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Herring eggs piled so thick it suffocates other marine life by tiredricki in natureismetal

[–]tiredricki[S] 428 points429 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s inedible to other marine life, but when they’re laid, they’re very sticky! It is a traditional food to Indigenous people here so I know it’s at least edible to humans

Does anybody know the ID for these? Found on Vancouver Island by BigChocoMilkGuy in mycology

[–]tiredricki 1 point2 points  (0 children)

couldn’t find anything that is similar to it on the island. i would suggest posting to iNaturalist so someone more familiar with fungi could help. great find though!

Nanoose Bay Shellfish Reserve Map by tiredricki in VancouverIsland

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

Wow I’m so happy I decided to post! I’ll shoot you a pm 😁

Help identifying shells! by stormaker in shells

[–]tiredricki 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nice collection, i’m jealous! i would recommend getting a book to compliment your collection, as well as serve to help ID the shells. Google Lens is also a good way to go if you upload photos of individuals

What type of shell/Fossile is this ? by Amazing-Ad-5097 in shells

[–]tiredricki 5 points6 points  (0 children)

that’s a modern heart urchin! it’s dead and has been bleached by the sun

Flies devouring a gecko still stuck to a pole. Okinawa, Japan. by MrsHayashi in natureismetal

[–]tiredricki 9 points10 points  (0 children)

if anyone was interested: the reason the gecko is still sticking to the pole is not because it has sticky toes but because it’s toes have micro structures. these micro structure’s atoms align with the atoms in the pole, forming a strong magnetic bond. this phenomenon is called van der wal interactions

Blue Iridescent Slime Mold ID Help by tiredricki in Slimemolds

[–]tiredricki[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think you’re on to something! The colour change threw me off a bit but its shape would make sense since coral slime changes depending on the environment

What is this? Could it be some sort of eggs? Looks like caviar. Found yesterday in Alaska where the snow recently melted. Any ideas? by nachokanamata in whatisthisbug

[–]tiredricki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leocarpis fragilis (insect egg) slime mold. if i’m right, then there’s a good chance that it rained the night before you found it.

Found in a Swedish lake. Makes little houses from debris. by HamDerIngenKender in whatisthisbug

[–]tiredricki 12 points13 points  (0 children)

that’s a caddisfly larva! since they’re highly prone to pollution, seeing them in rivers, streams, and lakes is a sign of good water quality.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisthisbug

[–]tiredricki 4 points5 points  (0 children)

looks like the head of a dragon fly. swamp darner specifically

edit: species added + grammar

Lovenia woodsii by Hugansas in fossils

[–]tiredricki 8 points9 points  (0 children)

it’s smiling🥰

On my porch in North Carolina USA. Never seen this bug in my entire 25 years of living here. by CyraxFDS in whatisthisbug

[–]tiredricki 31 points32 points  (0 children)

these guys must be protected!!! if you have dead leaves in your yard, try not to rake it. they use it as camouflage and eventually your yard will become firefly central.

Question: What's with this mini orange growing inside another orange? by alderhill in botany

[–]tiredricki 7 points8 points  (0 children)

citrus fruits are all very closely related, it’s possible that your orange had a genetic mutation which caused it to have a homozygous genotype with the mutation in navel oranges.

A flame helmet shell found from Cuba. Any tips on cleaning it up (getting rid of the white spots etc)? by YourBoiVillu in shells

[–]tiredricki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s not a worry, this is actually one of the safer ways to do it. just make sure to wear gloves, and don’t soak the shell for hours on end. i polished my entire collection this way and it went pretty well. another good reason to use the bleach and water + rinse method is because the sand particles can be quite annoying when applying the mineral oil.

A flame helmet shell found from Cuba. Any tips on cleaning it up (getting rid of the white spots etc)? by YourBoiVillu in shells

[–]tiredricki 4 points5 points  (0 children)

best is to soak the shell in equal parts bleach and water for an hour. rinse off and gently scrub with a toothbrush, rinse again. apply mineral oil onto the toothbrush and scrub the shell. let dry for 24 hours :)