Is the fur on some bugs (like bees or caterpillars or moths) an example of convergent evolution with mammals or is the fur on those bugs not fur but something else?
I suppose any fibrous body coating like bird feathers, mammalian fur, or arthropod setae used for protection/insulation/sensation etc could be considered convergence on a functional level, but insect “hair” is an entirely different material!
arthropod setae are made of chitin (a polysaccharide), while your hair is made of keratin (a protein). setae can have many different forms, such as stiff bristles, sensory hairs, or the scales on butterflies, moths, and other arthropods. here is a good resource if you’d like to read about the various types of setae and their functions:
so metropolitan museum of art has a register of books they’ve published that are out of print and that you can download for free! they’re mostly books on art, archeology, architecture, fashion and history and i just think that’s super useful and interesting so i wanted to share! you can find all of the books available here!
From now until May 1, 50% of proceeds from sales of the Re: Dracula Audiobook and Re: Carmilla Supercut will be going to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund!
Films That Feel Like Bad Dreams
The Nightmare Artist
Fear of Big Things Underwater
Control, Anatomy, and the Legacy of the Haunted House
House of Leaves: The Horror Of Fiction
Monsters in the Closet: A History of LGBT Representation in Horror Cinema
The History of Insane Asylums and Horror Movies
The Saddest Horror Movie You’ve Never Seen
Fear of Forgetting
Slender Man: Misunderstanding Ten Years Of The Internet
The Real Reason The Thing (1982) is Better than The Thing (2011)
The Bizarre Clown Painting No One Fully Understands
The Little Book of Cosmic Horrors
The Disturbing Art of A.I.
Fear of Depths
Goya’s Witches
David Lynch: The Treachery of Language
The True History That Created Folk Horror
The Existential Horror of David Cronenberg’s Camera
a few more and the youtube playlist are below the cut. as always feel free to share your recs as well!
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oh boy here comes the new year!! to ensure a good start to 2021, take this. he'll be your friend through thick and thin :)
If you’re like me, there’s no way you’re buying a fancy packer strap. So here’s a super simple tutorial on how I sewed some of my boxers to fit my packer!
Pls excuse my shitty illustrations I drew them with a sharpie and I’m sleepy rn.
Step 1. Get a pair of boxers with an open fly. The open fly is important because it gives you two layers of fabric to sew a pocket.
Step 2. Sew a little pocket for your packer to sit in. Make sure you position/plan it correctly before sewing so your packer sits in a natural place in your pants.
Step 3. (Inside view yolo) Cut a little hole on the top through the first layer of cloth on the inside only. This is so you can slip your packer inside the little pocket you have just sewn.
That’s it! Im no professional seamstress but I’m a punk, and DIY till I die. Packing is for everyone!!
I can't stress enough how much I miss StumbleUpon
wonder if someone has written academic text on folk horror from an indigenous perspective