Lady Bug On The Tansy

I am just, a dumb little goblin. I cannot do Math. I just want to eat some leaves from the ground and befriend the rats .. maybe go rabid but that can wait

Bioregional Quiz

Large banded hawkmoth, Elibia dolichus, Sphingidae

Found in Southeast Asia

Photos 1-4 by smithore, 5 by gawenbl, 6 by hanchongchong, 7-8 by ganjarcahyadi, 9 by naomikim, and 10 by davehb

Animal of the Day!

Greater Hog Badger (Arctonyx collaris)

(Photo by Kulpat Saralamba)

Conservation Status- Vulnerable

Habitat- Southeastern Asia; Central Asia

Size (Weight/Length)- 14 kg; 100 cm; 25 cm tail

Diet- Insects; Small mammals; Fruits; Roots; Worms

Cool Facts- Despite appearances, the greater hog nosed badger is the second largest mustelid and not a pig. Eating practically anything, these badgers spend their days wandering through thick forests and grassland. The greater hog badger uses their sensitive snout to dig through leaf litter in search of delicacies. They are relatively unafraid of people and are often seen waltzing past camera traps without a care in the world. In as few as 15 years, their population has been halved due to illegal poaching and snaring. Conservationists are rushing to put an end to snaring and encourage captive breeding programs.

Rating- 13/10 (Ban snaring worldwide.)

A long time ago an anon asked my thoughts about drawing backgrounds, so I finally got around to putting this together. It’s more prop-centric, but it still represents my philosophy to backgrounds. 

I’ll try to do something more about drawing actual background spaces in the future! Please let me know what you think, if anything is unclear, or if you have suggestions for other tutorials you might find helpful!

Here is a manifestation of how I am feeling about today.

May we radiate ferocity like these tiny irate grass veneers when we need to.

That face

American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)