Incredible shots tweeted by the rock-star astronaut from the International Space StationWow. Absolutely must see.
(Source: itsfullofstars)
Incredible shots tweeted by the rock-star astronaut from the International Space StationWow. Absolutely must see.
(Source: itsfullofstars)
(Source: black-wolves)
silly little things i miss about life 2 years ago
Don’t even front like you’re not happy when shower time and Wudu time intersect.

Rosy Red Cheeks
Giant Shield Bug Nymph (Tessaratomidae)
Tessaratomids resemble large stink bugs (family Pentatomidae) and are phytophagous. They generally feed upon plants belonging to the plant orders Rosales and Sapindales, and spend most of their lives on tree leaves and stems.
As in other hemipterans, tessaratomids are hemimetabolic, undergoing incomplete metamorphosis. This means that they do not possess larval and pupal stages. Instead, juvenile tessaratomids (called nymphs), hatch directly from the eggs.
Nymphs usually undergo four to five successive stages of moltings (ecdysis), increasing in size and becoming more adult-like with each stage until the final molting. They are wingless throughout these developmental stages. The stages are individually known as instars, with the earliest stage (just after hatching) being known as the first nymphal instar.
Tessaratomid nymphs may also differ significantly from adults in colors and patterns exhibited. In my local species, nymphs exhibit strikingly vibrant colors in contrast to the relative drabness of adults. These colors can also vary between instars.![]()
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
See more Chinese true bugs and hoppers on my Flickr site HERE…..
These channels are failing the spirit of conservationism and education. They are failing inspiring awe in young people. Failing much needed inspiration in a very confused and conflicted world.
These shows are failing their core values, their main purpose, which is leadership in environmentalism and cultural education. Far worse, they are failing millions of young people - millions - who look up to them.
Please join me in asking Discovery, Animal Planet, and the History Channels to stop, apologize, and correct.
What does it mean for conservation if high-rating shows on leading channels are portraying wildlife in a negative, seemingly misleading way to millions of viewers worldwide? And why are so few people saying anything about it?