Grains of sand in a jumping spider's molted head cap by Anonymous

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ickplant@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 205d

This was a post to a Dull Men group on FB, and I thought the art was fascinating. The user posted anonymously.

Here is the text of his post:

For those wondering, I do sometimes place my favorite sand grains into the empty molted head cap of small jumping spiders. It's an obsession, really. I've done about 30 of these total. This is a favorite as I love the green color of that one grain. 3mm field of view. I love Bandon Sand!

I'm 44, obsessed with sand and jumping spiders, size 14US and love avocados.

SubUrbanIT@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 205d

That is awesome! More please

RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip · 4 pts · 205d (5 replies)

Geen sand?

Triumph@fedia.io · 9 pts · 205d

Beach glass

bold_omi@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 205d (1 reply)

"Geen."

RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 205d

ickplant@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 205d (1 reply)

Sand can be fascinating! Like someone said, the green is likely beach glass. But here is more on various colorful sand grains: https://geology.com/articles/sand-grains.shtml

faythofdragons@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 205d

If the Bandon mentioned is the one in Oregon, it could also be olivine or epidote. Both are pretty common in the PNW.

Okokimup@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 205d

This is beautiful and disturbing. Perfect art!

fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 205d (3 replies)

AI slop.

merde@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 205d

this "ai slop this, aislop that" reaction is getting boring.

What makes you think that it's not a macro photo of what the title says it is?

TachyonTele@piefed.social · 3 pts · 205d

Your moms stage name is AI

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 203d

Yes. Yes, you are.