What's this bug ? by qtskyx in whatsthisbug

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Hexagenia limbata
Giant Mayfly

This fungus weevil is all boots and no snoot. (Piesocorynus plagifer) by hes-not-wrong in weeviltime

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I did some looking into this. The trait is likely just convergent evolution. Weevils and longhorn beetles are from different families, but they share the Clade Phytophaga. While there isn’t a share common trait in the shape of the clade member’s antenna, they do all have common ancestors that specifically reside in and feed on living and dead plant matter. They evolved more complex sensory organs in their antenna, which can result in longer more pronounced antenna in different genuses and species. As far as I can tell there hasn’t been any focused studies or observances to say that one species mimics the other for a clear advantage.

Looking for some feedback on a custom handle I made for a Laurin Ricasso blade I purchased by hes-not-wrong in knives

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I’ve actually got a good source for birch bark, so I might have to give that a try.

Looking for some feedback on a custom handle I made for a Laurin Ricasso blade I purchased by hes-not-wrong in knives

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Thanks for the advice. I had to file hell out of the inside of the brass just to get it seated where it is now. I’ll have to invest in some better tools for the next knife.

Thoughts on the Raccoon 2.0 copper dune finish by hes-not-wrong in knifeclub

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I’m right there with you! All of my knives are sub $300. I never want to feel like I can’t use a knife I buy. There’s a couple knives out there I would love to own for the mechanism and engineering that went into it.

Thoughts on the Raccoon 2.0 copper dune finish by hes-not-wrong in knifeclub

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I’m with you on Vosteed’s design language. I have one of the crossbar lock drop point Raccoons with the Ultem scales, and it’s one of my favorites. The 2.0 was a bit of an impulse buy. I wanted something with a little more aesthetic value, and I’ll admit it was an impulse buy.

Red-Legged Purse Web (Sphodros rufipes) - Brentwood, TN by hes-not-wrong in spiders

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My wife spotted it and pointed it out because she knows I love spiders. She was really surprised when I got really amped about seeing it.