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Blanket Octopus Facts The Blanket Octopus, or Tremoctopus, forms a genus of pelagic cephalopods. Also, the genus contains four currently known species that occupy surface to mid-waters in subtropical and tropical oceans. The common name of the breathtaking creature, understandably, occurs due to the long transparent webs it develops. Further, these connect the dorsal and […]Read More
Flamingo Tongue Snail Facts The descriptive term of Flamingo Tongue Snail serves as the accepted common name for a remarkable variety of sea snail. This marvel of Nature also goes by another name, however. Among researchers, it’s known by the name Cyphoma gibbosum. Regardless of which name one uses, it remains a most fascinating creature. […]Read More
Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly Facts The Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly represents a highly endangered species of insect. It originally evolved as endemic to a very restricted region comprising four states in the United States. These consisted of Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, and Indiana. The beautiful Lepidoptera also remains one of the rarest known butterflies on the planet. Only […]Read More
The Clouded Sulphur Butterfly looks like a little bundle of yellow cotton, doesn’t it? But they also have a dark secret. This little Beauty also seems to be a bit of a Beast. You see, this species actually displays the extremely unusual trait of cannibalism among the freshly hatched larvae. This delicately beautiful little creature […]
Carolina Wolf Spider Facts Firstly, for someone with arachnophobia, the sheer size and appearance of the Carolina Wolf Spider can be the source of nightmares. This holds true because the amazing arachnid forms the largest of the known wolf spiders in its habitat range. Yet, despite its comparatively intimidating appearance, this arachnid remains relatively harmless […]
Tansy Beetle Facts Most notably, the wonderful species with the common name of the Tansy Beetle ranks as an extremely rare insect. Quite sadly, the numbers of this remarkable invertebrate also appear to continue to be dropping at an alarming rate. However, recovery efforts have now been put into place by various groups within its […]
Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly Facts The Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly represents a highly endangered species of insect. It originally evolved as endemic to a very restricted region comprising four states in the United States. These consisted of Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, and Indiana. The beautiful Lepidoptera also remains one of the rarest known butterflies on the planet. Only […]
Portuguese Man O’ War Facts Firstly, the sincerely amazing species known as the Portuguese Man O’ War remains a particularly dangerous variety of marine hydrozoan. This holds true due to a particularly remarkable physical capacity. That’s the fact that its numerous tentacles have the capacity to deliver multiple highly toxic stings to its prey. These […]
Blue Death Feigning Beetle Facts The name this fabulous work of Nature and evolution most frequently goes by is the intriguing one of the Blue Death Feigning Beetle. That name remains unique, to put it mildly. The term also serves as perfectly fitting, and descriptive, however. The attention-grabbing term certainly seems more poetic than its […]
Hobo Spider Facts Firstly, the impressive Hobo Spider is a member of the remarkable genus known as funnel web spiders. This term, quite naturally, derives from the specific nature of its usual constructions. That occurs due to the fact that it typically builds funnel-shaped structures of silk to trap its prey. The resourceful spider waits […]
Giant Triton Facts The fully deserved term of Giant Triton serves as one of the common names for a particularly impressive variety of sea snail. However, this marvel of Nature also goes by another, similar common name. That’s the equally fitting name of the Triton’s Trumpet. Among professional researchers, though, this remarkable gastropod holds yet […]
Black Widow Facts Perhaps most notably for most individuals, the amazing Black Widow represents a very dangerous variety of spider. Placed in the Latrodectus genus, many of these reclusive arachnids are also known to some people simply as widow spiders. Experts also currently list 32 known species in this genus, spread throughout much of the […]
Black and Yellow Mud Dauber Facts Most notably, the admittedly somewhat lengthy term Black and Yellow Mud Dauber aptly serves its purpose. That’s because it serves as the common name for a highly specific species of wasp. At present, entomologists recognize a total of 30 related species throughout the world. While differences naturally occur, in […]
