Alexei

Personal interests blog mainly for pets and nerd stuff

[notadeadtragedy]

december 31st 2021 vs december 31st 2022 :)

i'm seriously getting a little sappy about this because like actually this means so much to me and i'm so so grateful for all of it. i just can't believe i've gotten this far in what i thought was just going to be yet another one of my come and go projects. but instead, I've made a whole business out of it and i've made enough to be able to not only maintain this hobby (resin is expensive lol) but also save up for other hobbies. this has opened up a lot of new doors for me and i'm just :') I can't thank you all enough, especially those of you that shared or even went as far as to buy something from me. ily all sm <3

[onenicebugperday]

Speckled emperor moth, Gynanisa maja, Saturniidae

Found throughout southern and southeastern Africa

Photos 1-2 by suncana, 3-5 by jouberth, 6 by ambergreeff, 7 by jouberth, 8 by adshort, 9 (caterpillar) by suncana, and 10 by alexanderr

[notadeadtragedy]

I honestly get the looking-like-a-pair-of-eyes thing in moths because if I wasn't expecting it, this would actually freak me out a little bit

[crevicedwelling]

fond memory from the bird years. quail love chilled cucumbers on hot summer days

(Coturnix japonica)

[crevicedwelling]

Scolopendra hainanum tucks into a hearty meaty mousey dinner.

[honey-sunny-bee]

Pronouns? I mean, I'd say I am. I don't see why anyone would be anti-nouns, that seems like a weird hill to die on, especially since they're so common

[honey-sunny-bee]

(ID: tags from user @eros-vigilante that say, "sorry this is worded like the stanley parable narrator")

I hate that you're right

[crevicedwelling]

Armadillo officinalis and assorted offspring.

babies are growing slowly but faster than I expected. seems like there’s some color variation among them, although I’m not sure if it will last.

[matt-w-blogging]

Broke: Good Omens isn't a gay love story because Crowley and Aziraphale aren't in love

Woke: Good Omens is a gay love story because Crowley and Aziraphale are in love

Bespoke: Whether Good Omens is a gay love story or not is debatable; it is, however, undeniably a story of the love between Crowley and Aziraphale (whatever type of love that may be)

Neil Gaiman: Good Omens isn't a gay love story because while Crowley and Aziraphale are in love, they are not human males, they are an angel and a demon

[crevicedwelling]

if you’re curious about centipede sounds, here’s Agatha walking on some paper after her banana treat time.

42 little clicking nails ASMR? (well, really only about 38 are ever in contact with the ground)

(Scolopendra mutilans)

[crevicedwelling]

Bupkis and Beeftongue.

Bupkis and Beeftongue and baby bupkid.

Bupkis and Beeftongue and baby bupkid.

(Leidyula floridana x1 Sarasinula plebia x2)

[onenicebugperday]

Purple-gold jumping spider, Irura bidenticulata, Salticidae

Found in Southeast Asia

Photo 1 by bemcola, 2 by portioid, 3 by andrewhardacre, 4 by lawrencehylton, 5 by kitlaw, 6-7 by pauldickson, 8 by lawrencehylton, 9 by andrewhardacre, and 10 for scale by gohulee

[notadeadtragedy]

oh my god. look at her. stop what you're doing right now and LOOK AT HER.

[portaltwo-deactivated20231028]

i cant stop thinking. about this cat

[wolverinequeen]

Unusual cat gene that seems to occur naturally in Poland and Romania. This gene is called Karpati. More can be read here 

[crevicedwelling]

found a Porcellio laevis mother who had just given birth! isopods do not lay eggs externally but develop their young from eggs to babies in a marsupium under their bellies. in a very mammalian fashion, mama isopods will find a secluded spot away from other isopods to give birth.

mother Porcellio spp. don’t exhibit as much maternal care as other isopod species, but they will stand guard over their newborns until they molt to a more mobile form after a couple hours, after which they’ll be able to fend for themselves.

looks like a few unfertilized eggs in there too

[artistsanimals]

Title: Incense Burner in Form of a Praying Mantis Date: 19th century Culture: Japan Medium: Iron, gold, lining of silver Size: H. 3 1/3 in. (8.9 cm); L. 6 in. (15.2 cm) Source: The MET

[crown-princess-carrion]

I think it's a sign of good media when you have to reread or rewatch it to get the full experience. First time is for getting your brain blasted by the story and being confused second time is for knowing who's who and what's what and willingly getting your brain blasted again.

[beyondplusultra]

there's something to be said about the Social Media Experience right now.

like, more than a decade ago, i made this blog, and i've made friends through this blog, through all the fandoms that it's seen come and go— and i've lost friends too, after they moved on to other platforms when tumblr "died", or when they simply slipped out of the niche we'd shared for so long. and i didn't have a way to reconnect with them back then, not for lack of wanting but mostly because i was younger and didn't fully appreciate the value of having friends that lived inside a screen, of sharing space with like-minded people outside of "real life," so i didn't really bother to hunt anyone down.

and then years passed. the cycle repeats itself. but i'm more grown. we all are. and we've all been through some shit that i think has embedded in a lot of us the importance of staying together, of checking up on each other even if it's just a glance, just to know. it's not just about networking, either, not really? it's about having someone. having that group of people, having that place. on twitter all i've seen today is "here's where you can find me." like hands reaching out. and on here all i've seen lately are a cluster of new followers, a lot with familiar names... and really old names that i haven't seen in years peeking in with posts that feel like "hello, is anyone still here?" yeah, i'm still here. we're still here. to everyone new: hello, nice to meet you. this place isn't without its problems but make yourself at home. to everyone from back then: hi, it's so nice to see you again. and to everyone who came: thanks. i'm really glad you're here.