What are some examples of your unexpectedly cute observations? I do not mean axolotls or baby squirrels or anything generally expected to be cute but rather things that were a little surprising. Here are three of mine. [original] I loved that little “mid-century Martian” Foxtail Copperleaf! I had…

both of mine happen to be scorpions, we only have one species where I live and I love to observe it whenever I can :) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/89782752 [2021-08-02 11.10.56-2] and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32831163 [2019-09-01 15.08.06]

Oh, I’ve got a lot of good ones for this. It’ll be hard to pick just a few. How about this tiny grasshopper nymph that’s about the size of the nail on my pinkie finger? https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/39521277 [20220703_233536]

I have to add another jumping spider (Eris militaris) who obligingly posed on pretty pink petals. [image] Then there’s this tachinid fly (Hystricia abrupta) which (to me) looks like a cute flying bristly tomato. [image] And I think moth faces can be really cute, like this laurel sphinx (Sphinx…

I think this is as close as a banana slug gets to smiling for the camera. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/54490976 [20200726_122435]

Gnat Ogre (Genus Holcocephala) [image]

Last one for now: My friend Capt. Craboo pretending to be a rock (poorly). https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/60341433 [20200920_181516]

We love Red-breasted Nuthatch sounds. We were not expecting the laughing sounds (or squeaks of sneakers on a basketball court?) that predominate this recording (may have to crank up your volume): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/133718037

Unexpectedly cute observations - what are yours?

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I don’t often think of fungi as cute, but I think these two qualify. Big and little mushroom buddies.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68900599

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