#Underrated

[sol-niczka]

"No matter how far we have to go"

Saw the Percy Jackson musical a few days ago and I just had to draw this scene from "Try", aka my favorite song which isn't just a bonus track anymore!!!! I dressed the kids up in the clothes the actors wore in the show, and they're sitting in the exact same position as the scene when they sang the song on stage <3

[el-conejo-loco]

Soundgarden - Spoonman (Acoustic cover by Edward Forslund)

[artifacts-and-arthropods]

The Buff-Tip Moth: the resting posture, shape, and coloration of the buff-tip moth allows it to mimic a broken birch twig; its buff-colored head and the patches on its hindwings even resemble freshly-snapped wood

It also definitely tends to look like there's a weird little smiley face in the setae surrounding the moth's head, which is arguably even more striking but for some reason none of the sources I dug up on this species seem to mention that weirdness.

This type of camouflage is generally referred to as a "protective resemblance" -- a form of mimesis in which an animal can avoid being preyed upon by mimicking an inedible/unremarkable aspect of its environment. Many different moths are able to disguise themselves in similar ways, and it is especially common within the family known as Lasiocampidae. Some of the other species that engage in protective resemblance include Gastropacha quercifolia, Gastropacha pardale, Gastropacha populifoli, Euthrix potatori, Euthrix laeta, and Calyptra minuticornis (along with the other members of genus Calyptra). Most of these moths disguise themselves as leaves/foliage.

The buff-tip moth is particularly adept at disguising itself, however, and the fact that it so strongly resembles such a specific object (i.e. not just a dead leaf or a vague piece of foliage -- but a broken twig from a silver birch tree, in particular) makes this disguise seem even more impressive/unique.

This species (Phalera bucephala) can be found throughout the British Isles, mainland Europe, and Asia, with its range extending into Eastern Siberia.

Sources & More Info:

Wildlife Insights: Buff-Tip Moth Identification Guide

ButterflyConservation.org: Buff-Tip Moth

The Wildlife Trusts: Buff-Tip Moth

Wildlife Insight: the Buff-Tip Moth

Moth Identification: P. busephala

Encyclopedia of Life: Global Map of Known Occurrences for P. busephala

Insecta: Phalera bucephala

Lepidoptera and their Ecology: P. busephaloides and P. busephala

Journal of Ecology & Evolution: Strong Foraging Preferences for Ribes alpinum in the Polyphagous Caterpillars of Buff-Tip Moth Phalera bucephala

Dickinson County Conservation Board: Protective Resemblance & other Forms of Mimesis/Mimicry

[stareggie]

james: go big or go home

remus: i’m begging you. james. for once in your life, go home. please, just this once. go. home.

james: *whispering* i’m going big

[bananamiimii]

underrated!! ૮꒰ ˶ ༝ •˶꒱ა ♡

[moonwalder]

So when people talk about underrated Riordanverse characters they normally bring up Ethan Nakumara, Will Solace, Jason Grace, Magnus Chase, etc.

But I literally never see anyone talk about Reyna aside from the fact that she was one of the people who liked Percy.

It’s kind of disappointing because she is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE CHARACTER!!! Her backstory is genuinely so cool. Like, just open her wiki page.

[salembehindbars]

#needthat

[justdiarythoughts]

List of sorely underrated animals, go:

- African forest buffalo:

- Red tree kangaroo:

- Indian giant squirrel:

- Pangolin:

- Long-tailed goral:

- Bearded vulture:

- Jerboa:

- Hoatzin:

[wasitforrevenge]

[tonyzaret]

[lutinsart]

Part 4 babyyy

[el-conejo-loco]

NEW SOUNDGARDEN COVER BY THE BESTIE !!!

Once again, go shower that guy with love ! He's amazing and deserves more views !

[eobe]

First clone drawing! Captain Keeli appreciation. It was hard to catch the right moment to get his shave pattern. Absolutely underrated character in my opinion. Currently rewatching TCW and TBB.

[yo-fav-goth-ghost]

can we collectively give frypan more love.

like this motherfucker is hilarious. theyre all getting shot at and running and he just yells “HES SHOOTING AT US !!!!” like someone didnt notice

[spoonbeams]

Matt Dillon as Matthew in The Saint of Fort Washington, 1993