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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
Mantis Shrimp Facts Perhaps most amazingly, the term Mantis Shrimp actually refers to any of the species in the suborder of Unipeltata. This contains a total of 451 separate species. All of these, however, evolved as highly aggressive species of marine crustaceans. The various members of this remarkable suborder all belong to one of two […]
Lichen Katydid Facts The Lichen Katydid or Markia hystrix represents a recently discovered new genus of the katydid. Just like all katydids, it remains a master of camouflage. However, this rather incredible species excels at this, even among other katydids. Given the extreme difficulty in studying this invertebrate in its natural habitat, entomologists also know very […]
Giant Weta Facts The Giant Weta serves as the collective name for any one of 11 specific species in the genus Deinacrida, which itself also forms a sub-group of the 70 known species of Weta. Genetically, all remain rather close relatives of the common cricket. All Weta that we know of, including the giant one, […]
Striped Pyjama Squid Facts Firstly, the Striped Pyjama Squid is proof that names can be misleading. This holds true because this unusual ocean creature is not actually a species of squid but actually cuttlefish. They are also masters of camouflage and possesses the enviable ability to change their appearance at will. Also, they are able […]
California Blue Dorid Facts Perhaps most notably, the informative term of California Blue Dorid serves as the common name for a particularly lovely form of marine slug. However, it also bears the difficult to pronounce scientific name of the Felimare californiensis. While the names we use to speak of it may change, though, one fact […]
Pistol Shrimp Facts To the surprise of some, the term Pistol Shrimp applies to many species. In fact, it serves for any of the amazing members of the Alpheidae family of shrimp. This family also currently contains an astounding 1,119 recognized species. That’s a truly astounding number. All members of this family, however, remain characterized […]
Vietnamese Centipede Principle Facts The Vietnamese Centipede is super venomous. The venom can generate extreme pain, yet its toxin rarely causes life-threatening reactions. This particular species of centipede represents the only one to have a human fatality attributed to a bite (or maybe to allergic reaction). That is a dubious record to hold. Despite the common name, this arthropod […]
Yosemite Cave Pseudoscorpion Facts What a terrifying creature the newly discovered Yosemite Cave Pseudoscorpion appears to be. Yet despite its fierce appearance, the invertebrate remains harmless to humans. Firstly, that occurs because the arachnid stays quite diminutive in size. In fact, it ranks as one of the smallest of all the roughly 3,000 known species […]
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Facts The rather fascinating, if repugnant to many, Madagascar Hissing Cockroach ranks as one of the largest known species of the cockroach on earth. It also might surprise many of our readers to learn that within its native range, many people keep specimens of this invertebrate, and related species, as pets. Yet, […]
Green Lynx Spider Facts Most notably, the Green Lynx Spider is a fascinating species for several reasons. That’s because it displays two traits rare among spiders. Also, one of those must make other spiders green with envy. Firstly, the female actually has the ability to change its normal coloring. Why only the female can remain […]
