Image via Wikimedia |
Sunday 31 July 2011
Sea Cucumber
Friday 29 July 2011
Bleeding Tooth Fungus
Image via Wikimedia |
Wednesday 27 July 2011
Hairy Angler
Sunday 24 July 2011
Monsters in Miniature
Image: Troy Bartlett, Nature Closeups |
Perhaps the weirdest thing of all is that somehow, we just get used to it. Somehow, we grow utterly accustomed to how furiously freaky these creatures really are.
The crazy critter above is a treehopper. We learnt before about just how astonishing these things can look and what that stuff coming out of their head actually is. This one reminds me of a good old fashioned executioner, from back in the old days when killing people with an axe was a real event and fun for all the family.
This one looks like he may be attending an after work party, what with that lovely splash of red adding a flourish to his usual garb. Either that or, erm... perhaps splashes of red is just an inevitable part of the job?
In any case, let's take a look at some more arthropods that can shake us out of our complacency and remind us of just how strange these mini beasts can get...
Friday 22 July 2011
Symbion
Image: P. Funch and R.M. Kristensen |
In 1995 Danish scientists discovered tiny, worm-like creatures living on the mouthparts of the Norway lobster. This little worm proved to be extremely peculiar. It was placed in a brand new genus: Symbion, referring to its symbiotic relationship with the lobster.
But it went further. It was so unique, it was given an entirely new phylum all its own: Cycliophora.
Thursday 21 July 2011
What do you gotta do to get liked around here?
In short, I've gotten a bunch of Facebook "Likes" so I thought I may as well do the whole Facebook thing. I've never used it before, I don't really know how it works and I don't really know what I'm going to do with it.
This naturally means that I may do something utterly extraordinary with it, and you wouldn't want to miss that now, would you? Of course not!
So try Liking the Real Monstrosities Facebook page and we can figure out what to actually do with the thing. Even though as far as I can gather everyone seems to hate the F******* thing at least a little.
In any case, I need 25 Likes to get the "vanity" url, or what I like to call the "url". So if you could tell your friends, Facebook friends, Facebook "friends" and Facebook friends of friends of "friends", that would be lovely!
This naturally means that I may do something utterly extraordinary with it, and you wouldn't want to miss that now, would you? Of course not!
So try Liking the Real Monstrosities Facebook page and we can figure out what to actually do with the thing. Even though as far as I can gather everyone seems to hate the F******* thing at least a little.
In any case, I need 25 Likes to get the "vanity" url, or what I like to call the "url". So if you could tell your friends, Facebook friends, Facebook "friends" and Facebook friends of friends of "friends", that would be lovely!
Wednesday 20 July 2011
Mexican Mole Lizard
Mexican Mole Lizards, or Ajolotes, are reptiles that meld the comical, the creepy and maybe even the cute to create... confusion. They sort of remind me of the Turtle Frog, which turns out to be quite reasonable because they both spend their lives digging through the earth. It seems that when it comes to life underground, only the weirdest will do.
Sunday 17 July 2011
Gulper Eel
Image source |
Friday 15 July 2011
Bornean Rainbow Toad
Image: Dr. Indraneil Das |
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Blue Sea Slug
Image via Wikipedia |
Sunday 10 July 2011
From Beach to Desert: Journey of the Woodlouse
Image: Biopix |
Here, we will take a little look at how the humble, little woodlouse might have come across this impressive achievement.
Friday 8 July 2011
Hairy Frog
Image via Wikipedia |
Wednesday 6 July 2011
Whip Scorpion
Sunday 3 July 2011
Friday 1 July 2011
Beroid Comb Jelly
Image via Wikipedia |
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