Sueño Studio

Tim Paul

Aboriginal Art Symbols and Meaning

Alan Weir

Still have mine ❤

Halloween, but high fashion. by Wisdom Kaye

Behold the dazzling colors of the black-and-gold sapsucking slug (Cyerce nigricans). This sea slug secretes an unappetizing mucus to dissuade predators. When threatened, it can drop its colorful cerata, or leaf-like outgrowths, to create a distraction. This species is found in the western Indian and Pacific Oceans, where it dwells on coral or rocky reefs and snacks on algae. Photo: profmollusc, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, iNaturalist 

This pendant features a vintage illustration of a butterfly on green leaves, sandwiched between two rectangular pieces of glass. The pendant is finished with an edging of copper tape and a glued-on copper bail. Buy it here.

Medium: Ceramic with stucco

Today, the suit is preserved at the National Museum of Denmark, serving as a testament to Inuit craftsmanship and survival skills. Beyond its practical use, it offers a glimpse into the daily lives and ingenuity of Arctic communities, highlighting how cultural knowledge and adaptation were crucial for thriving in one of the world’s most extreme climates.

Welcome back to Trilobite Tuesday! Pictured is a 1.5-in- (3.8-cm-) long Hesslerides arcentensis. This Mississippian specimen was found in the Lake Valley Formation of New Mexico. While the locale has been recognized and studied for decades, such complete and well-preserved examples of this late-Paleozoic proetid is a rare find.

Welcome back to Trilobite Tuesday! Trilobites of the Harpetida order—including this Harpes hamarlaghdadensis—are characterized by the broad, sweeping swath of their cephalic brim. The colorful, glass-like appearance of this 2-in- (5.1-cm-) long Moroccan specimen’s carapace is one of the defining characteristics of the prolific Jorf Lagerstatte deposit.

Photo: Daniel Kwok, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, flickr

Caught looking, Shunpei Kamiya (because)