Corey BradshawFeb 21, 2025
Not a worm. Not an arthropod. Not an insect. Not a bug. Possibly coolest extant taxon on Earth. Certainly my favourite group of animals by a wide margin #Onychophora #Peripatus #peripates #Peripatoides

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Ele Willoughby, PhDJul 3, 2024

Here’s the final print of an adorable, caterpillar-like blue velvet worm from New Zealand or Aotearoa for #InsertAnInvert2024!

Velvet worms (phylum: Onychophora) are named for their velvet-like texture and somewhat wormlike appearance. They are elongate, soft-bodied, many-legged nocturnal animals who spit slime to trap prey, somewhere between worms and arthropods. 🧵1/n

#linocut #printmaking #velvetWorm #sciart #peripatoides #invertebrate #wildlifeArt #Onychophora #NewZealand #mastoArt