Comments | americanbeetles: Western Australia!

americanbeetles

Western Australia!

Oct 13, 2010 18:22

Just returned from the Aus Ent Soc meetings in Perth and ten days of fieldwork in beautiful Western Australia, including the Outback at its Outbackiest. It was amazing, here is a handful of photos 'til I can flickr them all up.

( BEETLES )

entomology, nerd friends, art, doodles

Comments 23

alexds1 October 13 2010, 07:34:42 UTC

Dang, that megabeetle is so cool looking!! And I am super jealous about your Horny Devil ;___; So awesome. And lovely trees at the bottom too.

What is that lumpy thing though? The first thing that jumps in my head is a stromatolite, otherwise I have no idea.

americanbeetles October 13 2010, 07:49:32 UTC

Everyone was so jazzed about the Moloch! He was the handsomest guy. I honestly had no idea about the fake heads-- even the herpetologist thought it was some kind of weird growth at first.

Re: Mr. Lumps, dang you're fast. And I didn't even have to mention his bubbly personality, salty language, or the sense that he's an old soul! ONE MILLION INTERNET POINTS TO YOU.

alexds1 October 13 2010, 16:14:45 UTC

YESSS all of the points

Have you seen that video of moloch drinking in a puddle? They stand there and let capillary action pull water up their skin into their mouths <3 What the hell, lazy molochs.

tedprior October 13 2010, 07:41:35 UTC

It's a Raptor Mishap footprint, right?

(Lovely to see you, as always! :D)

americanbeetles October 13 2010, 07:50:17 UTC

Must be! So great to see you guys too, and thanks for the wonderful wedding comic. :)

tiny_monster October 13 2010, 07:49:44 UTC

It was a real treat to have you at my birthday party, like an extra present! I'd love to have hi-res copies of those little drawings if you don't mind :D And I really love the original RM sketch, I think it's really energetic and sweet!

americanbeetles October 13 2010, 07:58:38 UTC

Aw shucks! A grand time all 'round. :)
Here's the highest-res scan; they were quite tiny to begin with.

p.s. thank you for not dwelling on my banjo-drawing inabilities, stringed instruments will be the death of me someday.

callanhead October 13 2010, 08:03:04 UTC

raptor mishap! incredible!

americanbeetles October 13 2010, 08:20:11 UTC

So incredible! I thought Melbourne was supposed to be the epicenter of Australia's music scene, but apparently not.

alexmoon October 13 2010, 08:36:40 UTC

Your drawings are lovely! Thank you for drawing Raptor Mishap!

americanbeetles October 13 2010, 08:50:15 UTC

Aw, thanks! And thank you for the tunes.