#Genus: Dione

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An Asian Lady Beetle and Gulf Fritillary larvae!

[phillippaa]

Omg Phillip is drawing more characters than Pluto and Charon

here's dione! I did my best to replicate information i saw but I don't think i did this as well as I did with rhea. Overall I love her design tho LMAO, just idk if it's her

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So I may or may not have just gone on a research binge about ratsnakes because I was thinking about potential snakes I would want to own and the Japanese rat snake came up... they're too pretty, I want one.

While researching, I came across the discovery that not all New World ratsnakes are Pantherophis species! Particularly interesting was that the Trans-Pecos rat snake, like your Stede, is actually in the Bogertophis genus.

Anyway, my question is: what are the main differences between Old World and New World ratsnakes and between the different genera of New World ratsnakes? Is there anything we should know about them before getting a rat snake?

Ratsnakes are so cool, and their taxonomy can get really convoluted really fast. But here's what you need to know! I'm using the most commonly agreed-upon genus names for the sake of simplicity.

Old World ratsnakes fall into a few main genera. Elaphe is the big one, with ten members. Then there's Coelognathus, Ptyas, and Zamenis, Orthriophis, and a handful of other genera that have just a couple species. The general rule of thumb is that Old World ratsnakes tend to be a bit trickier than New World ratsnakes; they're often bigger and a bit more finicky. They tend not to tame down well...with a few exceptions. Snakes in Elaphe tend to make the best pets - Japanese, Russian, and Dione's ratsnakes in particular are absolute sweethearts and make awesome pets.

New World ratsnakes are a smaller group. The main genus, as you mention, is Pantherophis, and you've also got Bogertophis, Pseudelaphe, Senticolis, and Spilotes. Pantherophis and Bogertophis snakes make good pets as a rule; the others are generally harder to get right in captivity. As a rule, New World ratsnakes tend to be a lot easier to work with than Old World rats.

Bogertophis is just the Baja California ratsnake and the Trans Pecos ratsnake; they're both really great snakes that tend to be very docile and easy to work with. You can recognize them by their eyes - they're visual snakes who have really big eyes!

Which ratsnakes in Pantherophis make great pets depends a bit on your experience level. Cornsnakes, obviously, are great for everyone, as are Baird's ratsnakes. Most of them, like easterns, are good pets but can be a little defensive as babies. Snakes in this genus generally tame down super well with time and gentle handling.

Ratsnakes are awesome pets, generally speaking. The biggest note across the board is that they're not little snakes and they really need to be able to climb - you really need a tall enclosure with lots of climbing space for these guys.

[worm-dark]

Here are some detail shots of the Queen of Flytraps, a card I made especially for @publishinggoblin's upcoming Alleyway Oracles deck!

Aubrey Beardsley's black and white Art Nouveau illustrations inspired the front of the card. Her sparrow headdress comes from the Venus flytrap's genus name "Dionaea" (daughter of Dione), referring to Aphrodite, of whom the birds are one of the symbols.

The back is based on classic Bicycle card back layouts, but composed of various carnivorous plants: sundews, pitcher plants, and bladderwort.

The Alleyman returns on May 16th with the Alleyway Tarot, Oracle of Secrets, and Oracle of Play. Sign up on @kickstarter to be notified when the campaign begins:

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[newty]

me, forcing dion to use his left hand to pick yarrow, a flower genus named after achilles bc he used it to heal his soldiers: huehuehuehue

also me: i will literally never be able to think of this plant w/o remembering warrior cats yellowfang. sorry to the vibe 2.0

[biblenomad]

#gulffritillarycaterpillar munching on my #passionvine #orange #black Getting fattened up to turn into a #gulffritillarybutterfly #bugslife Wikipedia: “The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly (Dione vanillae) is a bright orange butterfly in the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. That subfamily was formerly set apart as a separate family, the Heliconiidae. The Heliconiinae are "longwing butterflies", which have long, narrow wings compared to other butterflies. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Tribe: Heliconiini Genus: Dione Hübner, [1819] Species: D. vanillae” (at Jacksonville Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClW3Fj6vKvz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Earrings November - Dione Cross Hoops (S) [ Coming Soon ]

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Head >> Genus Strange Face W002  → Mainstore !

Hair >> Sonya by Platinum x Punklist  → Cake Day !

