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OK, I know this thread is for critters, and I apologize, and I hope you will forgive me when you see what I've got here. I was down at the pond by my place earlier feeding the stunted bluegill and hanging out with an old friend I hadn't seen in a year. Me, being on the spectrum, never really wandered far from my normal feeding spot since the fish require a consistent spot. My friend is an adventurous woman and while checking deep into the hard to access area abutting the pond she noticed a pink plant in the water. Finding it neat and knowing I keep aquariums with live plants, she pointed it out to me and used a stick to gather some. Now I have it in vases with some snails that will eat any dead plant or animal matter. Anyway, I cannot figure out what it is. I live in Valparaiso, Indiana, which is about an hour and 15mins from Chicago.   We also found this little monster. I think it's a feral cat with a skin infection:   
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You should keep it away from the turtle, you never know what kinds of infections are cross-species contaminant.
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Captain Invictus posted:You should keep it away from the turtle, you never know what kinds of infections are cross-species contaminant. That's why god invented condoms.
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Critterquest thread: I live in South Florida, and recently discovered (after a power company crew did a bunch of line-clearance tree-cutting in my yard,) a significant beehive in one of my trees. It's pretty high up, probably 12-15ft, but it's external to the tree, instead of in a hollow. I'm worried they might be Africanized honey bees, and I have a (dopey) dog. So far, I've had no issues, but I'm considering calling a bee keeper. Thoughts?
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It never hurts to call your local apiarist. Let the expert(s) help!
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Desert Bus posted:OK, I know this thread is for critters, and I apologize, and I hope you will forgive me when you see what I've got here. I was down at the pond by my place earlier feeding the stunted bluegill and hanging out with an old friend I hadn't seen in a year. Me, being on the spectrum, never really wandered far from my normal feeding spot since the fish require a consistent spot. My friend is an adventurous woman and while checking deep into the hard to access area abutting the pond she noticed a pink plant in the water. Finding it neat and knowing I keep aquariums with live plants, she pointed it out to me and used a stick to gather some. Now I have it in vases with some snails that will eat any dead plant or animal matter. Anyway, I cannot figure out what it is. I live in Valparaiso, Indiana, which is about an hour and 15mins from Chicago. Looks like Myriophyllum. It can turn red sometimes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myriophyllum
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MrYenko posted:Critterquest thread: I live in South Florida, and recently discovered (after a power company crew did a bunch of line-clearance tree-cutting in my yard,) a significant beehive in one of my trees. It's pretty high up, probably 12-15ft, but it's external to the tree, instead of in a hollow. I'm worried they might be Africanized honey bees, and I have a (dopey) dog. Definitely just have them removed if you're worried. Here's the Florida Department of Agriculture's website about removing bees from your property, with a list to local apiarists who will come by and remove them for you.
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axolotl farmer posted:Looks like Myriophyllum. It can turn red sometimes. You appear to be correct. Thanks!
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Hello little noisy friend! 
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Cicadas are weird and dopey but I love the wing patterns, like lovely leaded glass windows.
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Dick Trauma posted:Cicadas are weird and dopey but I love the wing patterns, like lovely leaded glass windows. cicadas are ADORABLY weird and dopey.
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Lots of cicadas, but how come I never see any healthyadas in this thread?
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The Red Queen posted:Lots of cicadas, but how come I never see any healthyadas in this thread? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddsZTFSfXaw
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Aaaaaaaants in your veeeeeeeeins
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Captain Invictus posted:cicadas are ADORABLY weird and dopey. Years ago I had to take a trip from here in L.A. to New Jersey. I drove a rental car from the airport to Fort Lee, and since it was hot I had the windows up and the A/C on all the way. When I arrived I parked at the top of the structure and when I got out I was immediately surrounded by a buzzing sound I hadn't heard since I was a child. There were trees all around the structure and I realized they must've been full of cicadas. I stood there and listened for a while, remembering when I was a kid in Oklahoma, the only other place I'd ever encountered cicadas. I imagine people without that experience must be perplexed by the whole thing.
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Sharing this here since we seem to all like bees a whole bunch: https://www.newscientist.com/articl...time=1502270352
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I went to visit my aunt in Washington DC when I was younger and it just so happened to be during the generational erupting of billions upon billions of cicadas, not the typical ones, but the ones that hibernate for 17 years or so. The sound was unimaginable. Even in the dead center of the city, even at the Watergate god damned hotel, it bled through the walls. There was no escape, nowhere to flee the eternal drone.
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Captain Invictus posted:Aaaaaaaants in your veeeeeeeeins right where i want them
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Captain Invictus posted:I have concerns, about tiny robot origami ant things we should make ones which can collect material from their surroundings to produce additional robots
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Cumslut1895 posted:we should make ones which can collect material from their surroundings to produce additional robots Grey goo alpha test lookin' good.
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Posting this in honor of the thread title. Original bird is from here: 
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my cat is norris posted:Sharing this here since we seem to all like bees a whole bunch: So that's why the bees are dying, they're Zero-summing. 
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One thing I missed from Texas, toads. I loved seeing dozens of 1/2 inch toads hopping all over the place. I loved seeing the occasional fat 8 inch toad plopping along. A toad is a critter that you can easily chase and pick up and not worry about getting bitten. Please keep posting them! One thing I don't miss from Texas, cicadas. Loud and obnoxious. They're exceptionally bad when I have the rare headache and I just want to sleep it off in silence, but those assholes manage to penetrate house walls with their noise pollution. They leave disgusting molts everywhere that makes a crunch noise when you accidentally step on.
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Bismuth posted:Not a picture of mine, but I am really curious if someone can identify what this rodent is. Theres a Washington craigslist ad for a "cute female rat" free to a good home but I've never seen a rodent like this, it looks like something wild. They say "kangaroo rat or pack rat" but it doesn't really look like either of those to me.  Oh my GOD its so cute!!!This little fella loves to hang out on our porch every day for some reason. Can never get close enough without him running away.  Over There fucked around with this message at 15:47 on Aug 10, 2017 |
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Bert Roberge posted:Posting this in honor of the thread title. green heron nooooo 
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Imperial eggs fixin' to hatch today, also a 10 day old egg next to a fresh this morning egg. 
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Slo-Tek posted:Imperial eggs fixin' to hatch today, also a 10 day old egg next to a fresh this morning egg. what are these?
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Over There posted:what are these? Eacles imperialis Imperial Moth eggs. Here is the whole shootin' match from last year https://imgur.com/a/QDp76
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Slo-Tek posted:Imperial eggs fixin' to hatch today, also a 10 day old egg next to a fresh this morning egg. I thought they were weird Jelly Bellys! 
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That photo album is remarkable. What a crazy-looking, crazy-beautiful bug.
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https://twitter.com/Attenboroughs_D/status/895928485960699905
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Asking for a friend- anyone know what this pretty little guy is?  Isn't it some sort of hawk moth? Spotted in Tulsa, Oklahoma!
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Found a critter, may have just been a lifeless husk?:
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Those look to be the same exact species, I think? Not sure which, but definitely sphinx moths.
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walnut sphinx moth looks pretty close, although I'm not sure if there are potential confusion species (always possible with brown moths lol) apparently the caterpillars whistle or squeak if you scare them 
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vaguely posted:walnut sphinx moth looks pretty close, although I'm not sure if there are potential confusion species (always possible with brown moths lol) They do indeed! Beeep!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj-2aiUT6gI
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