This is truly beautiful work <3
i don't know if we will leave this up, because we aren't sure if it comes across how we would like. but the alter who wrote this, yellowfang, has wanted to create it for some time, so we opted to try.
we, once again, apologize for any art style inconsistencies. the comic artwork itself was worked on by several of us.
the most perfect and correct answer to #23 of my bug ask list has been found by my partner
Q: if you could rename any bug, which one and what would you call it?
A: replace any "lesser" or "common" in bug names with "special little"
examples:
special little Eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens)
special little appleworm (Grapholita prunivora)
special little brown scorpion (Isometrus maculatus)
One thing I truly love about being an Entomology nerd, is nobody can ever get reasonably mad at me for not knowing what a bug is! There’s no way I can reasonably know every single bug in the world, that’s just not feasible!
And even better- that ALSO means I get to spend the REST OF MY LIFE learning about bugs! I get the joy of learning about new ones all the time, forever! It’s so awesome!! It also ALSO means I can easily divert my punk desire to better the world into insect conservation, which is super important for the earths continued existence!! And caring about little critters that most people find disgusting is frankly SUPER punk! I fucking love bugs!
Okay, so this is really cool! You have this phenomenon where some plants grow edible appendages to their seeds to entice ants to carry them underground where they can safely sprout. And then you have wasps which lay their eggs on the leaves, stems, and other parts of plants and trigger the growth of galls (swellings) which both feed and protect the wasp larvae until they reach maturity.
The boy who was watching the ants noticed they were taking wasp galls underground, too. Further exploration found that the wasp larvae were unharmed inside the galls; the only thing the ants had eaten were edible appendages similar to those on the seeds they collected. The wasp larvae stayed safe inside the ant nest, feeding on their galls, until it was time to emerge and head back out to the surface.
So it turns out that the edible portions of the galls have the same sorts of fatty acids as the edible parts of the seeds. And those fatty acids are also found in dead insects. Scientists think that the wasps evolved a way to make the galls they created mimic the edible portions of the seeds to get the ants to collect the galls. This isn't the only example of wasps making use of ants as caretakers for their young, but it's a really fascinating example thereof--especially if you consider ants evolved from wasps at least 100 million years ago.
THESE ARE MY FAVORITE!! I LOVE ACORN WEEVIL S!!!
Found today while gathering acorns (swamp white oak). How adorable is this? I love her little feet, and the way she pivots around her proboscis, fascinated by how far her head rotates… Curculio sp. (if anyone can ID to species, please add!)
Did not have "frozen bug man asking to borrow an outlet is a potentially fraudulent misogynist" on my entomology bingo card for this year, so trying to do something good with the fact that entomology is currently trending, here's a list of what SHOULD BE (I am no longer confident) good bug projects to donate to/participate in if you feel so inclined! Please also add good bug projects if you know any! Click the names of the institutions to find ways to donate.
The Frost Entomology Museum - Part of Penn State University, which has started up its public insect fair again this year! The museum has a "Hexapod Haiku Challenge," and I'm screaming.
The Lost Ladybug Project - Fair warning that the main webpage for it looks mildly sketch, but I can find it in multiple places that it's a real project of Cornell. It has a citizen science component where you can photograph specimens for them (no killing bugs)!
The Smithsonian Natural History Museum Department of Entomology
The Big Bug Hunt - An international project that appears to have the backing of multiple universities. It's a citizen science project to track the movements of bugs that are both detrimental and beneficial to crops. I am honestly not sure how this will affect the bugs though because the point is to protect home gardeners' crops from them.
University of California Riverside Department of Entomology
Cornell University Department of Entomology Giving Page - There's a tab at the right with three different projects of theirs: The Cornell University Insect Collection Fund, the Lost Ladybug Project Fund, and the Pollinator Health Research Fund
Michigan State University Department of Entomology - They have A BUNCH of named entomology funds you can donate to, or you can give them money that they can use flexibly.
Entomological Society of America
Bugs are my passion :( please dont let them go to waste!! Support if you can!!! -Billie 🪲
Can we boost this one until it reaches the Oklahoma City Tumblrites? This seems like something this website could rally and solve. Help save all this genetic information? I messaged them to offer to consult with the entymology lab near mine to see if they could store the bugs with us, but they are VERY far away and would have to drive long distance to us.
