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mappingcat (also shydrae)I've gotten around to giving my <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Invertober2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Invertober2023</a> sketches a permanent home at <a href="https://www.magpienest.org/gallery/Invertober2023/invertober2023.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.magpienest.org/gallery/Invertober2023/invertober2023.html</a>. I made a slide presentation of these using <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/revealjs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#revealjs</a> in <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/quarto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#quarto</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Invertober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Invertober</a>

mappingcat (also shydrae)The final sketch for this year's <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a> is a Halloween pennant dragonfly (Celithemis eponina).<a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/inktober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inktober</a>

TedGHalloween pennant (Celitemis eponina) Day 31 of <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober2023?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> As an adult, the Halloween Pennant hunts and feeds in flight, reaching speeds of up to 30 mph! They typically will prey on species of mosquitoes, flies, and gnats. Adult males of this species differ from other dragonflies which are typically quite territorial. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dragonfly?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dragonfly</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insects?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insect?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bugs?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bugs</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertebrates?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertebrates</a>

mappingcat (also shydrae)A sketch of a leopard slug (Limax maximus) for <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/inktober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inktober</a>

TedGLeopard slug (Limax maximus) Day 30 of <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober2023?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> This species has a very unusual and distinctive mating method, where the pair of slugs use a thick thread of mucus to hang suspended in the air from a tree branch or other structure. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/slug?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slug</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/slugs?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slugs</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/molluscs?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#molluscs</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gastropoda?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gastropoda</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gastropods?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gastropods</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertebrates?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertebrates</a>

mappingcat (also shydrae)A sketch of a tiger centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha), sometimes called a common desert centipede, for <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a>.<a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/inktober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inktober</a>

TedGTiger centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha) Day 29 of <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober2023?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> The tiger centipede is found in western North America and the Hawaiian Islands. They primarily seek shelter during the day in moist, cool areas such as under desert rocks. Their venom has been found to be medically relevant, as studies have shown an antimicrobial activity. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tigercentipede?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tigercentipede</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/centipede?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#centipede</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/arthripod?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arthripod</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertebrates?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertebrates</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bug?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bug</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bugs?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bugs</a>

mappingcat (also shydrae)A sketch of a striped pyjama squid (Sepioloidea lineolata) for <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a>.<a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/inktober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inktober</a>

TedGStriped pyjama squid (Sepioloidea lineolata) Day 28 of <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober2023?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> The striped pyjama squid is not a squid at all—it’s part of the family Sepiadariidae, which is a group of cuttlefish. During the day, striped pyjama squid will bury into the sand to hide from potential predators. They keep their yellow-ish eyes above the sand, which allows them to keep watch for delicious fish or crustaceans to eat. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/squid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#squid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cuttlefish?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cuttlefish</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/molluscs?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#molluscs</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marinelife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marinelife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marinebiology?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marinebiology</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertebrates?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertebrates</a>

mappingcat (also shydrae)A sketch of an Iceland scallop (Chlamys islandica) for <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/inktober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inktober</a>

TedGIceland scallop (Chlamys islandica) Day 27 of <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober2023?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> Icelandic scallops have separate sexes from birth, whereas most scallop species are hermaphrodites. Reproduction is by broadcast spawning in June and July. After 6-10 weeks of floating as planktonic life, the larvae settle to hard sand and gravel surfaces. The species is extremely temperature sensitive, with both high and low temperature limits. As the sea surface and bottom temperatures change, the stock densities and distribution of the scallop change as well. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bivalve?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bivalve</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/scallop?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scallop</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sealife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sealife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marinebiology?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marinebiology</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertebrates?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertebrates</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marineinvertebrates?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marineinvertebrates</a>

mappingcat (also shydrae)A sketch of a torpedo bug (Siphanta acuta) for <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Invertober2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Invertober2023</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/inktober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inktober</a>

mappingcat (also shydrae)A sketch of a horned sea star (Protoreaster nodosus), sometimes called a chocolate chip sea star, for <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/inktober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inktober</a>

TedGHorned sea star (Protoreaster nodosus) Day 25 of <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober2023?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> The horned sea star is big and colorful and found in the warm, shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific region. It can range in colors from orange to tan to even green. Sea Stars have remarkable regenerative powers, when attacked and damaged by predators they are able to grow new arms. They usually have five arms but have been found with 4 or 6 arms, this may be because more than one arm has been damaged at one time! <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/seastar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seastar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marinebiology?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marinebiology</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/marineinvertebrates?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marineinvertebrates</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/chocolatechipseastar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chocolatechipseastar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/starfish?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#starfish</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sealife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sealife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertebrates?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertebrates</a>

mappingcat (also shydrae)A sketch of an African monarch butterfly (Danaus chrysippus) for <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/inktober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inktober</a>

mappingcat (also shydrae)A sketch of an Asian forest scorpion (Heterometrus spinifer) for <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/inktober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inktober</a>

TedGAsian forest scorpion (Heterometrus spinifer) Day 23 of <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober2023?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> The Asian forest scorpion is one of the largest scorpion species in the world, reaching up to 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) in length. Despite their intimidating appearance, their venom is relatively mild to humans, similar to that of a bee sting. However, they still use their large pincers to catch prey, which can deliver a powerful pinch! <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/scorpion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scorpion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/asianforestscorpion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#asianforestscorpion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/arachnid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arachnid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertebrates?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertebrates</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/arthropods?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arthropods</a>

mappingcat (also shydrae)A sketch of a red velvet ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis) for <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a>. This is a species of mutillid wasp found in the eastern United States which has an extremely painful sting.<a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Invertober2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Invertober2023</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/inktober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inktober</a>

TedGRed velvet ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis) Day 22 of <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertober2023?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> They are actually a species of parasitic wasps. They use their bright colors as a signal to warn predators that they can sting (with a needle-like stinger hidden at the end of their abdomen) and so they should stay away. They display their coloration to indicate that they are not worth attacking. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cowkillerant?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cowkillerant</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/velvetants?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#velvetants</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wasps?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wasps</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wasp?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wasp</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insects?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insect?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hymenoptera?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hymenoptera</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/invertebrates?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertebrates</a>

mappingcat (also shydrae)A sketch of a pink crab spider (Thomisus robustus) for <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/invertober2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#invertober2023</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/SciArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SciArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/inktober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inktober</a>

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