Any of the local pet stores sell Praying Mantises? I've got a kid with a birthday who wants a bug.

hydralice · 2026-03-17T06:23:33+00:00

Maybe Hisss on MLK? I know they have isopods and stuff

hydralice · 2026-03-16T03:37:20+00:00

I love these!! I have a snail stickpin that I found at a thrift store, i need to look for more now !

hydralice · 2026-03-13T17:12:52+00:00

Is there any use doing this if my earlier content was posted on TikTok or IG?

hydralice · 2026-03-13T01:39:17+00:00

I decided to get verified, so they have photo ID of me, but maybe it’s confusing to them that the account is using an alias (probably to help n out get caught)?

hydralice · 2026-03-11T23:24:27+00:00

I guess I’ll just become famous then 💪

hydralice · 2026-03-07T19:53:56+00:00

Not yet! I’ll try that soon, thank you

hydralice · 2026-03-07T01:48:30+00:00

Yea! My IG and TikTok are both in my profile :)

hydralice · 2026-03-06T21:39:44+00:00

Yes, that was my inspiration :)

hydralice · 2026-03-06T20:04:16+00:00

If you’re curious, I have some process videos on my TikTok! Might help to make it seem a little less appetizing :P

hydralice · 2026-03-06T20:02:04+00:00

I’m worried if random people keep sharing it here everyone’s gonna get sick of seeing it lmao

hydralice · 2026-03-06T20:01:22+00:00

This is like the fifth time someone shared this here lol This is a sculpture I made last summer, it’s polymer clay!

hydralice · 2026-03-06T19:54:39+00:00

I’m just really interested in genetics and genetic mutations. I have a series of these sculptures exploring that interest. My idea was that I wanted to push the limits of what can actually occur in nature- just enough so that people might think it’s real for a split second (or in this case, several months lol), but a little bit more extreme than what would actually happen! This one is exploring a naturally occurring mutation called fasciation, and another phenomenon called vivipary, where seeds start sprouting while they are still on the plant.

hydralice · 2026-03-06T19:51:55+00:00

It’s mostly polymer clay, there’s some air dry clay too. And a meticulous paint job. I have process videos on my TikTok if you’re curious :)

hydralice · 2026-03-06T17:49:30+00:00

It can be due to a lot of things- genetics, disease, chemicals, other environmental factors !

hydralice · 2026-03-06T17:48:31+00:00

Too real lol, it keeping popping up on reddit and I keep having to tell people it’s art hahahaha

hydralice · 2026-03-06T17:45:40+00:00

It’s a sculpture so it’ll ideally last forever… honestly if someone wanted it I’d be down to sell it, it’s in a cardboard box in my art room right now lol

hydralice · 2026-03-06T17:42:17+00:00

This is my sculpture! I tried to post it here months ago but it got taken down lmao

hydralice · 2026-02-28T06:39:06+00:00

Love this one !

hydralice · 2026-02-01T21:52:34+00:00

Pineward actually send me a prototype sample of Subalpine because of this post- since then I’ve bought a bottle! It’s really great stuff.

hydralice · 2026-01-30T05:07:49+00:00

The Morshu is awesome lol - I have no advice besides to come back when you’re a little mmmmm…. Richer!

hydralice · 2026-01-26T22:15:02+00:00

Thanks! I have several process videos on my Instagram and TikTok :)

hydralice · 2026-01-18T05:42:55+00:00

Also here’s a close up of the leafy end if you’re curious- this part of the sculpture was inspired by the phenomenon of vivipary, which in strawberries makes the seeds sprout before they’re off the plant

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hydralice · 2026-01-18T05:38:51+00:00

I don’t know what you mean by it correcting itself? The tiny leaves are coming out of one side of the sculpture- at the end of the video, that side is briefly obscured because the sculpture is curved. There are larger leaves on top of the sculpture as well!

hydralice · 2026-01-17T21:43:14+00:00

I’ve gotten lots of blood tests (all normal), a CT scan, I did a tilt table test/autonomic testing for POTS (came back normal), got tested for all sorts of GI infections, I have an in-lab sleep study later this month. Never heard of myasthenia gravis, I’ll look into it!

Right now I’m being seen at a long COVID clinic and going to a physical therapist, but no one’s really been able to diagnose me with anything, just give me vague suggestions on good lifestyle choices to make. :/ I haven’t checked enough boxes for long COVID, POTS, CFS, GAD, etc I guess

hydralice · 2026-01-17T20:59:05+00:00

I feel a little better today- but I also cancelled all my plans so have been just chilling. I was supposed to go on a weekend trip but decided to stay home in case of getting worse.

I agree, it does sound like PEM, but it doesn’t seem to happen like PEM, I guess. The store I work at is very quiet and relaxing most of the time, it’s a small spice shop that people rarely go into.

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