#critters

[53v3nfrn5]

Mark Ryden: Allegory of the Four Elements (2006) oil on canvas

[manueltorresart]

I've been out on holidays and couldn't (and didn't want to) share my @criticalrole drawings. Today I'll share three busts in a row. First is Derrig, the bodyguard from The Voice of the Tempest that was played by Liam O'Brian at the last adventure of Vox Machina.

[snail--man]

cool bug i found !!! found in midwest america if anyone knows what it is

[sleeplesssmoll]

Ms. NewBabel's Critter Rehabilitation Center | Reverse: 1999

[p1xiemeat]

[alleesaur]

doodling a bunny vs doodling a hare

[cannibalchicken]

[paper-swirls]

CAT-erpillars!

[tickfleato]

i've been receiving a lot of asks recently, and i've really wanted to do something a bit more to boost them than just reblogging/answering, so i'm putting together a list of fundraisers & blogs that have contacted me recently, and if you donate 15$ (or the equivalent of 15 USD) or more to one or more of these fundraisers & send one of us proof, myself or @boxheadpaint will draw some sort of critter for you!

the 15$ bar is due to the fact that we both have limited drawing abilities (currently i'm trying to limit all art due to wrist problems) but i HIGHLY ENCOURAGE you to donate whatever you can, even just 1 dollar!!

list, as of sep 7:

@tawfikpal gfm link $18,735/$40,000 USD (vetted, number 238) <--- NOTHING IN PAST 2 DAYS!!

@waseem4gaza gfm link €3,164/€15,000 (vetted) <--- LESS THAN €100 IN 2 DAYS!

@ahmadwaleeed gfm link $8,476/$10,000 USD (vetted, number 171)

@4-zien-yousef gfm link €15,586/€23,000 (vetted link visible on blog) <--- LESS THAN €100 IN PAST 2 DAYS!!

@noor-alanqar gfm link €21,804/€40,000 (vetted)

@musababed gfm link £5,970/£8,000 (vetted) <--- LESS THAN £100 IN PAST 2 DAYS!

@ahmedpalestine gfm link €2,959/€55,000 (vouched for by vetted blog)

@ranin3344 gfm link €8,513/€80,000 (vetted) <--- LESS THAN €100 IN PAST 2 DAYS!

@ahmed79ss gfm link $11,950/$50,000 CAD (vetted) <--- LESS THAN $100 IN 2 DAYS!

@emanzaqout3 gfm link $25,097/$40,000 CAD (vetted, multiple vetted links on profile)

@safaabed8 gfm link €31,756/€90,000 (vetted, multiple vetted links on profile)

@abdalhadiaburas gfm link, $5,217/$65,000 CAD (vetted)

@bisanalbalawi18 gfm link €39,799/€50,000 (vetted)

@mohiy-gaza gfm link $26,762/$31,000 USD (vetted)

@hayanahed gfm link €85,461/€100,000 (vetted, entry number 26)

@ahmeadhilles gfm link €14,830/€80,000 (vetted)

@falestine-yousef gfm link $19,806/$40,000 USD (vetted)

@asmaayyad gfm link €17,218/€45,000 (vetted)

@atalah-mohammed gfm link €15,607/€82,000 (vetted)

MORE IN THE FUNDRAISERS TAG ON MY BLOG

[queenoftheantz]

!!WIZARDS!!

I drew these last year and made them stickers that I sell at cons, but I forgot to post them online! (If you happen to go to Dokomi this year I'll have these with me there) (the two cats at the top are based on my friends' cats, who are perfect and special)

[egglizabeth]

Utagawa Yoshimaru, 1883

[sixteenseveredhands]

The Buff-Tip Moth: the resting posture, shape, and coloration of the buff-tip moth allows it to mimic a broken birch twig; its buff-colored head and the patches on its hindwings even resemble freshly-snapped wood

It also definitely tends to look like there's a weird little smiley face in the setae surrounding the moth's head, which is arguably even more striking but for some reason none of the sources I dug up on this species seem to mention that weirdness.

This type of camouflage is generally referred to as a "protective resemblance" -- a form of mimesis in which an animal can avoid being preyed upon by mimicking an inedible/unremarkable aspect of its environment. Many different moths are able to disguise themselves in similar ways, and it is especially common within the family known as Lasiocampidae. Some of the other species that engage in protective resemblance include Gastropacha quercifolia, Gastropacha pardale, Gastropacha populifoli, Euthrix potatori, Euthrix laeta, and Calyptra minuticornis (along with the other members of genus Calyptra). Most of these moths disguise themselves as leaves/foliage.

The buff-tip moth is particularly adept at disguising itself, however, and the fact that it so strongly resembles such a specific object (i.e. not just a dead leaf or a vague piece of foliage -- but a broken twig from a silver birch tree, in particular) makes this disguise seem even more impressive/unique.

This species (Phalera bucephala) can be found throughout the British Isles, mainland Europe, and Asia, with its range extending into Eastern Siberia.

Sources & More Info:

Wildlife Insights: Buff-Tip Moth Identification Guide

ButterflyConservation.org: Buff-Tip Moth

The Wildlife Trusts: Buff-Tip Moth

Wildlife Insight: the Buff-Tip Moth

Moth Identification: P. busephala

Encyclopedia of Life: Global Map of Known Occurrences for P. busephala

Insecta: Phalera bucephala

Lepidoptera and their Ecology: P. busephaloides and P. busephala

Journal of Ecology & Evolution: Strong Foraging Preferences for Ribes alpinum in the Polyphagous Caterpillars of Buff-Tip Moth Phalera bucephala

Dickinson County Conservation Board: Protective Resemblance & other Forms of Mimesis/Mimicry

[minyicho]

Cape Barren goose (look at themmm!!)

Canadian goose (no.1 guard goose)

Barnacle goose (those are some cool looking stripes!)

Cackling goose (I bet this goose has a great cackle)

African goose (such elegance! and poise!)

Sebastopol goose (so floofy)

Egyptian goose (pretty colours!)

Ruddy-headed goose (check out that pattern!)

Bean goose (this looks like the kinda goose that would enjoy some beans)

Embden goose (the classic)

Toulous goose (majestic beasts)

feel free to reblog with your favourite geese that I might have missed!!

[ostdrossel]

A good sploot can get anyone through a really hot day. It seems to mellow the mood so much that even the critters share.

[53v3nfrn5]

Butterflies feeding off the tears of turtles in the Amazon. This is uncommon for the butterflies as minerals such as salt can be scarce in certain regions, so the turtles salty tears give the butterflies the nutrients they need for survival. Photog. Jeff Cremer

[alleesaur]

Your very own CritterPet™ !