The metallic-bronze form of the Green Honeysuckle sawfly (Abia lonicerae agg.)
#wildlife #sawfly #sawflies #entomology #nature #naturephotographer #brighton #insects #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #wildlifephotographer #brightonwildlife #sussex #symphyta #naturalscience
Four images in a square. Crystal jelly drawn in blue, shown as a fluorescent keyring, with (top left) and without (top right) UV light. The original drawing in watercolour and coloured charcoal pencil is bottom left. A drawing of green fluorescent protein as a ribbon structure is bottom right.
Crystal jelly (Aequorea victoria) is found off the west coast of North America and flashes blue to scare away predators.
It's where green fluorescent protein (GFP) came from, used as a marker light in biotechnological research!
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#sciart #biosky #invertefest
Activities for this season of #InverteFest:
Community science project
www.inaturalist.org/projects/inv...
Art book submission form
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Fun fact: Weedy dwarf dandelion (Krigia caespitosa) is native to the eastern US. That's right, those little yellow flowers you see in early spring are a native annual flower and as such they provide habitat and food to native critters, like this tiny little bee! #Mississippi #Bugsky #InverteFest
if they all have decorative bugs maybe you could include for #InverteFest
would that count @franzanth.bsky.social ?
Just the 3rd Brighton record:
Trachyzelotes pedestris
#wildlife #Britishspiders #NaturePhotography #nature #naturephotographer #brighton #arachnids #spider #spiders #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #sussex #naturalscience #wildlifephotography #arachnid
A first record for Brighton, Semioscopis avellanella (Early Diviner)
#wildlife #entomology #NaurePhotography #nature #naturephotographer #brighton #insects #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #moths #wildlifephotographer #naturalscience #sussex
A mottled black-gray beetle that's somewhat fuzzy. Instead of a long narrow snoot, his snoot is pretty short and broad.
A bug joined me while I was working on the fence. Some type of broad-nosed weevil, I believe.
#invertefest
ohh awesome, those would make some fun #InverteFest post when the event starts (Apr 24-30)
That time I saw a skipper, /Parnara guttata/, the common straight swift, maybe?
어쩌면 줄점팔랑나비?
#invertefest
That time I saw a springtail on a fly
전에 파리에 붙어 있는 톡토기 봄
#invertefest
A black butterfly with a necklace of white spots, plus orange wingtips, perched on some leaves.
A sunbathing Lorquin's Admiral was polite enough to let me get a photo with my phone today.
#invertefest
An ant businessman boarding a mantis "airplane" in a meadow. Homage to 1950s travel posters.
#Invertefest entry submitted!!
Just a different take on classic travel posters!
A painting of a guinea paper wasp, viewed from above, on an grass green background.
Guinea Paper Wasp 071325 (II), 2025
11"x14", Gouache on Watercolor Paper
#sciart #artsky #illustration #invertefest #bugsky
I uninstalled Bluesky from my phone and I'm going to take a break for a bit. I'll be back in time for #InverteFest at the end of the month, 24-30 April.
The best time to finish and submit for the next #Invertefest edition is already...
The second best time is now! Fellow procrastinators and imposter syndromers: finish those #invertebrates #art along with me
A screenshot of 9 invertebrate Pokemon in gyms
I'm training to see how many invertebrate Pokemon I can get into gyms for #InverteFest
I put a view small prints up in my Ko-fi shop.
It's still a very tight month ... so if anyone wants to buy a print for 10€ or a custom made one - it would be a great help 🙏
🐡 #invertefest #printing #art
ko-fi.com/ligus/shop
A painting in progress of a guinea paper wasp. Colors of grass green, black and ochre.
Starting in on the black, and a little bit of a shine.
#bugsky #sciart #invertefest #painting
Final Brighton Weevil of the Day: No. 30
Apple Twig Cutter 'Involvulus icosandriae'
#wildlife #Beetles #Beetle #entomology #nature #naturephotographer #brighton #insects #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #wildlifephotographer #brightonwildlife #sussex #coleoptera #naturalscience #weevil #weevils
Nationally scarce, and I believe, the first Brighton record:
Ballus chalybeius (Oak Jumping Spider)
#wildlife #Britishspiders #NaturePhotography #nature #naturephotographer #brighton #arachnids #spider #spiders #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #sussex #naturalscience #wildlifephotography #archnid
The glorious Peacock butterfly (Aglais io)
#wildlife #butterfly #entomology #lepidoptera #butterflies #NaturePhotography #nature #naturephotographer #Sussex #invertefest #UKwildlife #bugsky #wildlifephotography #naturalscience #brightonwildlife #lepidoptera #brighton #spring
Screenshot of the new bug Pokemon called blipbug. It looks like a larva with a giant head and eyes
I got the new bug Pokemon!
Hey @franzanth.bsky.social we should have used our considerable influence to have this released during #InverteFest
Brighton Weevil of the Day: No. 29
A Fungus weevil 'Platystomos albinus'
#wildlife #Beetles #Beetle #entomology #nature #naturephotographer #brighton #insects #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #wildlifephotographer #brightonwildlife #sussex #coleoptera #naturalscience #weevil #weevils
Brighton Weevil of the Day: No. 28
Phyllobius pyri
#wildlife #Beetles #Beetle #entomology #nature #naturephotographer #brighton #insects #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #wildlifephotographer #brightonwildlife #sussex #coleoptera #naturalscience #weevil #weevils
A pencil drawing of a guinea paper wasp
Starting on a new piece. I've only done a second take on a subject, once before but maybe you recognize this subject?
#bugsky #sciart #invertefest #pencil #artsky
Brighton Weevil of the Day: No. 27
The very rare 'Bradybatus fallax'
#wildlife #Beetles #Beetle #entomology #nature #naturephotographer #brighton #insects #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #wildlifephotographer #brightonwildlife #sussex #coleoptera #naturalscience #weevil #weevils
Brighton Weevil of the Day: No. 26
Gorse weevil (Exapion ulicis)
#wildlife #Beetles #Beetle #entomology #nature #naturephotographer #brighton #insects #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #wildlifephotographer #brightonwildlife #sussex #coleoptera #naturalscience #weevil #weevils
