I'm a wetland ecologist and conservation biologist with the NYS DEC. Obsessed with reptiles, amphibians, spiders, insects, and other creepy crawlies.https://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3myuftn7gnc2gMy rock iguana prettied herself up with a dab of my blood after mistaking my finger for food.27 Oct 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3myuftn7gnc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3myn6bcheyk2q24 Oct 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3myn6bcheyk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3myjvc3nyzk2uNo surprise here23 Oct 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3myjvc3nyzk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3myhgykju622l22 Oct 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3myhgykju622lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mycemlenbc2l20 Oct 2026 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycemlenbc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3my6aogv5es2a18 Oct 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6aogv5es2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mxtmgjo2pc2t14 Oct 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtmgjo2pc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mxeycab37s2b08 Oct 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxeycab37s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mx5566pcyc2fMassive croc. Not my pic.05 Oct 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5566pcyc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mwnwnn64ek2vPeek-a-boo. Variable bush viper photo by Mark Kostich.29 Sep 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnwnn64ek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mw4a3cvso22i22 Sep 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4a3cvso22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mvqmq5uxnk2cThis is spot on.17 Sep 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqmq5uxnk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mvpuvol4zk2hMama guarding her egg sac.17 Sep 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpuvol4zk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mvks3f7sms2bSlug porn.15 Sep 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvks3f7sms2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mvi4qfmlm22pThe cat is not happy about this new development.14 Sep 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvi4qfmlm22phttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3muz43gw5bs25We all knew this was coming. At least a handful of oil execs made a lot of money, though, so I guess it was all worth it.08 Sep 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz43gw5bs25https://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3muhfgc7bm22a01 Sep 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhfgc7bm22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3muery4jwd22jArabian horned viper (Cerastes gasperettii) portrait by @the_jungle_reptiles!31 Aug 2026 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muery4jwd22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mtvyhg3cus2tThis might be the craziest looking leaf-tailed gecko I've ever seen and that's saying a lot. Photo bi Angi Wallace.25 Aug 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvyhg3cus2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mtcasafems2aGlass frogs are amazing critters. Photo by Nick Stacey17 Aug 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcasafems2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3msvb3qydqc2u12 Aug 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvb3qydqc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mssqcz62hk2oBlue phase Komodo Island pit viper (Trimeresurus insularis) at toxiscales.11 Aug 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssqcz62hk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3msingcby4k2r07 Aug 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3msingcby4k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3msdl52u37c2c05 Aug 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdl52u37c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3ms6maelgsc2nI would love to see one of these awesome creatures in the wild. Rio Grande lesser siren. Photo by Nick Stacey.03 Aug 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6maelgsc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mrrzj3n2w227Beautiful side striped palm pit viper. Photo by Kevin Venegas29 Jul 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrzj3n2w227https://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mrq6xeutdk2g28 Jul 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq6xeutdk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mr3hhxjegc2qWest African banded cobra. Not my pic.20 Jul 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3hhxjegc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mqykw5jkfs2fJust taking my tegu for his daily walk.19 Jul 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqykw5jkfs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mqwxx5uucs2r18 Jul 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwxx5uucs2r