grapevine Beetle - Pelidnota punctata
My mother found this delectable insect in the front yard last year (Pictures 3 and 5), and seeing it again reminded me that I still have a few pictures from the year 2022 to share as well. Even though I've only seen this insect once before, I'm drawn to it and it's berry-like form. Among the large-sized Beetles, it's definitely one of the cuter specimens being smooth and rounded. Such as it is when you're a Chafer Beetle and you need to support that armored body with a steady diet of leaves. Within both image sets here, the individuals photographed did seem to be eating vine-based plants that are likely not true grapes, but could very well be in the Vitus genus, but I cannot confirm at the moment as I am not a botanist. What I can confirm is this is indeed a Grapevine Beetle and not any of the few look-a-like insects that could be confused with it. One such insect that seems to pop up in that discussion is the Goldsmith Beetle (Cotalpa lanigera), an iridescent fellow Scarab that may be mistaken for the Grapevine's yellow-colored individuals that lack spots and have brown-colored legs. A quick but detailed examination between the two should be enough to discern them where their habitat ranges overlap. Having detailed a lot of this Beetle's behaviors and preferences in its first post on this blog, I'd like to draw your attention to some physical characteristics for the second half of this post.
In particular, I'd like to focus on this Beetle's legs. Insects and legs go hand-in-hand given they have 6 of them and they come in many shapes and sizes all suited for different adaptations. As such, unless they are unusually different (e.g. Mantis raptorial forearms) they can be taken for granted. However, since the legs of this specie are distinctive to its subfamily (Rutelinae - the Shining Cafers). The Scarabs within that subfamily have tarsal claws (the foot claws) that are independently moveable and are unequal in size (one is slightly thicker and larger). Compare this to other Scarabs such as Rhino Beetles that have 2 fixed claws on their tarsus. For the Grapevine Beetle these claws are very prominent (see Pictures 3 and 7) and may offer an advantage for climbing and grasping when navigating vines. Moreover, there are modifications made to the tibiae, which are thickened and lined with bumpy protrusions. There is also a long spike at the end near the leg. These features (when compared against other Beetles) may help make digging easier which could benefit how easier this Beetle can have a suitable egg-laying site ready.
Pictures were taken on September 7, 2022 with a Google Pixel 4 and on August 10, 2023 by my mother with a Pixel 4a (marked with the Mantis Logo).
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storyofmychoices · 2 years
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Bryce and Olivia are the most adorable, fluffiest, precious babies there ever were. Look at how gorgeous @weetlebeetle captured them in her new style!! I am as in love with this art as they are with each other (which is to say A LOT)!!! 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️
[Bryce Lahela x Olivia Hadley Masterlist]
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sherlockchallenge · 2 years
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Hello and welcome to September’s Sherlock Challenge! Apologies for the delay - thank you for your patience :) The prompt for this month is flag.
Have fun! Before you start please read the rules & FAQ - you can find them at the top of the page or here.
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(Remember you can still enter the previous challenges as there are no deadlines. Also, if you have an idea for a future prompt, the askbox is always open and waiting - see FAQ for details)
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natur-nah-dran · 1 year
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lovealexhunt · 2 years
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just a note.
I know I haven't been posting as much and I haven't been replying to messages. Unfortunately, life has been quite hectic and overwhelming so far this month. I feel like I don't even have time to catch my breath. I usually only have a few minutes to check tumblr/social media at the end of the day and I'm so utterly exhausted I don't even have the energy to reply or interact. I am hoping that maybe things will calm down soon (I don't think so, but I'm trying to be hopeful)!
I miss tumblr and everyone! I hope you are all doing well. Please keep sending me messages and tagging me in things! I will reply when I can.
I do give priority to @choicesmonthlychallenge and @choicesfandomappreciation since people expect to have answers more quickly there.
Thank you for all the love and support. I hope to get back to writing soon! In the mean time I'll keep making little edits here and there.
💖💖💖
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What I Love About You Today
[All Thomas Hunt x Alex Spencer Masterlists] [Red Carpet Diaries]
Thank you to the lovely @jerzwriter for sending me an ask with this template. I absolutely loved this ask, it was such a cute and creative prompt. I want to do it for all my main pairings, so I'll post the ask when I've gotten a chance to do more of these and can link them all back in one place. (Thanks again for thinking of me 💛💛💛)
Alex adores these notes mostly because she knows Thomas doesn't understand why she insists they do them, but he does them regardless because he loves her and it makes her smile every time.
Prompt: @choices-september-challenge-blog/@headoverheelsforramsey "I love you. I hope you know that." (in first edit)
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orlaithrose · 2 years
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When: 6th September Where: Obsidian City Who: @fablesandtails​
The bag of food slipped out of Orlaith’s hand as she headed up the dark alley. It was probably naïve of her to go charging over so quickly, no second thought. In this city, anything could be a trap. But the discordant sounds of someone - a girl, she thought - puking, along with obvious sounds of distress, had brought her into the alley without giving it a thought. That was her nature. 
