Polyergus mexicanus: If you're lucky you'll see an orange column of these charging across the ground, raiding other species' colonies. They keep prey alive as "enslaved" workers. Classic social parasite, here in our backyard. Look it up.

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Honestly LIVING for these Aztec and Mixtec depictions of game playing from the Codices Yoalli Ehecatl (Borgia), Magliabechiano, Tonalpouhqui (Vaticanus B), and Chihuacoatl (Borbonicus).

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A kitchen maid carrying carrots and an artichoke in a basket, Wenceslaus Hollar from Ornatus Muliebris Anglicanus, 1640.

(British Museum)

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I'm so sorry I forgot to advertise this on Twitter! But this arcanus was sold and 70€ was donated to the pride foundation charity.

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A Classical Battle (probably depicting the defeat of Hannibal by Scipio Africanus Major, circa 235-183 B.C.) - Bernardino Cesari (1571-1622).

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A quick Lucanus cervus (M) illustration to celebrate and !! National Insect Week started on the 22nd of June, so I'm a little late to the party 🐞🐞🐞

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The Masked Guy of the Day is...
Canus Espada from Café Enchanté!

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Inktober 2019 - Quick scene
Day 4 - Freeze! - Aureus, My original ice dragon's Ice sculpture is about to be smashed by Arcanus, My original Magic dragon! (Still working on both of these guys forms)

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Primer día en libertad (condicional) de Vulcanus 🌋

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They are literally Hispanic, i.e. from Hispania, which was once a provincial designation made by Romans for the Iberian peninsula. Again, "Hispanic" is not a race. Even during the Middle Ages Conversos & Moriscos who became Christians were non-white Hispanics, like Leo Africanus.

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22nd May is the International Day for Biological Diversity ... The manuscript of the Codex Mexicanus National Library CZ XVI B 18 by Jesuit Ignatius Tirsch says a lot in this regard. He captured Mexican nature in second half of 18th century, while much has not been preserved.

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22nd May is the International Day for Biological Diversity ... The manuscript of the Codex Mexicanus XVI B 18 by the Jesuit Ignatius Tirsch says a lot in this regard. He captured Mexican nature in the second half of the 18th century, while much has not been preserved.

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A look into two early stage sketches of two special arcanus design customs :)

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Agori from Tajun, Vulcanus, Iconox: Bara Magna is a harsh, desolate wasteland

Agori from Tesara: uhhhh yep. Sure is

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really messed up that these two disgaea characters share the same name so whrn i say vulcanus u dont know which one i mean

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