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The French Invasion: the birth of a new king! #Unearthed #France #frenchhistory


Watch to see how a candle is carved 🤤 #HowItsMade #Candlemaking #handcarving


The most elegant fungus 🤍 When porcelain fungus, scientifically known as Oudemansiella mucida, emerges from the underside of trees, its stems bend so the caps sit horizontally, with the gills facing downward. 📸: Steve Stringer #FungusFriday #Porcelainfungus

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When porcelain fungus, scientifically known as Oudemansiella mucida, emerges from the underside of trees, its stems bend so the caps sit horizontally, with the gills facing downward.

📸: Steve Stringer

#FungusFriday #Porcelainfungus

Happy #FungusFriday✨ The Pezizaceae, also known as the cup fungi, are known for their spore dispersal strategy. Spores form along the inner surface of the "cup", and when it rains, they splash the spores out of the cup. The curved shape also helps catch wind, sending spores…

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The Pezizaceae, also known as the cup fungi, are known for their spore dispersal strategy. Spores form along the inner surface of the "cup", and when it rains, they splash the spores out of the cup. The curved shape also helps catch wind, sending spores…

Meet the luna moth 💚 With a wingspan reaching four and a half inches, the luna moth is a breathtaking insect. When threatened, they twirl the tails of their wings in circles, disorienting predators just long enough to get away! 📸: David A. Northcott #insect #lunamoth #moth

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With a wingspan reaching four and a half inches, the luna moth is a breathtaking insect. When threatened, they twirl the tails of their wings in circles, disorienting predators just long enough to get away!

📸: David A. Northcott

#insect #lunamoth #moth

Happy #FungusFriday 🍄‍🟫 Mycena inclinata, also known as the clustered bonnet, is a saprobic mushroom that thrives on decaying plant matter. It typically grows in clusters on oak stumps and logs. 📸: R A Kearton #mushroom

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Mycena inclinata, also known as the clustered bonnet, is a saprobic mushroom that thrives on decaying plant matter. It typically grows in clusters on oak stumps and logs.

📸: R A Kearton

#mushroom

Thorn Treehoppers taking over this branch! Female thorn treehoppers, scientifcally named Umbonia crassicornis, remain with their nymphs until they mature. In her absence, survival rates drop significantly from 53% to just 27%. If the mother dies, a nearby female may adopt the…

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Female thorn treehoppers, scientifcally named Umbonia crassicornis, remain with their nymphs until they mature. In her absence, survival rates drop significantly from 53% to just 27%. If the mother dies, a nearby female may adopt the…

Extreme atmospheric volatility unleashes more than 150 destructive tornadoes across the southern states 🌪️ A new season of #InTheEyeOfTheStorm premieres Sunday at 10P on @Discovery.


Happy Halloween! Care for a piece of English toffee? 😋 #HowItsMade #toffee #chocolatecandy #Halloween #trickortreat


Be careful trick or treating tonight...not every bat stays in their cave 🦇 Not only are bats the only mammals that can fly, but they can reach speeds of 60 miles per hour. They play a crucial role in controlling insect populations, consuming as many as 1,200 mosquitoes in a…

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Not only are bats the only mammals that can fly, but they can reach speeds of 60 miles per hour. They play a crucial role in controlling insect populations, consuming as many as 1,200 mosquitoes in a…

In 1987, Theresa Ann Bier disappeared deep into Ghost Canyon. The only witness? A man who swore Bigfoot took her. Watch the FULL PREMIERE of #BigfootTookHer now on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=Oscnv3…

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Hauntingly beautiful bloom 🖤 Meet the black bat flower, scientifically known as Tacca chantrieri. Despite it's eerie appearance, this flower contains a range of medicinal compounds that have been used to help treat conditions like high blood pressure, gastric ulcers, and…

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Meet the black bat flower, scientifically known as Tacca chantrieri. Despite it's eerie appearance, this flower contains a range of medicinal compounds that have been used to help treat conditions like high blood pressure, gastric ulcers, and…

Creepily crawling into halloweek!! 🕷️🕸️ Tarantulas may have eight eyes, but they rely more on detecting vibrations and sounds. Their two largest eyes are used to detect size, while the four smaller ones beneath them aid in depth perception. An additional eye on each side of…


The aseroe rubra looks like it's coming straight from the upside down... The top of the aseroe rubra is covered in dark brown slime that emits a scent of rotting meat! 🥩 📸: Karin de Mamiel #FungusFriday #StarfishFungus

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The top of the aseroe rubra is covered in dark brown slime that emits a scent of rotting meat! 🥩 

📸: Karin de Mamiel

#FungusFriday #StarfishFungus

Up close and personal 🪲 #DidYouKnow the Japanese Beetle has an average lifespan of only 30-45 days. 📸: Cappi Thompson #JapaneseBeetle #Beetle #WildLife #Invasive

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#DidYouKnow the Japanese Beetle has an average lifespan of only 30-45 days.

📸: Cappi Thompson

#JapaneseBeetle #Beetle #WildLife #Invasive

Is that a truffula tree?? No, it's a Panus fasciatus fungus, commonly referred to as the hairy trumpet! With its velvety texture, this fungus feeds on decaying wood, classifying it as a saprotroph 🪵 📸: M Alan Mirza #FungusFriday #HairyTrumpet #PanusFasciatus

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No, it's a Panus fasciatus fungus, commonly referred to as the hairy trumpet! With its velvety texture, this fungus feeds on decaying wood, classifying it as a saprotroph 🪵

📸: M Alan Mirza

#FungusFriday #HairyTrumpet #PanusFasciatus

Meet the Flabellina affinis 💕 This species is commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea and can grow to about 50mm! 📸: A. Martin #SeaSlug #OceanLife #Nudibranch

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This species is commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea and can grow to about 50mm!

📸: A. Martin

#SeaSlug #OceanLife #Nudibranch

Most elegant mushroom around ✨ Hericium erinaceues, also known as lion's mane, thrives on decaying trees. It is an edible mushroom historically incorporated into traditional Chinese medicine for its potential therapeutic characteristics. 📸: Alby De Tweede #FungusFriday

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Hericium erinaceues, also known as lion's mane, thrives on decaying trees. It is an edible mushroom historically incorporated into traditional Chinese medicine for its potential therapeutic characteristics. 

📸: Alby De Tweede

#FungusFriday…

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