#caterpillar construct

[rattyexplores]

30/09/23 Photos 1-4 - Caterpillar constructs

An interesting kind of caterpillar can be found in the rainforests of the Wet Tropics (and elsewhere of course).

The caterpillars typically expected to build portable cases are those within the Tineoidea superfamily, although this behavior is indeed not limited to "bagworms".

These caterpillars, which remained hidden in their strange shoelace shelters, are within the Stericta genus (Pyralidae). Though I was unable to photograph the caterpillars themselves, others on iNaturalist have managed to do so.

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The caterpillars I came across were feeding in a small group on a young tree. Unfortunately, the plant species remains unidentified, though I hope the caterpillar infestation does not hold it back too much.

Stericta spotted before (past posts lack alt text): (link) (link)

30/09/23 - Stericta sp.

QLD:WET - Eubenangee Swamp National Park, edge of rainforest

#invertblr #invertebrates #Arthropods #Arthropoda #insects #insecta #insectblr #insects tw #bugs #bugblr #bugs tw #bug #insect #entomology #Stericta #unidentified #Pyralidae #Pyralid Snout Moths #Pyraloidea #Epipaschiinae #Lepidoptera #lepidopterology #caterpillars #caterpillar #larvae #larval stage #caterpillar construct #mothblr

[wolfdeutschland]

day 01 👷🏻‍♂️💚🏗

#wolfdeutschland #hairy #hairychest #gay #farm #bear #bluecollar #tradie #daddy #bearded #caterpillar #engelbertstrauss #farmhelp #construction workers #bodybuilding

[mathysphere]

Caterpillar Cross Stitch recently launched their own subscription-based browser-based pattern maker, 'love it stitch it' (very cool and impressive! subscription model seems kinda sketchy, but I'll have to try the demo later)

there's also a connected, cross-stitch-specific pattern marketplace launching with it, though, which seems even more ambitious and intriguing--

(rambley thoughts after the break!)

the idea is that you make a design with the pattern software, and can then import it directly into the marketplace, right? that's clever. the subscription is way overpriced for the software, though (unless it ends up being better than WinStitch & PCStitch put together, which.......... may actually be possible*)

as someone who lives & breathes cross-stitch, I really dig the site's specific focus-- I like that each listing has built-in forms for sellers to list stitch count, stitched area, and type of pattern (black-and-white, color-and-symbols, etc), I like that PDFs are automatically stamped with the buyer's info, and I like that you can sort by, say, 'full coverage'.

also, it looks like their fees are less than etsy's! that's nice, too. a really good selling point, for buyers and designers both.

also also, you don't have to subscribe to the design program to sell patterns on the marketplace, though there is a discount for those who do.

the big problem: the marketplace is a ghost town right now. looks like there's 4 pages of listings, about 40 patterns per page, so ~160 patterns total. their instagram says they launched in May of last year; I don't have any frame of reference for how fast this sort of thing should get off the ground, but if I were them right now I'd probably be banging on the doors of every pattern designer I knew to try and get them on board.

Actually, it'd probably be smart to reach out to, say, mid-size designers-- people who are already selling patterns on etsy (and therefore have a catalog they could copy over), but don't already have their own dedicated shop website. heavily advertise the lower fees, and try to convince designers to direct people to the loveitstitchit listings. neither site has any exclusivity restrictions, so the sellers could keep the etsy ones up, too, and not miss out on the larger reach etsy has.

anyway, I'm definitely gonna keep an eye on this! it seems wicked ambitious, and I'll admit I'm not sure if I believe it'll get off the ground. it'd be nice if it did, though! And I'll have to try out the pattern designer once I'm done putzing around with the Amiga emulator.

*they are great programs and I do love them, but you can tell that PCStitch hasn't been updated since 2018. Conversely, you can also tell that WinStitch has been updated continuously since 1990.

#cross stitch #chit chat #caterpillar cross stitch #loveitstitchit #winstitch neutrality tag #also if anyone out there has any thoughts on this PLEASE send them my way #I love seeing people start Big Ambitious Projects and would love to fill the role of 'old grandpas watching the construction' with ppl

[7itch0zero]

#caterpillar #cat #heavy equipment #robot #construction #funny #funny shit #future #technology

[immushymellow]

the gods of art and motivation have blessed me tonight. i had motivation to make a construction paper flower, resources to make a construction paper flower and time to make a construction paper flower and the result was this wonderus beaut.

#art #construction paper #construction paper art #interactive art #original art #artists on tumblr #flower #flowers #hungry hungry caterpillar or whatever that book was called

[cathoderaytubetelevision]

Its a special night honey.

