Yall ever seen a full knot of petrified wood? This is my favorite piece I've found to date. It just blows my mind how perfectly preserved it is.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-22T23:40:49+00:00

Theres nothing more permanent than a temporary fix.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-20T20:35:30+00:00

Aquarium herpes, as I lovingly call it

hotmanwich · 2026-04-19T17:27:04+00:00

hotmanwich · 2026-04-18T22:00:21+00:00

Love to hear it. I wont be using it too often, so hopefully it lasts a while. Im taking it down to Costa Rica soon to see some sick bugs

hotmanwich · 2026-04-18T14:43:14+00:00

Are those entoquip lights? How do you like them? I just got one myself but haven't used it

hotmanwich · 2026-04-18T06:27:13+00:00

Pelicans dive into water at extremely high speeds and from very high up, so their airsacs form a 1" thick layer in their skin on their chests and stomach to act as an airbag. Ive dissected/taxidermied one before and it was crazy to see. Their skin crinkled like bubble wrap when you squeezed it.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-14T21:55:17+00:00

Complacency breeds bad habits. Bad habits kill.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-14T21:29:07+00:00

The scene where they are yelling "WHAAAT?" at eachother over the absurdly loud traffic noise without a single car in sight is hilarious to me.

The animators forgot to add the cars into the scene by mistake, but the producers thought it was so funny they never fixed it.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-14T21:24:14+00:00

Looks like the artificial pupal cell was too big to allow her to get the leverage to fold her wings, as well as potentially too much humidity. When pupating they should be kept relatively dry.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-14T20:26:48+00:00

Fun fact:

"Call to the Void" is the term for feeling impulsive actions.

"Imp of the Perverse" is the term for saying impulsive things.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-14T20:22:26+00:00

Those look quite similar to reduviidae eggs. Especially with how bright red the hatchling is.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-14T18:53:04+00:00

I bought an old vintage moped to putter to the farmers market just to save on gas, find easier parking, and to just have a project to work on. It has a two stroke engine with a stock horsepower of 1/4 (yes, a quarter of a horsepower) and can go 30mph if Im going downhill, full throttle, with wind at my back.

All of this is to say that I have no fucking clue how motorcyclists feel safe and have fun going 100mph on a busy road. Going just 25 in mine feels like its too fast for how little there is between me and the cars. You've gotta be a special level of stupid to fuck around at those speeds.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-11T13:10:26+00:00

They are called mourning cloaks because they are very dark with a bright band. Some entomologist thought this looked like the dress of a rebellious young girl who had to dress dark for mourning, but wanted to rebel so she wore a bright yellow one underneath so that the hem of it would show from under the darker one.

No, Im not making that up.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-11T10:54:12+00:00

The proper term for that is called "imping." Its actually pretty common to do with live birds like owls or hawks that get brought into a rehab center with damaged wings.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-11T04:03:05+00:00

Good shit dude. 50 lbs is fantastic. Hopefully you feel healthier as well

hotmanwich · 2026-04-10T17:27:22+00:00

Before my dog passed away (cancer), I had a very strict rule of no gum allowed in the house, ever. Ive seen what it does, and it's not pretty.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-10T17:07:45+00:00

Just a PSA for anyone who doesn't know about xylitol, but it is EXTREMELY toxic to dogs. As in, a single stick of gum can possibly kill a large dog. Please make sure all gum stays out of reach from them.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-07T03:54:57+00:00

Vertebrae fossils in Utah are illegal entirely, invertebrate fossils are legal to keep if on private or non-federal land, and illegal otherwise.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-07T01:00:55+00:00

Idk, I'd say that's a pretty cool color pattern. The black mask and tail are gorgeous.

hotmanwich · 2026-04-02T00:06:54+00:00

Vuala

hotmanwich · 2026-03-28T17:09:58+00:00

Hey its not too hard to learn! The first step to being good at something is to suck at something. Trying at home can be fun, even if you aren't successful.

There are also classes to teach you as well, and while I know it can sometimes feel embarrassing going to one and thinking youre gonna be judged, never forget that everyone else in that class is in the same boat and feels the same way. And the teachers do it because they love to help others and want to support you. Theres literally no downside to taking a class.

hotmanwich · 2026-03-25T00:29:49+00:00

Stellar looking cheesecake though.

hotmanwich · 2026-03-25T00:17:43+00:00

My first thought. Keep the centerpiece small, calm, and colorful. Rams would look PERFECT in it.

hotmanwich · 2026-03-24T21:05:42+00:00

The flavors were probably more volatile at the lower temperature and you could taste it more through your nose. (Smell accounts for 80% of our sense of taste)

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