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[screamingtheo]

Everyone, please say Hello to Timothy Ta-... erm... Twinkle!

Timothy Twinkle! ... haha...

Timothy is your friendly neighbor! Just a completely harmless beetle with nothing to hide, haha...

... okay, maybe he isn't that harmless...

Name: Timothy Tarantula Twinkle

Pronouns: he / him

Species: Tarantula ... G-Goliath Beetle...

Timothy is a Goliath Beetle, who randomly appeared in the neighborhood one day. No one really knows where he comes from or why he moved here, but... he is a friendly fella, so don't worry!

He loves to participate in Julies games, helps Sally with her plays, assists Poppy in the kitchen or carries Wally's easel whenever he wants to paint in nature. Most times you can find him looming over his neighbors and... I-I mean... helping his neighbors! Haha...

Due to his height, he is a great help carrying stuff or reaching for the cookie jar on top of the shelf.

...

You're not believing me, do you...?

Okay... maybe Timothy is a Tarantula, creeping around the neighborhood and waiting for the perfect opportunity to let his dear neighbors "disappear"...

Did you know the limbs of a spider can grow back? Timothy makes sure to "get rid" of two of his arms whenever they start to grow back, so he maintains his beetle-like appearance. He also likes to wear fake antennas on a cheap hairband.

You don't believe Frank would ever fall for some fake antennas, do you?

No of course not! Frank is well aware of Timothy's intentions and both are highly suspicious of each other.

Howdy also sees right through Timothy and tries to keep his neighbors safe. Timothy does his best to avoid Howdy... he is a bit intimidated by that caterpillar...

Eddie as well as Poppy are oblivious to Timothy being a Tarantula. They even maintain somewhat of a friendship with Timothy... though Eddie wonders why Frank seems to dislike their new friend...

Wally, Julie and Sally are also oblivious. They enjoy spending time with their new neighbor, not realizing that Timothy sees them more as a snack than friends...

Barnaby and Home aren't quite sure what to think of Timothy. That new neighbor seems to avoid them both as best as he can. It's probably because of his fear of dogs... but why does he also avoid Home and averts direct eye contact...?

[tardigradebutt]

lyricon, my new mantis, passed away :( i’m feeling okay about it—i know mantis nymphs pass easily and that there was likely nothing i could’ve done. still super bummed though, and very sad i didn’t get to watch her grow up :,/

[blumin-onion]

Daily Doodle Day 305

<- Day 304 | All Days | Day 306 ->

You will hold on tight to this relic of me, but look inside, I am long gone, and no more, and all that is left of me crumbles into dust in your hand.

[rattyexplores]

Stenocotini Insect after Molting

Unidentified, tribe Stenocotini

19/03/23

[jack-of-all-inverts]

We have our first adult from the first ootheca I bred & raised!!! Mildred has become the first adult at i9. He has gained his lovely wings and long antennae!

Freshly peeled.

[l3irdl3rain]

a josie molt time lapse for all the spider lovers!

[nyctibiius]

All Hail Webber!

[size-two-shrimp]

My amano is freshly peeled :]

[cervideity]

commission of @zecrisketch 's characters! such a big fan..

[janeelyakiri]

So I have a pet tarantula, her name is Mushroom. And she is a cute curly hair and is so shy and sweet

unless you are a dubia roach. In which is is a freakin' serial killer. She is currently just petting the roach as this poor thing is frozen in fear.

(Under cut for Tarantula and Roach)

Touch...

[ephraim]

She has such a silly face 🥺

[saltyspiders]

Please witness my son Indie in the first crispy pictures I’ve been able to get of him in my two months as his owner! He’s very small and he’s getting bluer and he’s eating crickets and doing his best. Sometimes his best just so happens to be sitting in a hole :]

Here’s my little hand in comparison to his little body. I hope it can be understood just how little he is yet.

[riddlrz]

You guys are ought to see my cute lil spider

[sysig]

Come back as a flower, spring Baby

Tala took it pretty hard. Makes sense

Hopefully, anyway. Live food that has the opportunity to hide can be hard to keep track of, so it’s possible they were stressed too... But at least that would be something familiar, not a big scary shadow to run away from

Even selfish, childish thoughts deserve a place to be recognized. There’s no utility in piling shame on top of grief

It felt really strange to logically know that they were gone but still believing so hard that I could somehow undo it, that they’d start moving again if I just did the right thing. Death really does strange things to the brain

[rattyexplores]

Huntsman Molt

In Australia, this is a common sight. This is just molted skin however, no need to be alarmed.

Unidentified, genus Heteropoda

19/03/23

[jack-of-all-inverts]

Meet Scout. My first born Budwing Mantis, a Parasphendale agrionina. Pictured above is her when she was first born (i1). She just molted to i5 this morning. She will be mature with a set of wings at i9!

Here's her now! Just look at her! She looks like her mother. Mom just laid her 5th ooth.

MOLT! I keep these in a 16 oz deli cup. Must have collected over 200 molts now.

While Scout will be staying with me, 100+ of her siblings are looking for homes! 10$ for a nymph, i4-i6 sexed pairs 25$. Full sales list here.

Want to name a mantis? DM me your suggestions! Named mantises will be available to purchase when older (i2+).

Scout update! Little lady is now i6!