#september2024

Pacific Dampwood Termite - Zootermopsis angusticollis

No insects were harmed in the making of this video, and as the footage will show you, this flailing specimen was blown back upright. According to my dear friend out in Squamish, British Columbia who found this large-winged beauty, it crashed midflight, fell to the ground, and became flipped over for a bit thanks to those long, paddle-like wings. It seems also that somewhere during the crash this insect got their legs tangled with sticky debris, further adding to the panic of having its underbelly exposed and vulnerable. While tragic to see this find flailing about, it does present a unique opportunity to examine the underside of this blog's very first Termite showcase! Admittedly, I've been sitting on this individual for a while now, but now I feel confident enough in the identification for this find, and the upcoming images of this individual. From what I've found of British Columbia and Pacific Coast, a Pacific Dampwood Termite is the closest identification based on what's visible in this footage. However, Termites can be very difficult to conclusively identify without a detailed analysis of their finer features. If I'm right, this is one of the more fascinating species as they prefer to form colonies in moist and rotting wood, rather than the more dry conditions preferred by other Termites. In addition, like Ants, when it's time for the next generation to seek out suitable wood, male and female Termites will also emerge as winged alates (known as swarmers) in order to disperse.

The way I gasped when I saw what the color palette you requested for Emilie was called....

Anyways, here ya go! An Emilie with color palette #28 (Au Revoir), and an Adrien and Marinette with color plaette #29 (Feel The Love)!

I had so much fun drawing these! I've been wanting to draw the thumbs-up/heart meme with Adrienette for a while, so I leaped onto the chance to do so here!

Color palettes used are from this post !

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Please do not use or re-post my artwork without my permission. Thank you!   (reblogs, however, are welcome and appreciated)

my home was never a place, it was a person; it was you.

I just love how soft and peaceful this art by the always amazing @wisejazz is. Mal and Daenarya look so relaxed despite the constant danger surrounding them in saving the realm. As long as they have each other, they can face anything!

[Mal Volari x Daenarya Blades 1 + Beyond] [Mal’s Orphanage] [Mal Volari x Daenarya Blades 2 AU]

Hello and welcome to September's Sherlock Challenge (and thank you for your patience once again - life is not great at the moment...). The prompt for this month is milk.

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