UPDATE: Based on people's stories in the comments, the guy behind the project is a misogynist wad who has burnt every bridge in the city, and that's why no one will help him. I understand everyone who does not want to help him, but I'm still not sure what to do about the bugs because I hate to give a dumpster fire of a science man a pass to get places in life without being made to character develop, but he also seems to be in charge of resources that if lost, would be a loss to an entire field and not just him. :/
This is so real 😭 yeah us - ⌚
[Text: This C-DID system has multiple personality disorders, not "multiple personality disorder".]
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This is so old. My entire Identity, Personality, Role, Appearance, and Name has changed significantly. I night draw something new but my name is Skye, I'm still a Lesbian, but everything else is Totally different. Crazy... Oh im also not 16, I'm 14? I probably lied tbh
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Sys Mates Draw Themselves
Number 2 Nadia Skye
Nadia is a 16 year old bunhattic lesbian who goes by she/bun Pronouns and bunny doesn't take shit from anyone :) - Cordelia
New gendy just dropped
Deadpet
A gender relating to being a pet and dead, being a dead pet, or having pet-like qualities and being connected to death.
Coined by: Kage
Requested by: Husk
I wish our likes and follows etc were strictly from that account but it is not and we can't do anything about that, this Blog is NOT Child Friendly though, follow Baby-boy-central and not this Acc!
We are a Polyfragmented DID system, aged 20. We switch between I/My and We/Our, and collective pronouns are Masculine or Neutral. This blog is used to post and reblog Art, Xenogenders, and sometimes we reblog Sys Boxes cause it's fun ^-^ We also have been known to use this account like a little Diary, some Alters will make posts about themselves and their thoughts.
We will reblog Information sometimes but otherwise want no contact with 'Discourse', Misinformation has no place here and most discourse is revolving around Misinformation.
imagine for a moment theres a universe where they can all be happy, ok?
୨୧ — FEMDiADORiC , a gender related to ( being a ) feminine cutesy pink demon ! being cutesy / feminine & a demon , being a feminine cutesy demon & liking pink , being feminine / cutesy & liking demons & pink , etc ~
꒰ ♡ ꒱ Coined by squid , requested by nonnie ~
[ PT: femdiadoric, a gender related to (being a) feminine cutesy pink demon. being cutesy/feminine and a demon, being a feminine cutesy demon and liking pink, being feminine/cutesy and liking demons and pink, etc. coined by squid, requested by nonnie. /END PT ]
switch.
tell them who is fronting.
give them your alter count.
tell them what trauma caused your CDD.
go to therapy if you are not ready yet.
list your alters' names, ages or roles.
change the language you prefer to use for your experiences (unless that language is genuinely harmful).
assign/have a host alter.
go searching for your trauma if you do not remember it.
forgive those who hurt you if you do not want to.
disclose an introject alter's source.
be open about your system/alters.
hide your system/alters.
use PK or SP.
use plural language when you prefer to be treated as one.
use singular language when you prefer to be treated as multiple.
I mean no amount of Disrespect but i thought this was about the Egg Lore from DSMP, how did i completely forget the Eggs in QSMP... my god .. i cant escape my past no matter how far i run
every time someone explains the egg part of the qsmp im reminded how batshit it is lmao
Working on a New Introduction Post, old one was too long !!
The thing about persecutors is that there is a high level of nuance that systems as a community (especially the cesspool of syscord) don't talk about in a way that can help recently discovered systems navigate a healthy relationship with these alters.
In case you need to hear this; yes, some alters and persecutors are not safe for the system or responsibilities outside the system. No, some alters are not ready to work on themselves through the power of 'magic and friendship'. Some are violent towards the body or other things like animals/pets, wanting to destroy precious items or spend the system's money maliciously, or intentionally wanting to hurt people close to the system. THIS IS NOT THE SYSTEM'S FAULT OR THE COLLECTIVE ACTIONS OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WHEN AN ALTER DOES ACT THIS WAY. However: It is the system's responsibility in this situation is to do everything it can to control said alter's fronting or take appropriate actions to minimize this behavior/damage.
"That's not nice :(((" is going to mean nothing to them. Some will take years of help and patience to become a team member in the system, and safe to front alone.
One of our oldest members was a persecutor who did not begin his healing until almost 8 years later. It was not until his actions led to him losing the most important person and the only thing he cared about for him to finally be ready to listen and see his faults. And for some alters it will unfortunately be the only way to get off that path and listen.
