Darcy the flying hedgehog

Shota Tsukamoto wanted his pet hedgehog, Darcy, to become "the most famous hedgehog in the world." And after capturing Darcy in a series of quirky images for Instagram, he's well on his way to accomplishing that goal: His adorable pet has gained more than 352,000 followers since her Internet debut. Check out more photos of her adventures.

Darcy squeezes into a cup on Oct. 9.

Darcy stares at her reflection on Oct. 7.

Darcy's owner Shota Tsukamato likes to photograph the 3-year-old hedgehog with tiny props to show off her small stature. Here, Darcy hides in a cup on Nov. 18.

Tsukamato photographs Darcy in a shoe on Dec. 12.

Darcy is named after the former Smashing Pumpkins bassist D'arcy Wretzky. Here, she poses with apples on Nov. 7.

Darcy rests on a card on Nov. 20. Her owner Tsukamato doesn't like to include captions with his photos, so fans can use their imaginations.

Darcy poses with a small chair and a tin of popcorn on March 13.

“I imagine a page from a children’s picture book,” Tsukamato says of his photographs. Here, Darcy poses with candy on Feb. 6.

Darcy curls up next to crayons on August 26.

“I want [the Instagram account] to be a surrealistic story and I even want people to question whether or not Darcy really exists in real life," Tsukamato says.

Darcy seems to hold up a potted cactus on Nov. 26.

Tsukamato encourages would-be pet photographers not to force their pets into particular positions, so the image looks more natural. Here, Darcy seems to twirl a pinwheel on Oct. 26.

Darcy squeezes into a yellow mug on Oct. 3.

Tsukamato suggests shooting consecutive photos of a pet to make sure you get the best picture. Here, he photographed Darcy on a book page on May 29.

Darcy gets ready for the camera with a little personal care on August 24.

Darcy eyes hedgehog-printed dinnerware on August 28.

Tsukamato frames Darcy in between two peacock feathers on Oct. 1. He has been posting photos of Darcy since May 2011.

Darcy reclines among pine cones and other woodsy ornaments on Sept. 1.

Darcy poses near an illustration of two hedgehogs sharing a tasty treat on July 9.

Darcy finds her prickly match with a minature pineapple on July 26.

Darcy curls up in a basket on March 7.

Darcy sprawls out on a polka-dot plate surrounded by mushrooms on Dec. 16.