“i think that the important thing was that we got our gay rights across america, and across the world, and got the right to be human beings just like other human beings.”
marsha p. johnson in ‘pay it no mind: the life and times of marsha p. johnson’
ahh i actually havent ! at first i thought you were actually talking about a CATERPILLAR that looks like a snake, and said cocoon on accident (specifically the caterpillar of the hemeroplanes triptolemus, or snake-mimic hawk moth)
but it TURNS OUT theres a species of butterfly that takes it way further, to the point where all the other caterpillars are like “is this really fucking necessary”
its the chrysalis of the daring-owl butterfly ! a species thats found in trinidad and spends a good portion of its young adult life trying to convince other things that its not actually completely helpless
LOOK at the detail thats gone into this though- i cant even imagine the journey this look mustve taken, with lightly less-snakelike chrysalises being eaten over time again and again until youve got something with definable eyes and scales
apparently if disturbed theyll also rock violently back and forth, furthering the idea that this is a very dangerous pitviper with the tiniest body imaginable
the adult butterflies are much less exciting but honestly they dont need to be with a history like that a+ bug
Went through my old photos and found this! Me dressing up as a traditional bride on my wedding party last year. Please tell me I’m pretty because I did feel like I was a princess that night <3
The long-eared jerboa has ears 2/3 of the body’s length. It is one of the largest ear to body ratio in the animal kingdom and allows them to hear at a higher frequency than any other animals.
