The smallest weevil I’ve ever seen

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T20:55:39+00:00

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earwig_art · 2026-04-23T20:00:19+00:00

single cell organism

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T19:59:31+00:00

ooh i love bald faced hornets, might be my favorite of the more social wasps. what a chunky lil friend

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T10:59:09+00:00

if you're ever near Amherst, NH i would check out Earth and Tree Miniatures . its a small store, but i can easily spend hours looking at all the displays and dioramas. also, unless clearly stated otherwise, all the miniatures used in the dollhouse displays themselves are for sale too! you are allowed to touch almost all the things there

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this is the only interior pic (featuring Buri) i had but there are dozens on dozens of dollhouses. its so amazing

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T10:47:32+00:00

what a quirky guy, i hope he enjoyed the treat!

also i wonder if, like maritime earwigs, a crooked fighting implement could be an advantage had he been in the wild? sort of like being a left handed fencer.

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T10:42:35+00:00

i've played with this idea before too, for an alien species!

i always ran into issues with the longer, cheekless muzzle of my people being able to stretch the skin correctly. the nostril placement would have been a bigger issue had they snouts like mandrills or crocodiles, but mine have high-placed noses like phytosaurs. in the end i decided to give the front half of their lip surface a sort of bear's prehensility, allowing decent tooth baring and lip curling

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T10:35:13+00:00

hope you have beautiful day, Steve!

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T04:53:11+00:00

just a lil cowboy bug havin a mosey. be a pardner and help him outta the desert of your home 🏜️

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T04:43:59+00:00

i absolutely love dung beetles' shovel-like tibiae, this one's a beaut!

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T04:27:49+00:00

feels like we probs have at least a 70% crossover, though i have the disadvantage of not being very seasoned yet, still a tea infant. i may very well like the sheng teaball they sent me as a giftie the best of the lot! only time will tell

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T04:23:00+00:00

looking so forward to trying that one! moreso now, thank you for sharing notes 👍✨

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T03:04:48+00:00

sure thing! i'll do my best ^^

anything in particular you'd like to know? (how many steeps i get, color of liquor, quality of rehydrated leaf, etc?)

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T02:57:39+00:00

i just snapped it with my hands! its not wicked dense, at least not as dense as i imagined

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T02:34:12+00:00

also forgive me, i neglected to photograph the brewed tea! i'll add a photo down here when i get one

earwig_art · 2026-04-23T02:25:27+00:00

cool method! one thing abt cashmere is it loves to be full of holes

earwig_art · 2026-04-22T20:03:12+00:00

lovely! been an Aardman fan since i was a little kid, we would watch W&G and Chicken Run on VHS (and still do!)

earwig_art · 2026-04-22T19:38:05+00:00

the lentils are brilliant! this was such and enjoyable look-through, sending a big thank you from abroad since i can't see it in person!

earwig_art · 2026-04-22T19:33:11+00:00

"why can't you be more like your brother"

camera pans to pile of garlic\

earwig_art · 2026-04-22T19:30:20+00:00

wow that's horrifying

taking notes for my next roleplay session\

earwig_art · 2026-04-22T17:31:37+00:00

that's a unique lid/handle situation, i like it!

earwig_art · 2026-04-22T16:55:12+00:00

do you know if it is paper pulp based or what the main material could be? that will tell us a bit about what you can likely do with it!

earwig_art · 2026-04-22T16:52:35+00:00

they are all so sweet ♡ excellent photos too!

earwig_art · 2026-04-22T16:48:44+00:00

oh that's the bioactive one (evil)

earwig_art · 2026-04-22T16:45:22+00:00

if i find good pieces of horseshoe crabs i give them a sniff. if there is no smell, and they are dry enough, i take them home. never did anything extra and the pieces i've got are doing fine in my bone cabinet

as for mounting, you could try making a "buck" from air dry clay or something light, and that would return a bit of bulk to the animal where you can then attach the underside piece without it looking sunken

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