# mariasibyllamerian nhmlates

concluded that produced a ‘wilful falsehood’

Many of her critics were quick to say what they perceived as wrong (this bird-killing spider was in fact true) rather than focus on all the scientific value & pure wonder.

🧵pt7

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2022-12-11

This bird eating tarantula in particular annoyed as he notes that they’re ‘always in holes in the earth….it certainly never catches birds or the pict of the bird represented, nor do I believe that of course touch any food except insects’ 🧵pt6

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2022-12-11

Taylor MacLeay Bonus Buttpounding!

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2020-10-18

Dorcus macleayii （WILD）

Myanmar Kachin ChudoRazi.

69mm

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2019-12-12

So that new Barbara Walker Crossing footbridge across Burnside is pretty sweet! Almost exactly 3 miles to jog there from Lower Macleay Park in Northwest PDX. (As the elevation map reveals, it was a LOT more fun running back.)

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2019-11-04

The Spiny Leaf Insect, Extatosoma tiaratum, was described for the first time in the scientific literature by Macleay in 1826. https://t.co/G457H6fDTP
(Image: https://t.co/sd0Siq92mc) via

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2019-04-01

"A horrid bad figure" "May be anything" "Pictorial falsehood"...oh dear. See Alexander Macleay's critique of Merian at tonight's

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2016-10-29