Terms of use

Education and art, not safety advice

Lines & Matter curates information and artwork for general education and artistic enjoyment. The website does not provide professional wildlife, identification, foraging, medical, veterinary, or safety advice. Do not rely on any text, image, species name, color, or label here to identify an organism or decide whether it is safe to approach, touch, handle, collect, eat, or use medicinally.

Poison, venom, and edibility information is descriptive and may be incomplete. An absent warning or a description such as “nonvenomous” does not establish that an organism is safe. Similar-looking species can have very different risks. Illustrations are creative interpretations, and reference photographs do not verify the identity of a specimen you encounter.

For real-world identification or safety decisions, seek a suitably qualified local professional. For suspected poisoning or exposure, contact your local poison center or emergency service promptly; do not wait for a response from this website. In the United States, Poison Control is available at 1-800-222-1222.

Accuracy and limits of responsibility

We aim to curate useful, source-linked information, but content may contain errors, omissions, outdated names, or incomplete accounts. We do not warrant that the website is complete, accurate, current, or suitable for a particular purpose. Links and review dates do not amount to a safety assessment or professional endorsement.

You are responsible for your decisions and conduct involving wildlife or other organisms. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Lines & Matter and its creator disclaim liability for injury, loss, or damage arising from reliance on the website for identification, foraging, handling, or other safety decisions. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limits any non-waivable consumer rights.