Peripitus, or velvet worms are such ancient worms that they still have legs! You can find these cuties under rotting logs in wet places in the forests. They may be small and squishy, but they are a formidable predator in the invertebrate world. #bugsky #worm #mug #handmade #scart

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On the other side of the velvet worm cup I painted werewere-kōkako (Entoloma hochstetteri). I have yet to see one in person, but I still have my mushroom eyes on. #bluemushroom #mushroom #fungus #mushroomart #sciart #newzealand #aotearoa

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Tuatara are the most unique reptile in Aotearoa since there are no longer any other close living relatives anywhere in the world. Fossils of ancient relatives have been found in the Pacific Nortwest, suggesting they were widespread in the world for a time. #tuatata #sciart #handmade #reptile #herp

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About an hour before that wave of showers came in! That warm air must have brought it all in.

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Kahukura or red admirals are an endemic butterfly of Aotearoa New Zealand. This cup also has poroporo on the other side and has the caterpillar on the saucer. Cute little green and pink guys! These butterflies lay their eggs exclusively on ongaonga tree nettle. #butterfly #insect #handmade #sciart

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