It is! I still don't know what to make of that. 😂

The hint of cute/cartoony in my style comes from my use of solid black lines and bright highlights. It just so happens that these techniques are really useful for helping people understand subtle morphological features. The cuteness is just a bonus. 😊

I try to capture at least 90% of known variation in each illustration, ignoring outliers. Sometimes I have to tie two different color sliders together (like black+red to green+white). If there's MORE variation, I usually split them up into entirely different pages (like I did with N. auriferus).

You understand. 🥲

You're good at it! 😂

🫂🫂🫂

Please bring back the luna moth dress! 🥺🥺🥺

Yes, I was on it. 😂

I'm partial to Arthro-Pod

I don't think I can do that. 😅

Not if I want to publish them within my lifetime, at least.

Also I keep finding more undescribed orbweavers

The issue isn't really a moral one. It's a question of whether I think I can write any book below my normal threshold for passion without burning out.

You would love it here in Jersey. 😂

I wish I had the confidence to do that.