myrmepropagandistMar 29
This is a sleeping bag for polar conditions but... IDK I feel like if you use this you might wake up with wings or something.
Show threadmyrmepropagandistMar 29

*tucking into my sleeping bag*

Ant Who Has Been Judging Me All Day: "Well I see you have finally decided to grow up and start pulling your own weight around here. Hmph. Good!"

Show threadmyrmepropagandistMar 29
If you are wondering yes, there *is* an "ant who has been judging you all day." She's watching you now and shaking her head at your inefficiency.
Show threadMichael GemarMar 29
@futurebird I’m much more of a grasshopper kind of person.
Show threadBrian MarickMar 29

@michaelgemar @futurebird Let me put in a good word for cicadas. Two years ago, we had a cicada in our front tree that kept chirping long after the other cicadas had given up or died.

We named him Boris and enjoyed him for a wildly long time as we sat out on our front stoop.

I have a tee shirt with a memorial image on it. It says “RIP Boris, 2007-2024”. (Not the actual Boris. Stock art.)

Show threadBrian Marick

@michaelgemar @futurebird And now the noble name of the cicada is associated with a coronavirus strain.

"New ‘Cicada’ COVID variant is spreading in the U.S.” www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-cicada-covid-variant-is-spreading-in-the-u-s-heres-what-to-know/

Most unjustly maligned insect? Next, perhaps, to the earwig.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PNtn6ly9wU

Amazing Earwig Wings in Action!

YouTube
Mar 30 at 2:42pmWeb
Show threadBrian MarickMar 30
@michaelgemar @futurebird Dawn’s tribute to Boris the Cicada is taking shape.
Show threadmyrmepropagandistMar 30

@marick @michaelgemar

stunning!