Myxozoa

Image: Ivan Fiala

Some jellyfish just don't know their place. They're meant to be out there, free in the open ocean. Not nestled in other people's flesh and skeleton, waiting for the emancipatory event of someone else's death.

Sea Sapphire

From sea to shining sea... but they didn't expect it to shine like this!

Jumping Bristletail

Image: Shipher (士緯) Wu (吳)

Flight? What's flight? This insect never got on board with that newfangled "wings" fad all the youngsters were talking about. Fast-forward some 350 million years and they've never been on Facebook, never taken a #selfie and have slaughtered only the tiniest handful of aliens, zombies and terrorists in their gaming career.

Widehand Hermit Crab

Image: Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory
Elassochirus tenuimanus

It's the wondrous and intriguing world of surnames! You learn a lot about life in the olden days from surnames.

Call of the Belly Monster

Image: Thomas et al
Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis in mid call

How can you resist the lilting song of the Indian Purple Frog as it emanates from the very ground beneath your feet? Hither, my darling. Hither. Who knew overweight, underground trolls could have such a beautiful singing voice?

Blind Snake

Image: Jonathan Hakim
Desert Blind Snake (Leptotyphlops humilis cahuilae)

There are two kinds of snake in the world: Blind Snakes and "other".