Image 1 — Some of the moth friends I've made
Image 2 — Some of the moth friends I've made
Image 3 — Some of the moth friends I've made
Image 4 — Some of the moth friends I've made
Image 5 — Some of the moth friends I've made

Some of the moth friends I've made

Pic 1: Elephant hawk-moth (my absolute favourite moth 🩷)

Pics 2 & 3: Convolvulus hawk-moth

Pics 4 & 5: Goat moth

u/iaminvisib — 3 days ago

Fresh tattoo on shoulder blade, when is it safe to hike?

Hello everyone,

I've been looking for an answer online, but was only left more unsure about this.

So yesterday, I got a moderately big tattoo on my right shoulder blade. A small part extends to my shoulder.

(It's actually a cover-up of a touch-up of a cover-up of a laser removal of a shitty and keloid scarred tattoo that I got at 16. So as you can see, there's a long history of me being ashamed of my embarrassing tattoo and now I've finally found an amazing artist that specializes in cover-ups and actually knows what he's doing. Maybe after 20 years, I'll finally be able to wear a bathing suit or spaghetti strap tops again!)

Now I was wondering... after how many weeks it is truly safe to go on a hike again (6-10 hrs)? I'm talking mountains and sunshine in this current heatwave in Europe.

Due to the placement, there's going to be some backpack strap friction where the tattoo is located.

I was also wondering if it would possibly be helpful to wear tattoo armour sheets to prevent friction and UV light going through my T-shirt on a hike.

The second and final appointment for the next while is on September 21st. Am I being naive to think that I could go hiking again by mid-September before the 2nd appointment?

Even though I would miss the outdoors, my priority is obviously my tattoo healing as best as possible.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

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u/iaminvisib — 8 days ago
▲ 238 r/bees

Wet little bumblebee drying off after the rain

She was so friendly!

u/iaminvisib — 15 days ago
▲ 41 r/Austria

Tierquäler-Prozess: Urteil ist da: Alle Angeklagten freigesprochen! - Innsbruck

Das Ergebnis des Prozesses: Mutwillige Tötung des Katers konnte nicht nachgewiesen werden, alle Angeklagten freigesprochen.

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u/iaminvisib — 16 days ago

Freundliche Silbergrüne Bläulinge

Die hatten heute scheinbar eine Party am Wegrand.

u/iaminvisib — 17 days ago

Chalk Hill Blues having a little get-together on my hand

I also took home two ticks, one on my leg and one on my hip, respectively. 💀 Does that count as PeopleHoldingArachnids?

u/iaminvisib — 17 days ago
▲ 28 r/snails

Snail garden party

Not exactly sure what's going on here, but I appreciate our little garden friends

u/iaminvisib — 21 days ago

Beobachtungen beim Alm-Hopping

Ein paar schöne Schmetterlinge und andere Insekten.

Zum Schluss das leider traurige Überbleibsel eines Waldbrandes, das letzten Winter durch Böller ausgelöst wurde... Der junge Verursacher hat sich zum Glück sofort selbst bei der Polizei und Feuerwehr gemeldet.

1 - Kaisermantel

2 - Braunauge

3 - Kleiner Fuchs

4 - Weißbindige Erebie

5 - Gemeine Strauchschrecke

6 - Alpine Gebirgsschrecke

7 - Silbergrüner Bläuling

8 - Rostfarbiger Dickkopffalter

9 - Frühlingsmistkäfer

u/iaminvisib — 25 days ago

Hiking buddies

First buddy: chalkhill blue decided to hang out on my hand/arms for like ten minutes. I would like to think it's because we're friends, but I suspect it was because of salty hiking sweat...

Second buddy: dark bush-cricket. I assume it's a male? Anyway, they decided to hop away at first only to turn around and jump on my hand. Tsundere cricket ❤️

Third buddy: spring dor beetle just being cute and round.

u/iaminvisib — 25 days ago

Some more alpine weevil time

Meet these guys on a hike. Final pic: magnificent snoot!

u/iaminvisib — 25 days ago

Ein paar Beobachtungen

Auf dem Heimweg von der Arbeit einen Umweg am Waldrand entlang zu machen lohnt sich. ❤️

- Langfühler-Dornschrecke

- Bunte Blattwanze

- Kopfstand! Larve der Blauschwarzen Rosen-Bürstenhornblattwespe (wer hat sich den Namen ausgedacht!?)

- Schwarzhaar-Raubfliege frisst unbekannte Fliege

- Exuvie einer Heidelibelle

u/iaminvisib — 30 days ago

Some friends I met today

- Birch shieldbug

- Groundhopper

- Large rose sawfly (larva)

- exuvia of some kind of darter (dragonfly)

u/iaminvisib — 30 days ago

Today's cuties!

Please ignore the guys in the last photo, that's their weird kink.

Bug IDs coming right up:

Pic 1: Carpocoris purpureipennis (dark-shouldered shieldbug

Pic 2: Pseudochorthippus parallelus (meadow grasshopper)

Pic 3: Polygonia c-album (comma butterfly)

Pic 4: Lestes sponsa (emerald damselfly)

Pic 5: Coenagrion puella (azure damselfly)

u/iaminvisib — 1 month ago

Der C-Falter und seine Freunde aus dem Waldmoor

Heute ein kleiner Spaziergang durchs Waldmoor:

1 - C-Falter

2 - junge Bergmolche

3 - Gemeine Binsenjungfer

4 - Hufeisen-Azurjungfern (bitte nicht stören...)

5 - Spitzschlammschnecke

Auf dem Heimweg am Waldrand sind mir dann noch zwei kleine Freunde begegnet:

6 - Gemeiner Grashüpfer

7 - Purpur-Fruchtwanze

u/iaminvisib — 1 month ago

Interessanter Ort für ein Wespennest

Musste zweimal hinschauen.

Nest der Mittleren Wespe (Dolichovespula media)

u/iaminvisib — 1 month ago

Was alles auf den Tiroler Bergwiesen rumflattert...

1 - Hufeisenklee-Widderchen (?)

2 - zwei Echte Tintenfleck-Weißlinge (?)

3 - Widderchen (Hufeisenklee oder Veränderliches?)

4 - Schönbär

5 - Silbergrüner Bläuling

6 - Grünader-Weißling

7 - Zitronenfalter

8 - Weißbindiges Wiesenvögelchen

9 - Graubindige Erebie (und ein Kleiner Schmalbock)

10 - Rostfarbiger Dickkopffalter

11 - Nierenfleck-Zipfelfalter

12 - Großes Ochsenauge

13 - Graubindige Erebie, die auf meinem Schuh eine Pause macht.

u/iaminvisib — 1 month ago

A newly hatched ringlet & friends

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)

Dead-nettle leaf beetle (Chrysolina fastuosa)

Jersey tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)

u/iaminvisib — 1 month ago