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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
Flamingo Tongue Snail Facts Related Articles Flamingo Tongue Snail Physical Description Perhaps most notably, describing the appearance of the Flamingo Tongue Snail is quite complicated. That’s due to the fact that its physical appearance varies significantly between when it is still alive, and immediately after its passing. That’s due to a unique characteristic. Firstly, it […]Read More
Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly Facts Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly Physical Characteristics The rather gorgeous Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly ranks as a moderate-sized variety of butterfly. This species possesses an average wingspan of roughly 1.75 in (4.45 cm). The coloring predominantly includes a light brown. A distinctive series of eyespots also appears in the lower regions of both sets […]Read More
Lichen Katydid Facts Lichen Katydid Physical Description The remarkable Lichen Katydid carries the principle of camouflage further than any other known species of katydid. Further, its body primarily displays varying shades of green in color. Also, all portions of the body possess spindly protrusions. These aid in creating the appearance of the lichen it inhabits […]
Giant Weta Facts Giant Weta Physical Description The different forms of Giant Weta by no means form the largest of insects, with the largest species (which inhabits only Little Barrier Island) reaching about 4 in (10 cm) in length. Yet they do, however, rank among the heaviest of all insects that scientists know of. The […]
Striped Pyjama Squid Facts Striped Pyjama Squid Physical Characteristics The Striped Pyjama Squid is quite diminutive. Their mantle usually reaches only 2 in (5 cm) in length and their appendages are also quite short. These average only 1 in (2.5 cm) long. The species possesses eight arms, as well as two tentacles used for feeding […]
California Blue Dorid Facts Related Articles California Blue Dorid Physical Description First of all, it must be pointed out that, although the gorgeous California Blue Dorid stands out, it does not do so due to sheer physical size. That holds true, in point of fact, due to the fact that the gastropod ranks as only […]
Pistol Shrimp Facts Related Articles Pistol Shrimp Physical Description The awesome Pistol Shrimp impresses based on factors other than sheer physical size. In fact, it typically attains an average length of only about 2 in (5 cm). The greatly oversized snapping claw, however, often grows as long as half the body length of the shrimp. […]
Vietnamese Centipede Principle Facts Vietnamese Centipede Physical Description Many consider the Vietnamese Centipede to be a remarkable species. In fact, some individuals reach a length of 10 in (25 cm) even though most do not exceed 8 in (20 cm) long. The elongated body usually appears a reddish brown in color. Also, the multiple legs typically […]
Yosemite Cave Pseudoscorpion Facts Related Articles Yosemite Cave Pseudoscorpion Physical Description Most notably, the appearance of the Yosemite Cave Pseudoscorpion can be rather misleading. Fortunately for the faint of heart, the fearsome seeming animal only attains a known length of about 0.5 in (1.3 cm). Further, like all troglobites, the incredible arthropod evolved to possess […]
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Facts Related Articles Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Physical Description Mature adult specimens of the rather remarkable Madagascar Hissing Cockroach remain capable of reaching a total length of up to 3 in (7.5 cm). Also unlike most other species of cockroach, this particular invertebrate remains entirely wingless. It is, however, an excellent climber, and even […]
Green Lynx Spider Facts Related Articles Green Lynx Spider Physical Description The Green Lynx Spider displays a rather moderate degree of sexual dimorphism. That occurs quite commonly among spiders. However, its approach to this also differs from that of most other spiders. The body of the female may be as much as 0.9 in (23 […]
Frog Legged Beetle Facts Related Articles Frog Legged Beetle Physical Description One of the points of interest about the awesome Frog Legged Beetle remains its sheer size. That’s because mature specimens of the fabulous arthropod average a length of roughly 1-2 in (2.5-5 cm). The fabulous beetle also displays sexual dimorphism in terms of size. The […]
