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Barnacles Balanus sp. – Portobello beach – January 2011 Barnacle shells encrust the groynes that keep Portobello beach in place.… more →
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Bark Scorpions (Centruroides)
wrote 1 day ago: By Dean Gramcko Bark scorpions are a unique and fascinating group of scorpions indigenous to the Ame … more →
Slugs and Snail - Sketch a Day Book
wrote 1 week ago: While most people attract slugs to eat something poisonous to protect their garden plants, I allow t … more →
Entomological Etymology - Correction
wrote 1 week ago: ENTOMOLOGICAL ETYMOLOGY CORRECTION By Kevin Scott In the last issue of The Reptile Times, the spider … more →
WTF Sponge?
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wrote 1 week ago: Well, it’s come to this. My sponge is mocking me. Seriously, my sponge–WTF? Yes, I know … more →
DIY macro? A shoot on a budget
wrote 1 week ago: Io Moth Caterpillar on hibiscus leaf. Copyright Audrey R. Smith, 2013. Despite what my non-photograp … more →
Seeing-eye sponges? Phototaxis and eye development in sponge larvae
wrote 1 week ago: This week I attended a seminar by Professor Bernard Degnan from the University of Queensland on the … more →
Scientists continue surveys of a marine protected area in Maui
wrote 2 weeks ago: By Kevin Lino Schools of fish swim over a healthy reef off Ka`anapali, Maui, on April 23 during a mi … more →
Alien Cuttlefish - "Animal a Day" Art Series
wrote 2 weeks ago: NOTE: I redid this image from yesterday by reshaping the head area, putting in more dark gree … more →
Irish Land Snail - Day Three: Animal a Day Art Series
wrote 3 weeks ago: This is the third in my “Animal a Day” art series that began on May first. The source is … more →
Not a 'Cow' but 'Bee'
wrote 3 weeks ago: This is not a cows forehead with black ‘cowboy boots’ pattern on it’ but a bee I w … more →
Tree of the month: Alder
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wrote 4 weeks ago: The moon was full last night. So according to my favourite version of the Ogham ‘tree calendar … more →
National Park week - Great Sand Dunes National Park
wrote 1 month ago: Ten-lined June Beetle, Polyphylla decemlineata When you visit a National Park you see grand, unique … more →
A Rorschach test made from stunning invertebrate images
wrote 1 month ago: Specifically, the Portuguese man-of-war… By Aaron Ansarov, via Thinx … more →
Corralling cattle to improve the productivity of pasture lands affected by termites
wrote 1 month ago: Reblogged from ILRI Clippings: Researchers from the Department of Animal Science in Makerere Univers … more →
Who needs Pokemon cards, when you can get free CEPHALOPODA cards!
wrote 1 month ago: And these are just 10 of close to 500 different free biodiversity cards on the website, which are al … more →
Around for 500 Million Years
wrote 1 month ago: They are 95% water but jellies – ancient marine invertebrates – never cease to fascinat … more →
Investigating Ichnofossils
wrote 1 month ago: After a brief break for Easter, we are back to investigating the very important clues in the case of … more →
Moon Jellies at Birch Aquarium
wrote 1 month ago: We have a beautiful Moon Jelly display at the aquarium. We have recently switched to LED lighting fo … more →
