Blanket Octopus Facts Related Articles The Blanket Octopus Physical Description Collectively, all of the known types of tremoctopus exhibit an extreme degree of sexual dimorphism. Indeed, females often reach 6.6 ft (2 m) in length, whereas the tiny males at most only reach a few centimeters in length. The coloring varies, of course. This genus, like […]Read More
Skeleton Shrimp
Skeleton Shrimp Facts Related Articles Skeleton Shrimp Physical Description Since the term of Skeleton Shrimp refers to a vast number of different species, physical differences quite obviously exist. Despite that fact, however, many similarities between them naturally also exist, given the genetic relationship they each share. One of these shared traits is the tendency of […]
Giant Water Bug
Giant Water Bug Facts Related Articles Giant Water Bug Physical Description In the specific case of the awesome Giant Water Bug, its name remains completely appropriate. That’s due to the simple fact that this arthropod ranks as a true giant of its kind. It also, differently from many insects, shows no noticeable sign of sexual […]
Brown Widow Spider
Brown Widow Spider Facts Related Articles Brown Widow Spider Physical Description Not surprisingly, given the similarity in names, as well as the genetic relationship, the Brown Widow Spider bears a resemblance to the Black Widow. Various physical differences quite obviously do exist, however, between the two species of arachnid. Among these differences remains the simple […]
Giant Ichneumon Wasp
Giant Ichneumon Wasp Facts Related Articles Giant Ichneumon Wasp Physical Description The fascinating Giant Ichneumon Wasp has a most distinctive physical appearance. It also displays the physiological trait of sexual dimorphism. In its particular case, however, like many members of its genus, this principle manifests itself in two separate ways. Firstly, the body of the […]
Hood Coral
Hood Coral Facts Related Articles Hood Coral Physical Description Describing the Hood Coral presents some unique difficulties. That’s due to the remarkable fact that this creature evolved and develops in close-fitting colonies. Individuals themselves remain quite tiny, and sometimes can even be difficult to discern as separate specimens. The colonies themselves, meanwhile, attain different sizes. […]
Grizzled Mantis
Grizzled Mantis Facts Related Articles Grizzled Mantis Physical Description While the beautiful Grizzled Mantis does impress the viewer, it does not do so due to physical size. In point of act, this amazing invertebrate represents slightly smaller than average-sized variety of mantid. Like its many brethren, it also displays sexual dimorphism. In its case, though, […]
Brown Recluse Spider
Brown Recluse Spider Facts Related Articles Brown Recluse Spider Physical Description While the magnificent Brown Recluse Spider impresses, it does not do so due to sheer size. Although certainly not the smallest known spider, by any means, it’s nevertheless tinier than most dangerous ones. Plus, it does display sexual dimorphism, but not in terms of […]
Red Pierrot
Red Pierrot Facts Related Articles Red Pierrot Physical Description Perhaps most notably, although the Red Pierrot ranks high among its kindred in terms of beauty, it does not do so in terms of sheer physical size. In point of fact, this particular species of Lepidoptera ranks as a smaller than average type of butterfly. However, […]
Spiny Flower Mantis
Spiny Flower Mantis Facts Related Articles Spiny Flower Mantis Physical Description Quite notably, the Spiny Flower Mantis does impress those who encounter it. Yet, the invertebrate doesn’t do so based on sheer physical size. That’s because this tiny insect, although truly quite remarkable in other ways, ranks as smaller than many related species. But, while […]
Leona’s Little Blue
Leona’s Little Blue Facts Related Articles Leona’s Little Blue Physical Description The name of the extremely delicate-seeming Lepidoptera named the Leona’s Little Blue provides a good indicator of its physical stature. That fact remains, regardless of its other impressive statistics. However, this particular arthropod ranks as a small one. Although it does display a degree […]