Unexpectedly cute observations - what are yours?

[eyekosaeder]

Oh, very cool! Thank you! :)

[Clip]

I always thought this Coachwhip had a very cute face. Photo from 2015 in Southeast Colorado.

[Thunderhead]

Acanthocephala terminalis

[austin_ajit]

This little dude!

[Clip]

When they hold still long enough for you to get a look at swallows have cute down to a science.

[sebastiandoak]

Been meaning to chose a selection of things that I though were cute but not traditionally so.

This katydid

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/253986571

This brazilian wandering spider looks worried…in a cute way?

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/254082986

I quite liked this fire click beetles face

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/253027891

I could probably easily do a top 10 of my fave cute harvestmen, but to go outside my main groups, and for something I cant even begin to place.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/257780828

[adrien_ferrand]

In defense of the cute underwater critters:

This photo doesn’t quite capture just how adorable and delicate this tiny seahorse was. The size length of small nail.

Or this little Goby keeping both eyes on you:

[Crotaluscaleb]

Bogertophis Subocularis I cruised in Brewster County Texas last week

[justineenjoyslife]

I think lots of bees are cute, but this hibiscus turret bee sleeping on my zinnia was especially cute this morning.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/299186236

[mkanimallover]

I think I scared him…it’s crazy how cute robber flies can be, at least in my opinion!

I like his little tongue :)

[adrien_ferrand]

Oh, this is somehow really unexpectedly cute. The position of the legs and staring at the camera… an awesome shot

[broacher]

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ACM: Accidental Cute Mimicry in an adult Leaf-footed Bug, Acanthocephala terminalis as it tries to scrape off a couple of mite-y hitchhikers.

[justineenjoyslife]

This is my new favorite picture! It totally cracks me up and is so cute with those mite “eyes.” It looks like a cartoon character kicking back and relaxing.

[ra_teo]

Want some cuteness overload? Try this experiment: place a mirror in front of a jumping spider! https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301496858

[mkanimallover]

I’ll try that next time I see one ;)

[kanescompendium]

Tan Jumping Spider peaking from under a deck

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297241992

[Crotaluscaleb]

this aint unexpectedly cute it just is😂, my first ever kangaroo rat caught in pima county AZ last week!

[mkanimallover]

I think he looks pretty cute there clutching his lunch tightly

[hh525]

This little fly

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/302157579

[beetl_3]

I thought this swallowtail caterpillar ( https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/310081493 ) was quite cute. I’ll admit I anthropomorphise mimics a lot, but it always seems like they’re just hoping “Go away… go away…I’m scary…”