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@yetiinabox@todon.nl
2026-07-21 15:07:53

#Entomology
Fedimind: what has happened to this moth? Its abdomen is flexed sharply up so that it protrudes from beneath the wings and over the thorax; it has been motionless like this for many hours. We do not use any poisons in our house. I'm guessing it's a Silver Y moth?

a brown moth on a white windowframe, with its body sharply arched up so that it looks like a horn. The moth wings have a paler lower margin that forms a toothed pattern, with dark crescents, and there is a pale lateral band about 2/3 up the wing. the use of a flash at closeup has created a dramatic shadow showing the reflexed body.
@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
2026-07-18 14:35:32

Two-page PDF about smoke flies in Australia. #co2 #smoke #fire #diptera #microsania #flies #insects #entomology dbca.wa.gov.au/media/592/downl

@enriquericos@mastoart.social
2026-09-14 16:46:54

Some "before" photos, explained on the Alts.
#MetalCasting #art #ContemporaryArt #sculpture #insects #termite #abstract #organic #geometric #SciArt #wood #biology #entomology #casting #xylophague #collaboration

@enriquericos@mastoart.social
2026-09-13 18:12:15

This is the companion piece of this brass cast: #MetalCasting #art #ContemporaryArt #sculpture #insects #termite #abstract #organic #geometric #SciArt #wood #biology #entomology #casting #xylophague #collaboration

@enriquericos@mastoart.social
2026-09-10 14:59:10

I did find some phone pics of the process. The most interesting steps are missing, but it's better than nothing.
#MetalCasting #art #ContemporaryArt #sculpture #insect #beetle #abstract #organic #geometric #WoodWorm #carcoma #SciArt #wood #biology #entomology #casting #xylophague #collaboration

@enriquericos@mastoart.social
2026-09-09 18:31:19

(Re-uploading to this instance)
Brass cast little sculpture of a wood cube showing tunnels carved by a woodworm. Of course the tree was already firewood when I found it, I only cut it into a rough cube. And the woodworm was long gone: Wherever you are, I hope you're OK, it was nice making this collab with you.
#MetalCasting #art #ContemporaryArt #sculpture #insect #beetle #abstract #organic #geometric #WoodWorm #carcoma #SciArt #wood #biology #entomology #casting #xylophague #collaboration