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
Socotra Bluet
Socotra Bluet Facts Related Articles Socotra Bluet Physical Description Much like the related species shown above, the Socotra Bluet also typically achieves a comparatively moderate size for those of its Family. This particular species, however, unlike some others, does not display any noticeable degree of sexual dimorphism. Adults of both genders typically attain a highly […]
Brazilian Wandering Spider
Brazilian Wandering Spider Facts Related Articles Brazilian Wandering Spider Physical Description Most notably, given the fact that the term Brazilian Wandering Spider applies to a total of eight species, physical characteristics naturally vary. However, certain factors remain true for all varieties. Firstly, sexual dimorphism occurs in all members of the genus, just like most arachnids. […]
Rainbow Grasshopper
Rainbow Grasshopper Facts Related Articles Rainbow Grasshopper Physical Description Regardless of its extreme colorfulness and beauty, the Rainbow Grasshopper remains average-sized among related species. It does, however, display a degree of sexual dimorphism. Females average a length of about 1.4 in (35 mm), but males only reach 0.8 in (20 mm). Yet, unlike many related […]
Yeti Crab
Yeti Crab Facts Related Articles Yeti Crab Physical Description Regardless of its rather remarkable appearance, the Yeti Crab remains somewhat smaller than some related species. That’s because mature individuals typically attain an overall body length of about 6 in (15 cm), with no discernible sexual dimorphism. Furthermore, the most noticeable feature of the species, however, […]
Vampire Moth
Vampire Moth Facts Related Articles Vampire Moth Physical Description Given than the term Vampire Moth applies to eighteen different species, physical appearance rather naturally varies. However, some general physical characteristics do seem to apply to the various forms of Vampire Moth. Most have a wingspan of between 1.18 – 1.97 in (30 – 50 mm), […]
Diving Bell Spider
Diving Bell Spider Facts Related Articles Diving Bell Spider Physical Description Firstly, it must be noted that the surprising Diving Bell Spider displays an unusual form of sexual dimorphism for an arachnid. In addition, in most related species, the female grows the largest. But in the case of this distinctive creature, the male grows the […]
Lord Howe Island Stick Insect
Lord Howe Island Stick Insect Facts Related Articles Lord Howe Island Stick Insect Physical Description The breathtaking Lord Howe Stick Insect also stands out from related species for its sheer size. That’s because the marvelous arthropod has the ability to grow to a maximum known length of about 8 in (20 cm). However, the remarkable […]
Spanish Shawl
Spanish Shawl Facts Related Articles Spanish Shawl Physical Description To be certain, without doubt, the amazing Spanish Shawl truly mesmerizes those fortunate enough to see it. The species nonetheless does not do so due to sheer physical size. That’s obvious because of the fact that it remains a physically diminutive creature. This even holds true […]
Sea Spider
Sea Spider Facts Related Articles Sea Spider Physical Description Given the vast number of types of Sea Spider, physical characteristics quite naturally vary widely among the numerous different species. However, no noticeable degree of sexual dimorphism presents itself among any of the known varieties. For example, leg spans range from a minuscule 0.04 in (1 […]
Trogloraptor
Trogloraptor Facts Related Articles Trogloraptor Physical Description The amazing Trogloraptor ranks as a moderately large variety of arachnid, yet the invertebrate displays no noticeable degree of sexual dimorphism, as many related species do. Both genders possess an average body length of roughly 04. in (10 mm). The legs, however, grow rather over-sized, giving adults an […]