r/RealLifeShinies 8h ago

Birds One in a million seen in our backyard

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1.3k Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 21h ago

Update, Plants Shiny jewel corn growth update

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Growth progress of the albino jewel corn I posted here a few days ago, are updates welcome?


r/RealLifeShinies 2h ago

Bugs Is this a "shiny" asian lady beetle due to its patterns??? It has irregular lines and splotches of black in its patterns, rather than the typical symmetrical spots! (More pictures in comments)

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I've never seen this before and couldnt find anything similar on Google! At first I thought it was just the rain droplets on its back making the patterns look warped, but no those are the actual patterns it has! Sorry I couldn't keep the camera still with how much I had to zoom in. I'll put some still pictures in the comments (would've put the pics in the post itself but then i wouldn't have been able to include the video). Is this rare??? Regardless, its absolutely beautiful!!!

You'd think that in a species that has a LARGE variety of patterns (all of which consisting of symmetrical spots, splotches, or no patterns) that if there had been one species found that has irregular _lines_ and splotches, it would be pretty easy to find as online. Like if this has been seen before, you'd think it would have gone viral for being so unique, and yet I cant find anything similar anywhere online. Like imagine someone found a rosy maple moth with spots instead of it's typical pattern, that'd likely go viral and you could easily search "rosy maple moth with spots" and immediately get results (not a perfect analogy but hopefully u get my point).


r/RealLifeShinies 1d ago

Bugs Southern Green Stink Bug

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576 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 1d ago

Mammals Shiny Squirrel

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234 Upvotes

Found on my work route!


r/RealLifeShinies 2d ago

Mammals LOADS of albino white tail deer this season

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3.5k Upvotes

at least I'm pretty sure they're white tails 😅

pics are from area property and hunting cams


r/RealLifeShinies 2d ago

Marine Life Wow! Did you guys see that purple king grab that was pulled last year? Gorgeous.

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361 Upvotes

No AI. Pulled up by a friend of a friend


r/RealLifeShinies 2d ago

Objects shiny pupilless googly eye

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79 Upvotes

we checked it carefully for signs of tampering or damage but it’s sealed tight


r/RealLifeShinies 2d ago

Bugs The only pretty SLF I’ve ever seen

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58 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 4d ago

Mammals Albino Grey Squirrel enjoying the day

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738 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 5d ago

Birds Shiny goose?

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1.1k Upvotes

Who is she💛🪿Well when I typed goose in that’s the emoji so maybe she isn’t shiny…


r/RealLifeShinies 4d ago

Reptiles Shiny noodle

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120 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 4d ago

Bugs Rare white monarch butterfly spotted in Bridgeton

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r/RealLifeShinies 5d ago

Bugs Shiny Stinkbug!

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101 Upvotes

And it's hanging out with its regular color morph friends!


r/RealLifeShinies 6d ago

Bugs Piebald Isopod in one of my colonies

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414 Upvotes

This is a piebald Porcellio Laevis that I noticed recently in my colony=)


r/RealLifeShinies 5d ago

Birds Piebald Jackdaw

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86 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 6d ago

Birds Shiny Reddish Egret

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154 Upvotes

Taken in Curacao.


r/RealLifeShinies 6d ago

Mammals Found on Instagram! How pretty :D

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1.2k Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 7d ago

Bugs Albino Slug on the Oregon Coast

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581 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 7d ago

Bugs Pink grasshopper(?)

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560 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 7d ago

Plants Albino purple jewel corn sprout?

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62 Upvotes

I planted some Jewel corn for funsies, and I think one of the sprouts is a shiny! I have another post on r/garden


r/RealLifeShinies 7d ago

Birds White cormorant

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40 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 8d ago

Objects Frozen/Dairy worker - red crate of solitude

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439 Upvotes

I work in Dairy and Frozen foods as you can see from the title. I've down-stacked milk many many times but I've never seen a red crate before.

I'm a simple person like a lot of us. I love the site of anything unique.

Was a small subtle cool moment to start to my day.


r/RealLifeShinies 9d ago

Birds Leucistic Red-tailed Hawk

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629 Upvotes

This is not my photo. This was taken on August 6, 2026 by Bobbi Joe Decker. All credits go to her. Amazing photo!


r/RealLifeShinies 9d ago

Bugs Unlike its jet black kin, this stag beetle is bright red.

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60 Upvotes