The torch on the end of Orlaith’s phone switched on, illuminating the darkness. It took a few moments to place the girl, especially given the contortion on her face from vomiting, but you couldn’t deliver a baby under a bridge with someone and take too long to place them. “Fable?” Orlaith said tentatively, not wishing to panic the woman with an unexpected presence in a dingy alley in Obsidian City. “It’s me— Orlaith. We delivered a baby together.” A way of assuring Fable she wasn’t a would be murderer. Not that the woman seemed able to hear her. Orlaith thought if could she see her eyes, they’d be big as saucers and blank. “Fable,” she tried again.
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books-in-a-storm · 2 years
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JOMP BPC September 2022: Day 14 Shelfie
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spondeesoliloquy · 1 year
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September 10
it’s a funny time, a burning time, father, I am not myself, I don’t know when i will be if i’ll be again— everything is sparking, blooming, fading, dying fast my new loves are not quite boring my old loves are not quite back.
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kalicocal · 1 year
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game on
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Grapevine Beetle - Pelidnota punctata
Upon first glance, this Scarab Beetle has the shape and body sheen of an elongated berry and an appetizing color to boot! It’s like someone took a large Ladybug, gave it heavier armor and stretched it out a bit. This type of Scarab is called a Chafer Beetle, and most of them look similar to this one in terms of form. This is the very first time I’ve seen one, and fortunately it’s very easy to identify. Keeping in line with the body shape, there are markings along the side of body’s shell that take all the guesswork out of it: all towards the edge of the thoracic and abdominal shells. Other key visuals to look for is the darkening of the scutellum (triangle between the wing case) and a marking that encompasses the eyes. Although as I learned by going some investigations, these features may not all be present on your specimen as the Grapevine Beetle has a lot of documented variations in appearance. Some specimens may appear paler in appearance (akin to a dull yellow) than the red shelled individual on showcase while others may be a more orange color. As well, there are variations in leg color with some being dark-colored (like this one), while others have amber-brownish colored legs. All this in mind, it’s very fortunate that despite their variability we classify them as one specie now, while other polymorphic Beetles such as the May Beetle, a fellow Scarab, are far more technical in their categorization.
Yellow or red though, this insect is definitely worth the time to observe. In these pictures, it looks like it was hiding away from the sun’s heat, tucking in a snack of leaves, or both. I think the Beetle was solely hiding away and resting for the day as findings indicate that the Beetles are nocturnal fliers and that the adults solely feed on grape leaves and the fruits of the grapevine. The plant it was hiding on is a vine plant (not necessarily a grapevine), so it’s possible it could have sampled a little bit, but I doubt it. Specialist feeders tend not to waver from their diet, and in the case of this Beetle, it has the potential to be a pest to grape and wine industry. Their numbers are more manageable now, so this potential has decreased as of recent times, and since they’re easy to spot, removal can be simple. They don’t start off as specialists when young: eggs are placed in soil and tree stumps and the hatching larvae feed on soil debris and the rotting roots and stumps of old trees. This presents itself as a potential benefit to clear away detritus and old material from forests. Since their potential to be a pest is low, we may be able to allow these large Beetles to be to our benefit, so long as we keep an eye on them. Their life cycle lasts for 2 years, giving plenty of time to monitor them and see what they get up to. 
Pictures were taken on September 7, 2022 with a Google Pixel 4.
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storyofmychoices · 2 years
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Mal and Daenarya, partners in crime (and mischief) forever!
I am so in love with how the miss_debbi captured Mal and Daenarya's wedding. When I first had the idea and their wardrobe picked out, I knew she was the artist to bring it to life and I couldn't be happier. 😍😍😍
[Mal Volari x Daenarya Masterlist] [Mal's Orphanage]
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natur-nah-dran · 1 year
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captured seeds
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positivegreenford · 2 years
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A British Transport Police vehicle and stewards responsible for managing crowds watching the passage of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth the Second along the A40 from RAF Northolt to Buckingham Palace. Pedestrian bridges and subways on the route were closed and people watched from the side of the road or from houses. I didn't manage to reach Greenford in time to see it there, I had a surprisingly clear view from a 95 bus which stopped just before the Medway underpass. For once I did not use my camera to record it, instead I will always have the image etched on my memory, a few seconds of the hearse, its interior lit so that all could see the coffin draped with the Royal Standard, emerging from the tunnel under her image on an advertising screen. Photographers with their long lenses and workmen in hi-vis stood alongside residents of the communities she passed through. It was a rock star moment. I was the idiot clapping on that bus and I don't care who knows it. Leaver Gardens, Greenford, London Borough of Ealing, London, UK, September 2022. #QueenElizabeththeSecond #history #Greenford #LondonBoroughofEaling #London #UK #September2022 #suburbs #suburban #suburbia #photography
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It is them that I love!
[All Thomas Hunt x Alex Spencer Masterlists] [More of these edits, more here too]
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