Peggy Wolven
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Peggy Wolven
@vexedmuddler.bsky.social
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Fashion for the Scientific Body. Nails, nerdy and not. https://linktr.ee/vexedmuddler 🩷💛💙 She/her, artist, scientist, nail polish nerd, friend to underloved animals.
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Sadly it appears to have either mange or some kind of injury or damage to the bum and tail :(
There’s probably a converter
My kit is ill-equipped for this task but the macro lens did its best. I may need a telephoto lens for these occasions.
To be fair when I first saw it, it was curled up in a ball with a very small profile. As soon as it uncurled a bit I could see it was far too big 😂
This is goddamned delightful
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I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.
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The young calico who adopted us last year has desperately wanted to play with her two much older sisters, but they will have none of it.

Last Friday @vexedmuddler.bsky.social and I adopted this lovable little nugget, whom we have dubbed “Timiny Cricket”.
No, I’m doing I best to avoid the entire thing 😅
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I must ask why you neglected to mention Santa and his Elvers in the calendar promotional materials. 😕
@skypeascientist.bsky.social I just ordered an Eel Facts advent for @brianwolven.bsky.social but he has a question for you
Ah yeah, I’ve seen people paint with acrylic on regular polish too but I guess it has to be super dry. Haven’t tried it!
Ah cool, I’ve seen people do amazing and wildly complex nail art with gel! I haven’t gotten into it because I’m paranoid about my super-reactive skin but I’m envious of the people who do. I do everything with just regular lacquer 🥲
(Not planning on giving unsolicited advice, just curious because NAILS 🤩)
Are you doing gel or lacquer?
I wish bsky told me about this mention before the post it was replying to was deleted ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
He has a RACING STRIPE I love him so much 🥹
a few more shots of this beautiful species 🕷️🙇
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Photographed a LOT of handsome salticids in Costa Rica, but these Anasaitis canalis males were the fanciest! ✨💙 Very difficult to shoot - not just tiny - but super skittish too!

In situ, stack (3 shots?), Pentax, Laowa 25mm

Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica - ground level, shaded areas w/ tree cover
Oh my goodness he’s like a squat little toy race car! I’m absolutely smitten!
Aside from being pride month, it’s also immigrant heritage month! I'm a recent immigrant to the US, so I did this mani as a celebration of my Canadian heritage. I recreated 4 famous Group Of Seven paintings - the last image shows the paintings they’re based on. Details in alt text!