This alter is not a bad person for how they formed; it is so important to remember that alters form as they are for a reason, and persecutors are most often doing things or believing fully their actions are the right ones, for the system's well-being or their own. And while you need to keep your system safe, you also have to have that patience and system teamwork extended to the struggling alter. In extreme cases, professional help is most often what is needed, especially when they pose a physical threat to others or the body.
They may spit in your face, and threaten that the second they are free they will do horrible things. But It is going to take a combination of both listening to this alter and granting them humanity, while also protecting yourself and people who are at risk of these alter's actions.
[pt: Zombie Alterhuman Flags /end pt]
[ids in alt text]
Zombie Alterhuman, Copinglink, Kin, Nonhuman, Otherhearted, Otherlink, Quoiian, & Synpath Flags
Etymology: zombie, alterhuman/copinglink/kin/nonhuman/otherhearted/otherlink/quoiian/synpath
@radiomogai , @thecoffeecrew404
[id: a green ivy plant wavy line divider. end id]
[Text: This system is primarily male/male aligned.]
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I wonder if we should post our art here, we haven't posted any in a long time and it was only art of headmates. Might do it, will see
[Text: This user introjects objects and concepts.]
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Image taken from online. No alt
˗ˏˋ queercanillial ´ˎ˗ [pt: queercanillial end of pt] — A type of queerplatonic attraction that's connected to cannibalistic urges, such as wanting to eat the person or be eaten by the person you feel queerplatonic attraction to. —
— COINED BY ROACH —REQUESTED BY: ME!!! !!! —TAG : @gengernoway @webby-mogai
[pt: coined by roach end of pt] [pt: requested by: me !!! !!!] [pt: tag : @gengernoway @webby-mogai]
[ID: a drawing of a grey simplified cockroach drawing with closed eyes and a speech bubble with text in it saying "READ OUR DNI. . ." end of id]
the attraction type template thang was made by webby!!! whos blog i already tagged up there, credits to them!!!! oh also original canillial attraction which was big inspo for this also by webby-mogai
me walking without a mobility aid: this is fine i literally don’t even need a mobility aid
me within a minute of this: unrelatedly why do my legs hurt so much and why am i so exhausted
꒰꒰ CHRONiC iLLNESS AROACE , POTS AROACE & CHRONiC PAiN AROACE
୨୧ a flag for aroaces who have (a) chronic illness , a flag for aroaces that have pots & a flag for aroaces who have chronic pain !
req'd by anon ~
[id: a 5 stripe horizontal flag. from the top down, the stripes are crimson, blood red, a thin dark purple stripe, muted red, and light red. end id]
for anyone who is a fagdyke and gorey , a fagdyke in a gorey way , or simple a gorefagdyke
[alt text: DNI: basic dni, zionists, radqueers, anti mspec/good faith labels, nsfw agere/petre, irls/da's, non-traumagenic systems, ed blogs. I block freely. end id]
Fictionalbeing - a gender connected to being fictional and a being; an fictionalbeing.
etmology: fictional, being
[ID: a rectangular flag with 9 stripes coloured as such from top to bottom & mirrors: dark cyan, dull purple, dull red-pink, pink, light orange. End ID]
I love how i don't remember posting this but i got a notification for someone liking it and im trying to figure out who this is about...
My DID has DID.
reposts again this makes me so sad, I'm not a pest :( People always call Weevils pests and they're not and I'm not, that's so sad uuurghh.....
Btw if you look up your kintype and the first things to come up are pest control ads and articles on how to get rid of you I love you I love you you and your kind are not pests for simply living in a world that decided it doesn't want you
Btw if you look up your kintype and the first things to come up are pest control ads and articles on how to get rid of you I love you I love you you and your kind are not pests for simply living in a world that decided it doesn't want you
not every system has a gatekeeper.
not every system has a set host.
not every osdd system has less than 50 alters.
not every polyfrag system has more than 1000 alters.
not every system has an innerworld.
not every system can access their innerworld.
not every system hates their system.
not every system knows everything about themselves.
not every system knows nothing about themselves.
not every system sees themselves in the same way.
everyone’s system is different. everyone deals with their systemhood differently and has different views on systemhood.
you are not broken or wrong or faking for not being like someone else. you’re just different, like every system is <3