Sunday, 29 September 2013

Common Cuttlefish

Image: Eric Burgers
Sepia officinalis
They call it the Common Cuttlefish but I don't think there's anything "common" about any cuttlefish. In the land of the weird, cuttlefish reign supreme.

Friday, 27 September 2013

Sentinel Crab

Image: budak
It's the perfect guard dog...

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Rhinochimaera

Image: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Gulf of Mexico 2012 Expedition
Who ever heard of a spook
With quite so much of a snoot?
It swims in the dark
It's called a Ghost Shark
And its face looks like an elf's boot

Sunday, 22 September 2013

Giraffe Weevil

Image Frank Vassen
Trachelophorus giraffa
Forget the wide-eyed lemurs, grotesquely overweight trees and miniature chameleons who could live a full and eventful life clinging to a perm, the real majesty of Madagascar is in its Giraffe Weevils.

Friday, 20 September 2013

JAWS: Bobbit Worm

Image: Ria Tan, wildsingapore.com
It's always a treat to catch up on the murderous antics of old friends!

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Moss Ball

Image: Nancy O
Some tribbles are no trouble at all!