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11:48am August 18, 2014
wtfevolution: “Hey, evolution, you seem like you’re feeling better. That’s a pretty red bug you’re making there.” "Oh, thanks. It’s a flatid leaf bug.” “I like the shape. And that’s a lovely shade of red.” “I picked it myself.” “That’s a weird fuzzy branch it’s crawling on, though, huh?” “What? No. Those are the babies.” “I’m sorry?” “Babies. Dozens of creepy, squirmy, waxy, fringy babies.” "… you are so weird.” Source: Flickr / christophandre / licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 (exposure adjusted from original)

wtfevolution:

“Hey, evolution, you seem like you’re feeling better. That’s a pretty red bug you’re making there.”

"Oh, thanks. It’s a flatid leaf bug.”

“I like the shape. And that’s a lovely shade of red.”

“I picked it myself.”

“That’s a weird fuzzy branch it’s crawling on, though, huh?”

“What? No. Those are the babies.”

“I’m sorry?”

“Babies. Dozens of creepy, squirmy, waxy, fringy babies.”

"… you are so weird.”

Source: Flickr / christophandre / licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 (exposure adjusted from original)

1:57pm July 6, 2014

mortisreptus:

666throck:

sickbat:

These are variations of bobtail squid. These tiny creatures live in the pacific and indian oceans within shallow water. They generally measure between 1 and 8cm long. They are usually recognized by their eight short tentacles and rounded shape.


Bobtail squid have a symbiotic relationship with bioluminescent bacteria which inhabit a special light organ in the squid’s mantle. The bacteria are fed a sugar and amino acid solution by the squid and in return hide the squid’s silhouette when viewed from below by matching the amount of light hitting the top of the mantle.

What a wonderful thing nature is.

OH MY GOD

TINY SQUIDDIES

LOOK AT THEM THEY LOOK LIKE LITTLE PSYCHEDELIC JELLYBEANS AAH THE ONE ON THE BOTTOM MIDDLE ALL CURLED UP LIKE A SLEEPY KITTY.

THIS IS THE CUTEST THING I’VE SEEN ON MY DASH ALL WEEK

OH GOD, SOMETHING THAT MAY BE CUTER THAN CUTTLEFISH. /DEAD

2:16pm April 6, 2014

giovannismama:

quasian:

awkwardsituationist:

photos by alberto ghizzi panizza of two snails on italy’s po river mesmerized by a raindrop, the seeming vortex it created, and its almost instant disappearance.
(similar posts)

bb snails!!!!!!!!!!!

Snails are the cutest

10:02am February 10, 2014
earthysoul: lilitudracul: chupaflora: amischiefofmice: snail fambliy noot noot [chorus of smaller noot noots] Alice’s family

earthysoul:

lilitudracul:

chupaflora:

amischiefofmice:

snail fambliy

noot noot

[chorus of smaller noot noots]

Alice’s family

12:23am January 2, 2014

wittyusernamed:

Let us take a moment to observe the awesomeness of octopus.

My buddy read an article about octopus intelligence. It was feeding time, and the handler dumped some shrimp into an octopus’ tank. Then he went into another room and sat at his desk.

A while later, a shrimp was tossed onto his desk.

The octopus, upon finding one bad shrimp in the lot, had grabbed it, escaped its tank, crossed the hall, and threw the expired shrimp at its caretaker. Not only does this showcase their problem-solving capabilities, but also that it could have escaped at any time. It just broke out this time to chuck an off shrimp in indignation at its handler. That’s not just intelligence, that’s a human-like reaction. Kinda make you wonder exactly how smart these guys can be…

10:15am December 31, 2013

feliscorvus:

freshlyplanted:

cuckou:

Macro Bee Portraits by Sam Droege 

Bee colors!

1:29am December 8, 2013
lumos5001: this is why snails were created

lumos5001:

this is why snails were created

8:00am November 9, 2013
rhamphotheca: dendroica: Underwater photographer Henry Jager, 43, photographed this glowing jellyfish on a visit to Marsa Shoona in Egypt. ‘I wanted my photograph to play with the tension being close to potential dangerous but extremely beautiful animal,’ said Henry. ‘On the one hand you can enjoy the beauty of the jellyfish, but on the other hand it’s very frightening, and I often get people asking me how I dare to go that close.’ Picture: Henry Jager/HotSpot Media (via Pictures of the day: 24 October 2013 - Telegraph) This is the Crowned Jelly (Cephea cephea) :3

rhamphotheca:

dendroica:

Underwater photographer Henry Jager, 43, photographed this glowing jellyfish on a visit to Marsa Shoona in Egypt.

‘I wanted my photograph to play with the tension being close to potential dangerous but extremely beautiful animal,’ said Henry.

‘On the one hand you can enjoy the beauty of the jellyfish, but on the other hand it’s very frightening, and I often get people asking me how I dare to go that close.’

Picture: Henry Jager/HotSpot Media

(via Pictures of the day: 24 October 2013 - Telegraph)

This is the Crowned Jelly (Cephea cephea) :3