⋆⁺₊⋆the saddest of all alchemists 𖤓 @melxncholyman - Tumblr Blog

tranquil comme un sage et doux comme un maudit, j’ai dit…*

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*from Ébauche d’un épilogue pour la deuxième édition des Fleurs du Mal, Charles Baudelaire

#sisi.png #<- my little pictures #sisi.txt #sisi.mp3 #my art

homoeroticjunoincident

reblog to make prev stop having headaches

darquitectura

Antoni Gaudí, Casa Batlló, 1904

#architecture

ohhh baby divorce arc incoming

#nif liveblogging

melxncholyman

me when i see a post i would reblog on my dash and i go to rb it turns out it was from my queue

#every fucking time

artifacts-and-arthropods

Carriola Tussock Moths: these moths have translucent patches (i.e. hyaline windows) on their wings, and their green-tinted veins are clearly visible within

Above: Carriola witti

Moths of the genus Carriola have a very unusual appearance, as their wings are covered in translucent patches that reveal a delicate network of greenish-yellow veins. The green coloration is caused by the haemolymph (i.e. "blood") that passes through these veins.

Above: the male form of Carriola thyridophora, with a close-up of the hyaline windows and bright green veins on its wings

The males of this genus typically have brown or beige borders around their wings, while the females have pink or white borders instead. The hyaline windows also tend to be much clearer and more extensive in the females.

Above: the female form of Carriola seminsula

This article describes the adaptive benefits of wing transparency in moths:

The coevolutionary arms race between prey and predator has generated some of the most striking adaptations in the living world, including lures, mimicry and camouflage in prey. Transparency, by definition, constitutes the perfect background matching against virtually all types of backgrounds. Transparency is common in pelagic environments where there is no place to hide.

Above: genus Carriola

Carriola tussock moths can be found in many different countries throughout Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines and Malaysia. They also inhabit certain parts of China, India and Sri Lanka.

Above: Carriola seminsula

This is one of my favorite moths, tbh. I love it when moths have hyaline windows on their wings, and this genus is especially beautiful and bizarre.

Sources & More Info:

Nota Lepidopterologica: Review of the Genus Carriola with Descriptions of Four New Species

Singapore Biodiversity: Carriola ecnomoda

iNaturalist: Genus Carriola

BioRxiv: How Transparent Wing Windows Reduce Detectability in Moths

Journal of Evolutionary Biology: Transparency Improves Concealment in Cryptically Colored Moths (PDF)

Moths of Borneo: Carriola Tussock Moths

Moths of Borneo: Carriola ecnomoda

#biology #insects

melxncholyman

yesterday’s spoils 🦋🚃

went thrifting in the 11e with my friend, had tea & cake in cute salon de thé where the walls were completely covered in jewellery for sale, speedwalked through marais to the ELDO store 10 min before they closed to get my juice samples lol

melxncholyman

is it giving 2000s summer

#sisi.png

yesterday’s spoils 🦋🚃

went thrifting in the 11e with my friend, had tea & cake in cute salon de thé where the walls were completely covered in jewellery for sale, speedwalked through marais to the ELDO store 10 min before they closed to get my juice samples lol

#sisi.png #sisi.txt

penelopepennington

It's the Royal Academy of Art Young Artist's Summer Show. One of my favourite exhibitions of the year. Like. Not only are the older kids insanely talented, the younger ones' artist statements will just punch you right in the face.

Jeffrey is my cat and he feels like my heart

Click [here] for the full online exhibition

headspace-hotel

These are all so good!!! please look at them

I think my favorite is this one

#art #saw more of this on insta… they’re all so good

elevenimpressions

melxncholyman

got my 4 samples from etat libre d’orange plus a freebie at the store but the vendor gave me experiment crucis twice instead of nostos 🥲 et c’est ok but fragrantica is saying the cumin note smells like body odor and im scared

melxncholyman

i sprayed it on my wrist, it’s heavy on the rose and my friend likes it. the cumin is only noticeable when i bring it right up to my nose, it doesnt really register as body odor to me but i was already sweaty all over lol…

#fragrances

got my 4 samples from etat libre d’orange plus a freebie at the store but the vendor gave me experiment crucis twice instead of nostos 🥲 et c’est ok but fragrantica is saying the cumin note smells like body odor and im scared

#fragrances

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jareckiworld

Tsuneo Iwasaki (1917-2002) — Hydrogen Atom [ink, colour, japanese calligraphy, panel, 1990s]

#physics #art #q

caliwoods

Spent the day at UF’s large animal hospital and got to see this :) This is a Thoroughbred named Sling going 37 miles an hour. Unfortunately, I caught this at the end as he was coming down from the speed. I love my school!