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Beauty & the Beast All In One Spider...Amazing.
on Monday September 24th, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Peter Robo Peter Robo Peter Robo Peter Robo Habitat: Australia Status: Not Listed This rainbow Jumping Spider looks like a little gemstone scurrying amongst emerald leaves. The species hasn't been properly identified, but I think it looks like it could be a Lycidas sp. I'll update the post when (and if) a proper ID has been given. In the meantime, I thought we could marvel at this opalescent spider that happens to be part beauty and part beast all in one. I wish I had these in my garden...
Hero Pig Saves Pygmy Goat!
on Saturday September 22nd, 2012 at 03:05 AM
This poor little goat got its foot stuck under a rock at a petting zoo. Luckily this pig was there to save the day! That'll do pig, that'll do.Mysterious Deep Sea Crop Circle: A Love Story
on Saturday September 22nd, 2012 at 02:22 AM
images courtesy Yoji Ookata and NHK Resting just beneath the waves of Japan is a mystery that's just been discovered (and solved) for the first time. This incredible story is brought to you by Spoon-tamago but I thought it was so amazing that I had to share it with you all! Introduced to life under the sea in high school through snorkeling, Yoji Ookata obtained his scuba license at the age of 21. At the same time, he went out and bought a brand new NIKONOS, a 35mm film camera specifically...
BFFL Goby and Shrimp Are Kind of Really Adorable
on Saturday September 22nd, 2012 at 02:03 AM
Chin Ben Jason Isley Gil Woolley via: ilovediving.com Habitat: Goby: from Bali to Japan; Shrimp: Marquesas Islands and parts of the Indian Ocean, including the Seychelles Status: Not Listed Here's one of the coolest odd couples you'll get to see for quite some time (unless you live in Los Angeles, in which case all you have to do is walk outside for an instant freak show). This is the Magnificent Sailfin Goby (Flabellogobius sp.) which has recently been making the rounds at various...
Check Out This Bulldog's Impressive Trampoline Gymnastics
on Friday September 21st, 2012 at 12:51 AM
Oh Mudd, you are so talented. I ruff you.
Here's a Bug That Gives Birth to Rainbows
on Friday September 21st, 2012 at 12:46 AM
David Guzman David Guzman Habitat: South America Status: Not Listed You're definitely going to want to enlarge that first picture. The nymphs (babies) of the treehopper Metcalfiella vicina are outrageously colorful little darlings that eventually grow up to look like big momma bug, shown in the bottom photo. It's pretty incredible that this tiny insect can give birth to so many colorful creatures! I do love me a good rainbow... or a hundred. Meet the Inch Worm From Hell: the Predatory Hawaiian Caterpillar
on Thursday September 20th, 2012 at 12:58 AM
via: prikol.bigmir.net Darlyne A. Murawski Darlyne A. Murawski Darlyne A. Murawski Habitat: Hawaii Status: Not Listed Time to meet one of the most badass caterpillars I've ever encountered (and that's saying something). The Predatory Hawaiian Caterpillar (Eupithecia orichloris) has evolved to fulfill a niche normally occupied by insects like praying mantises. Since there aren't any on the islands of Hawaii, something had to step up and become a super insectivorous predator. This guy! It...
BLKNXPRSS & The Featured Creature Present: Life is Yellow
on Wednesday September 19th, 2012 at 11:51 PM
I'm SO excited to show you guys this short created/produced by Nikola Crnobrnja of @BLKNXPRSS as a Featured Creature exclusive. Nikola aspires to shoot a full length documentary about a specific ecosystem or animal in the future but this is his first attempt at a short video. It's titled "Life is Yellow," and all shots were taken from a single wild flower and Mayweed Chamomile ecosystem. Four different banana spiders were observed in addition to several grasshoppers, beetles, and a monarch...
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