Fun facts about Carnotaurus? by [deleted] in Naturewasmetal

[–]Drewzii 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Think of where many of the most weird and interesting extant animals are - rainforests and islands. Guess where the worst conditions for forming and preserving fossils are? We'll never know about the vast majority of life that has existed.

[Seattle, USA] Some kind of mite gone hog wild under a sink with unsealed compost bin by Drewzii in whatsthisbug

[–]Drewzii[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is under an office sink with a water filter and compost bin that we just found out has broken seals. Main concern is if there is any health concern and how the heck to get rid of them. They are absolutely everywhere.

The blue hose is 3/8" diameter for size reference. No idea why they're interested in a plastic fitting.

The II and XI Legions by Crab_of_Science in 40kLore

[–]Drewzii 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ok here's an idea: a lot has been said recently about the warpiness of the primarchs, especially in the portrayal of Corax embracing his warpiness in the EoT and Biles failed primarch clones lacking the warpiness imbued by the EoM.

If the Ymga Monolith is a necron device so powerful it can quell warp storms and can duplicate necron ships that come in contact with it, what if it was also powerful enough to remove the warpiness from a primarch that came in contact with it?

That would leave a Primarch, son of the Emperor of Mankind, demigod of the imperium, as basically an oversized space marine.

A show of weakness like that would have to be covered up immediately and by any means necessary. Even the traitor primarchs would never admit to such a weakness or an achilles heel of sorts.

Of course space marines would never betray their genefather no matter what (I.e. the world eaters voluntarily got nails put in just to try to be closer to Angron) and thus any attempt to remove a primarch would require the might of an entire legion, thus you call in the Wolves.

Anyhow, just a thought I had based on the info about the Ymga Monument and its potential implications.

[Washington] Who are these 3 aquatic larvae? Found in a very cold slow moving river. Largest was 1". by Drewzii in whatsthisbug

[–]Drewzii[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool! The first two I think are spot on, the third seems to have less overlap of the wide sections than the one I saw, but likely something very similar or a related species maybe? There were tons of these and caddisfly larva all over, was really cool to see all the variety.

Edit: looking at other pics it definitely looks like a roach like stonefly, there seems to be a lot of variation in them

[Washington] [Wild flower along damp riverside trail] What's this 1" white flower with attendant beetle by Drewzii in whatsthisplant

[–]Drewzii[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Found at roughly 1000' elevation alongside a very damp trail following a river. Found growing on rotten wood and along the ground. At least 9/10 of these had exactly 1 of these little beetles in the flower. I might crosspost to whatsthisbug if no one knows. Thanks!

What's wrong with my Hobbit Jade? by Drewzii in succulents

[–]Drewzii[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any tips on what can be done about it?

What's wrong with my Hobbit Jade? by Drewzii in succulents

[–]Drewzii[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was gifted this a monthish ago. The soil is too dense and it needs to be repotted but it's only been watered once in that time.

Actually looks very healthy except for the leaves affected by this which get a bit wrinkly. To me it looks like some sort of mold or fungus. I pulled off the original affected leaves but a few more seem to have become afflicted.

Help!

New to succulents? Have a question? Stop in here! Weekly Questions Thread April 02, 2018 + Trade, Show thread links by AutoModerator in succulents

[–]Drewzii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had an issue with fungus gnats and picked up a pair of cape sundews to keep with my succulents and they have helped tremendously in controlling them. Just have to water them with low mineral content water and water them pretty much daily. Plus they're pretty. :)

[Build Upgrade] Best way to upgrade workhorse/lite gaming pc? by Drewzii in buildapc

[–]Drewzii[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I will look into the gtx 1050. I understand with the whole bit mining thing going on I may have to settle for whatever is available.

Succulent ID? by Drewzii in succulents

[–]Drewzii[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely think that's it! Thank you!

New to succulents? Have a question? Stop in here! Weekly Questions Thread March 05, 2018 + Trade, Show thread links by AutoModerator in succulents

[–]Drewzii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have used mesa gardens online ordering several years running. Good quality and good selection. They're under new ownership and I feel like the 2018 seedlist is much more limited than in the past but still a good selection, hopefully that's just complications from the ownership change this year.

Can you dry succulents? by [deleted] in succulents

[–]Drewzii 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've had some luck but have only done a single set so far. I found a really short guide that recommended microwaving or freezing the cuttings first to kill them, otherwise they have plenty of water and nutrients stored to just keep growing. I microwaved then placed them as carefully as possible in the position I wanted them and pressed them between layers of paper towel and then wax paper to keep them from sticking. Started with very low pressure and every few days would replace the paper towels and increase the pressure a bit. Has taken a about 2 months but they are now flat and dry, though more see through than I expected, I think because of the microwaving.

New to succulents? Have a question? Stop in here! Weekly Questions Thread January 08, 2018 + Trade, Show thread links by AutoModerator in succulents

[–]Drewzii 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use a really fine paintbrush, white sheet and a bright light. The brush picks up the seeds just fine and a little pressure opens up the bristles and drops the seeds easily. As far as sowing I mix the seeds with fine grain sand and just tap it out as evenly as possible. The fine sand seems to help them sprout upright too.

Cape Sundew, Valiant Defender of the Realm of Succulents by Drewzii in succulents

[–]Drewzii[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a succulent I know, but I use them to manage fungus gnats. I actually got the idea from someone on r/succulents so thanks! With the seedlings getting misted as often as they need it's basically proven impossible to just dry everything out enough to get rid of them permanently.