Sac spider,
Clubiona sp.
(04/2016 in Oberursel, Germany)

Sac spiders look pretty similar to jumping spiders. That's because of their similar way of life. They don't hunt with nets but with their two big claws and they're excellent climbers. During daytime they usually sleep in sack-shaped dwellings made of plant parts and silk.

🙃 Caesar, when he was about 5 months old. He was the third to hatch in 2016.

Crickets bring good luck! 🍀😍
Loki was very happy! 💖😋
That was a "great green bush cricket" (Tettigonia viridissima). It's one of the largest grasshopper species in Europe. They're very common. In late summer, they wander 👣 from the herbaceous layer 🌾 into the shrub and tree layers 🌳. That's why you will find them more often at home.🏡
The video was shot in late September.🎥

My painting in detail. At some point, I'm sure to make bigger sloth steps again. By the way, I haven't painted many paintings in my life. I never liked it very much. In school I often got approval, rather than painting what the teacher says, to draw what I want. Later attempts I never found satisfying. Good that I've tried again. It's an exercise picture, I took the canvas with the least quality for it. Now I paint for over 2 years on it.

Video made with Adobe Procrastinate Pro. Sloth life!

Music: "Old Tabla Night" by septahelix
(2019 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0)

Houseflies mating,
Musca domestica
(08/2015 in Oberursel, Germany)

Insects have a different nervous system than vertebrates like us. 🎉🎊 Not everything is controlled by the brain. 🙃🌳 The nerve cords are similar to a rope ladder. ☝🐝 In each body segment are two interconnected ganglia. ✌🐜 In the head several ganglia are fused together and form the brain. 👈🤓 The brain isn't really needed for survival, because the vital functions 💕 take place in other body segments. 💪😃 However, the fly can take without head no liquid or food. 💀🌈

A quick drawing I did today. 🤗

That's how close you get to the sea lions.

Dedicated to Daenerys. 🐲🐲🐲

The Islas Ballestas are ruled by birds. They produce the valuable guano. They can s(h)it wherever they want.

Laser eyes! 🐍🔥