Wear the good Cat socks

#cat #socks #caterpillar #kitty #lol #construction #feet #feet pics #enjoy this you nasty little fucks #sock

[blistermonster]

Hey check it out! I made a free sign for WIP pollinator gardens! Grab yours today!

#garden #native gardening #nature's best #pollinators #bee #bug #insect #caterpillar #construction #kidcore #free #earth day

[goddess--x]

Fuzzy Baby

#i think hes a southwestern tent moth #found on a construction site #hopefully this lil bby wasnt too disturbed to make a cocoon #moth #caterpillar

[wekillitwithfire]

fit check ahhhhhh shit i forgot to draw my freckles

#i got this shirt the other day i am going to be LIVING in it #my cat shoes match it PERFECTLY this is going to be my go-to summer outfit 100% #cat as in caterpillar the construction equipment company #my art #j scratches

[hipstafootprint]

Building a mountain · Kandersteg · Switzerland

#caterpillar #swiss alps #switzerland #kandersteg #construction #Wanderlust

[taevisionceo]

TAEVision 3D Mechanical Design Machinery Construction Mining 'CAT Dreams' CAT Caterpillar CarterMachinery Trucks 740 ... CAT 740 Articulated Dump Truck ▸ TAEVision Engineering on Pinterest ▸ TAEVision Engineering on Google Photos

Data 391 - Jul 16, 2023

#TAEVision #engineering #3d #mechanicaldesign #machinery #construction #mining #CAT Dreams #CAT #Caterpillar #CarterMachinery #trucks #trucks 740 #CAT 740 #ArticulatedDumpTruck #articulated dump truck

[wolfdeutschland]

👨🏻‍🌾🐮🧹

www.instagram.com/wolfdeutschland

#farm #farmhelp #bluecollar #dunlop #wolfdeutschland #hairy #bearded #construction #purofort #hiviz #hivis #engelbertstrauss #tractor #farmhand #tradie #gay #workie #caterpillar #bauernhof #knecht #labour

[ghostwarriorrrr]

🚛SHIPMENT OF MINE EXCAVATORS 🚚

#construction equipment #MAN TRUCK #CATERPİLLAR #caterpillar #Mercedes Truck #ladle #buldozer #bulldozer #transport #ekskavator

[hemsltd]

Our heavy equipment maintenance solutions are like a snow globe - they create a beautiful and reliable world. ❄️💪

#snow globe #AI #dalle2 #art #heavy machinery #heavy duty #heavy equipment repair #heavy equipment maintenance #oem #mechanic #construction #maintenance #heavy equipment operator #mechanicalengineering #excavator #bulldozer #jcb #caterpillar #earthmoving #heavyequipmentlife #workshop #workshops #johndeere #constructionequipment #cummins #isuzu #perkins #heavy equipment

[cesium-sheep]

at least my meltdown playlist still works.

#I put together some calming and funny videos in a specific order in a youtube playlist #back when I was having autistic overwhelm meltdowns every couple weeks #it's a living document like I just added achilles come home to the front end recently #but it starts sad and calming then just calming then drifts into cute before it brings it all the way up to funny #it's very thoughtfully constructed and it really works for me #achilles come down --> undertale memory 15min extended --> a bass cover of a coldplay song #then ghost choir --> a couple bill wurtz videos --> it is a mystery --> furret walk #caterpillar eating a leaf --> eyewitness dogs (I usually skip this one) --> ice cream songs animatic --> brodyquest --> have a nice day #but like you get the idea. #there's a Shape to it. #you gotta address the sad first not just try to ramp right over it. #I didn't make it to the funny videos. I can't be brought up that far right now.

[gettothestabbing]

"I’m shocked and disappointed by Caterpillar’s decision to move its HQ from Illinois," Duckworth said on Twitter. "While this will only directly affect about 1.5 percent of IL-based employees, I'll keep working to encourage Caterpillar to preserve jobs and follow through on its promise to hire even more Illinoisans."

Caterpillar, a Chicago area-based company with more than $50 billion in annual revenue, announced it will set up its new headquarters outside Dallas, saying the move is "in the best strategic interest of the company."

The manufacturer's move marks the second time in recent weeks that a major corporation announced it would move its headquarters out of the Democrat-governed state. Last month, Boeing said it would move its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Va.

#IL #Democrats #TX #Washington Free Beacon #Tammy Duckworth #construction #manufacturing #Philip Caldwell #Caterpillar