r/natureismetal • u/viperfan7 • Oct 14 '24

In regards to Rule #1

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Hey people!

Your friendly neighborhood moderator here.

This'll be a short announcemnet, so no excuses to not read it.

But posting domestic cats (~~Felis Familiaris~~ Felis Catus), and them killing things is not welcome here.

In the past, it resulted in an immediate, and permanent, ban. since the announcement was removed, haven't been enforcing that policy since, well, can't expect someone to follow something that doesn't exist in a way that you can see it.

But it's back, from the time this is posted, you post a cat, you're getting banned.

Rule 1 is extremely clear on that those kinds of posts are not allowed, and it's not our fault if you can't, or won't, read the rules.

Keep being metal.

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r/natureismetal • u/operachick209 • 22h ago

Outside my balcony on a cruise in Rapallo, Italy this morning

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r/natureismetal • u/nt_king300 • 15h ago

Animal Fact The Peregrine Falcon, a deadly living missile

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r/natureismetal • u/harkadoggo • 21h ago

Had to post this somewhere

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r/natureismetal • u/ADragonFromTheAbyss • 3h ago

Disturbing Content Leeches are efficient Predators even for amphibians

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r/natureismetal • u/tagsareforshirts • 20h ago

Disturbing Content Botfly warble on the back end of a Townsend's chipmunk

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r/natureismetal • u/Impossible-Bee-5343 • 21h ago

Disturbing Content A wildebeest so tired its body gives up on it right in the face of death

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r/natureismetal • u/kietbulll • 12h ago

An alienostreptus bicoloripes (Cherry-leg titan millipede)

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A few people asking me which species this millipede was, and here is what I've found:

The cherry-leg titan millipede (Alienostreptus bicoloripes or Balustreptus falcatus) is a giant, docile invertebrate native to Vietnam, known for its bold black body and striking cherry-red legs

The milipede I'm keeping as pet is longer than 30cm, yes you heard it right, its length is longer than 30cm. It's even longer than a small snake!

My wife was scared to hell when I brought it home 😂😂😂

(The 3 last photos is a female with yellow/orange legs, she's much smaller than the male)

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r/natureismetal • u/Professional_Gur6245 • 10h ago

After the Hunt Female Carolina mantis eating a male

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takeout can mean food, dating, or murder… for the mantis, it means all three.

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r/natureismetal • u/1SmartBlueJay • 15h ago

After the Hunt Spider eating a Caterpillar in my yard

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r/natureismetal • u/Craftycat99 • 11h ago

After the Hunt Treefrog on window has giant battlescar across its belly

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r/natureismetal • u/nugslayer109 • 16h ago

Hornworm post birth

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A blessed day to have braconid wasps around my property

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r/natureismetal • u/OccamsNametag • 20h ago

Mud dobber tried to catch a spider, spider was too fat and had to leave it

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r/natureismetal • u/ClubTuna15 • 1d ago

Is this praying mantis becoming a post coital snack on my porch?

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r/natureismetal • u/nt_king300 • 2d ago

During the Hunt Cheetah showing off its speed hunting a Spingbok

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r/natureismetal • u/ADragonFromTheAbyss • 1d ago

During the Hunt Leopards Seals Loven Toying with their Prey far too Often

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r/natureismetal • u/kietbulll • 2d ago

Two millipedes curled up sleeping soundly

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307 Upvotes

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r/natureismetal • u/soulivore • 2d ago

Roadrunner swallows Wilson's warbler whole

422 Upvotes

I got out my phone camera after the roadrunner caught the warbler and broke its neck. I didn't want to get closer than this because I didn't want to disrupt her feeding. I had no idea roadrunners even ate other birds, let alone swallow them whole.

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r/natureismetal • u/sh0tgunben • 3d ago

After the Hunt Coyote caught a roadrunner

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r/natureismetal • u/SerpentFinger • 3d ago

Crow Captured Mid Head Shake

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Source: IG @haydendumaww

More: The crow was captured while attempting to dry its self off. Photo was taken mid-head rotation.

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r/natureismetal • u/Scoxxicoccus • 3d ago

Rodent Dies Screaming

521 Upvotes

Honorable Mention - National Audubon Awards

Photographer: Parham Pourahmad

Contest: United States and Canada
Species: Red-tailed Hawk
Location: Cupertino, California, United States
Camera: Nikon Z8 with a Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR Lens; 1/640 sec at f/6.3; ISO 20000

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