Novice Naturalist. Any pronouns.https://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3mzk2zcp2ec2dOil beetle munching on some grass05 Nov 2026 04:51 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzk2zcp2ec2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3mzjzc3xhos2dWatched these two chase each other for a good 5 minutes on Sunday.05 Nov 2026 04:20 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzjzc3xhos2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3mqjcflbsqk2rphantom crane flies my beloved13 Jul 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjcflbsqk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3mn6qvmwl5k2yThere'd been one in the neighborhood for a year or so I guess it has kids.31 May 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn6qvmwl5k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3lspiol7zec2rSome American carrion beetles enjoying dog shit29 Jun 2025 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lspiol7zec2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3lsolfjgt322pSo happy to see a mantidfly again.28 Jun 2025 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsolfjgt322phttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3lr2e3rnsdc2g07 Jun 2025 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr2e3rnsdc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3lq6wxhuuzk2nVery photogenic pose from this Sayi28 May 2025 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq6wxhuuzk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3lq6wps6r522nAn impressive yellow jacket fly. I nearly looked past it before it landed because its browsing behavior was so wasp like too28 May 2025 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq6wps6r522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3lomcyx6w4s2vLove seeing water scorpions bask, that shit must feel so good07 May 2025 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lomcyx6w4s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3lhpwvthwnk2eHaven't found any snowflies yet this year, waiting for the next warm spell. Springtails however, bountiful.09 Feb 2025 05:53 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhpwvthwnk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3lefosm3g6s2l28 Dec 2024 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lefosm3g6s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3ldlpn3jlyk2eWinter friend18 Dec 2024 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldlpn3jlyk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3lbkjt5mczk24Last insects I saw before snowfall this year. I'm sure I'll see some more before Christmas but I'll be out looking less often, except for black flies.22 Nov 2024 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkjt5mczk24https://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3lajmyoqvhj2nMan these asters just refuse to quit09 Nov 2024 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lajmyoqvhj2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3labuz4wfdy2jMoths I think?06 Nov 2024 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3labuz4wfdy2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3l7i5goloyv2e27 Oct 2024 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7i5goloyv2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3l7ffxr6syt2e26 Oct 2024 06:02 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7ffxr6syt2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3l6usnlpw5u2fSaw a lot of narrow bands this year19 Oct 2024 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6usnlpw5u2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3l6usgua3j62xReally appreciate asters for keeping these guys going even into October. Also didn't notice the guy on the flower til just now19 Oct 2024 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6usgua3j62xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3l6op3ctms22rIt's so funny how people think butterflies are cute adorable "clean" insects.17 Oct 2024 05:14 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6op3ctms22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3l6ooyilnpc2y17 Oct 2024 05:12 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6ooyilnpc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3l6oowu4jxt2qGuess I'll be posting summer pics for a while.17 Oct 2024 05:11 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6oowu4jxt2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3kfquzgrc2h2vMore ice dwellers! Soldier beetle of some sort and a pirate spider?04 Dec 2023 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3kfquzgrc2h2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3kf4g24m2yy2qI'd been admiring these simulium braving the cold, even remaining active on ice.26 Nov 2023 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3kf4g24m2yy2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3kf4fwzfcao2kPoor things. They lasted longer than I expected.26 Nov 2023 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3kf4fwzfcao2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3kelludd3q72xI found someone very cool walking on...well under the ice today. Anyone know their Belostomatids wanna help me out? Minnesota seen today. youtu.be/x2RTTlLaGqQ20 Nov 2023 02:43 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3kelludd3q72xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3kebo437eqs2kEveryone snacking on the sweet sweet sap of a recently beaver'd tree16 Nov 2023 03:57 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3kebo437eqs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3ke3kaejfnc2eDon't think I'd be finding beetles in the open in November13 Nov 2023 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ke3kaejfnc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lesal.bsky.social/post/3kdwjvvcom22kThis mantidfly was where it really hit me that there are some wild creatures in my area that I just had no idea about until now. It was the first thing I put on Inat.11 Nov 2023 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:mokpsreyt52kraj5o7ub3cwz/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdwjvvcom22k