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[sydthesquid-ok]

pool side convos about summer.

head wrap: MAJESTY - Dondie Headwrap [Angelina Orange]

earrings: Nov-Dione Cross Hoops (G) NEW @ Cosmo Event

lipstick: //G.- Kamila Glosses [ genus omega] [Marketplace]

bikini: NovxRossi-BBG Bikini "November" NEW @ Kinky Event 5/28 

slides:  LF "Mia Slides" Located @ NEW UNIK ♥ -- June 7th

puppy: JIAN Posh Pups :: Black (gacha) 

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Hairbase: Just Magnetized -Sleek Hairbase - set 01 / L / for GENUS

Bun: [SCRE] 'Dion' Sleek Back Bun

Pose + Bag: STUN - Pose Pack Collection Bento 'Rie' #151

Earrings: Nov-Amora Luv Earrings (S)

BodySuit: [MERCH] - Haute Jumpsuit Set - RedMoon @Level

Heels: Phedora ~ Leinani pointed heels

[saltysunflowersugar]

TIL that the Venus Flytrap is called that because it’s in the genus Dionaea, which is name after Dione who is the daughter of Venus, the Roman goddess of Love

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Lips Don't Lie

Kayla is Wearing Hair: KUNI - Alex Eyes: . MILA . - Dione Eyes [ @UniK Event ] Ears: L'Etre - Olympe Mesh Ears Lipstick: Ascendant - Ray Lips Fatpack for Genus Septum Piercing: PUNCH - Mira Clip-On Septum {gold steel} Necklace: .::Supernatural::. - Stelar Set [ @Collabor88 ] Purse: [Cosmic Dust] - La Lune Couture Purse Dress: Seniha. - Holy Dress [ @ACCES EVENT ] High Heels: [Enchante'] - Jill Shoes - FATPACK HUD

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NUS biologists have discovered that haze affects the survival and development of butterflies, which could have an adverse impact on our environment.

The Southeast Asia (SEA) transboundary haze is a large-scale air pollution issue caused by the burning of regional peat forests to clear the land for agricultural purposes. Apart from causing economic losses for countries in this region, the haze is also hazardous to human health. The smoke causing the haze contains harmful gases (e.g. carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide), and tiny particles. Although there are studies on the impact of haze on human well-being, the effect on other species and our ecosystems is less clear. Insects are very sensitive to changes in air quality because the air reaches cells inside their body in a very direct way. Insects breathe via spiracles which are valve-like openings on the side of their bodies. These openings connect to internal tracheal tubes that branch repeatedly into finer tracheoles and eventually reach every cell inside the insect's body, where diffusion of gases occurs. This is not the case in our own bodies, where the air first diffuses into the blood system in our lungs before reaching cells.

A research team, led by Prof Antónia Monteiro from the Department of Biological Sciences, NUS discovered that smoke-induced toxicity to the environment and toxic chemicals found in haze resulted in a higher larval mortality and slower development in the caterpillars of the Squinting Bush Brown Butterfly (Bicyclus anynana). While this species lives naturally in Africa, relatives of this butterfly, from the genus Mycalesis, are commonly found in Singapore and in many forests of SEA. The experiments were conducted in a controlled laboratory setting using artificially generated smoke from burning incense coils.

The caterpillars were found to be affected in at least two ways. First, a large proportion of individual caterpillars did not survive before they could reach their adult stage due to the toxic chemicals in the smoke. Second, the smoke reduced the available food sources to the surviving caterpillars, either by damaging the plant which they feed on, or by preventing the caterpillars from locating it. Those individuals that developed in the smoke treatment took longer to reach the adult stage and turned into smaller adults than the caterpillars which developed in a cleaner air environment (simulating the air quality in SEA without haze), and thus were likely to suffer from reduced potential for reproduction.

Dr. Emilie Dion, a postdoctoral fellow on the team said, "This study is only the first step in understanding the impact of smoke on a population of insects. In the natural environment, the haze may affect multiple members of a complex food web, which includes their predators and this may lead to a less predictable outcome."

"Our findings provide an insight into the adverse effects of haze smoke on butterflies, which are sensitive to environmental disturbances. As they are easy to identify and monitor, butterflies could be useful as bioindicators of the health of an ecosystem for better haze management in the SEA region and other important biodiversity hotspots on our planet," added Prof Monteiro.