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🪲ID Guess: Rhinotia lineata - A member of primitive weevils 🌿Date: November 2025

(first pic is mine, the others are from google)

(May 22nd, 2025)

The dandelion siphonophore (Dromalia alexandri) is one of several species in the family Rhodaliidae. These siphonophores are typically found just above the seafloor, where the water is rich in food. They use long, sticky tentacles to anchor themselves in place while other tiny tentacles grab any food drifting in the currents.⁠ ⁠ The flurries surrounding this delightful deep-sea drifter, known as marine snow, are constantly falling from the ocean's surface down to the deep sea. This mixture is made up of dead bodies, poop, and snot. The dead bodies are the remains of microscopic algae and animals that live in shallow waters but sink to the depths after they die. The poop consists of fecal pellets from small, shrimp-like animals such as copepods or krill. Much of the snot is debris from gelatinous animals called larvaceans, which filter and consume marine snow using mucous nets.⁠ This steady stream of organic matter helps sustain a remarkable community of animals living far below the ocean's surface.

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Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/66598588

Sydney alone receives more total rainfall than London on average annually…

Agent Lemondrop reporting for duty to save your cereal! As a parasitoid of various stem destroying caterpillars that target big time commercial crops like sugarcane and grains, this wasp is happy to help out at any farm. In fact, a 2025 study has discovered that they've recently been branching out to parasitizing pests of banana plants as well.

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/317685399

love this animal. the oedipus