Theme
3:35am August 5, 2014

for-science-sake:

The Venus Flower Basket Euplectella aspergillum is a type of sponge that engineers its own fibre glass tube. Each tube usually homes a mating pair of bioluminescent shrimp, the pair enter when the are young and once they are large enough they are never able to leave, however their offspring are small enough to leave to seek a new tube and a mate.

These shrimp feed on the left overs of the filtering by the sponge and in return the sponge has its own cleaning service trapped within its walls- the light produced by the shrimp also attract and supply a rich food source for both. 

In Japan these symbolise ”to death do us part” and are traditional as a wedding gift.

Notes:
  1. jesststudios reblogged this from for-science-sake
  2. paintandlens reblogged this from for-science-sake
  3. amazoniansiege reblogged this from for-science-sake
  4. emeraldponyboy reblogged this from for-science-sake
  5. spookyfakemon reblogged this from ideadex
  6. bostonbbgrl1 reblogged this from noneedfordrugs and added:
    This is beyond radical…wow..♡♡♡
  7. noneedfordrugs reblogged this from for-science-sake
  8. bozogaming reblogged this from lasersnrainbows
  9. lasersnrainbows reblogged this from for-science-sake
  10. lifeisabeautifulmess529 reblogged this from for-science-sake and added:
    This is so cool :)
  11. omg-odd-world reblogged this from for-science-sake
  12. kinggeophree77 reblogged this from for-science-sake
  13. bobchik reblogged this from for-science-sake
  14. ch-v-z reblogged this from losaltosdejalisco
  15. losaltosdejalisco reblogged this from for-science-sake
  16. moodysarcasm reblogged this from for-science-sake
  17. timeswriter reblogged this from thematthatter23
  18. thematthatter23 reblogged this from for-science-sake
  19. plantmoretrees reblogged this from alwaysastarter
  20. alwaysastarter reblogged this from for-science-sake
  21. little-moose-moo reblogged this from for-science-sake
  22. fleurs-sauvxges reblogged this from for-science-sake
  23. silverblue-stag reblogged this from for-science-sake
  24. myvoiceisforthesilent reblogged this from for-science-sake