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The Blanket Octopus, or Tremoctopus, is a genus of pelagic cephalopods. The genus contains four currently known species that occupy surface to mid-waters in subtropical and tropical oceans. The common name of Blanket Octopus is in reference to the long transparent webs that connect the dorsal and dorsolateral tentacles of the adult females. In fact, the other tentacles […]Read More
The Flamingo Tongue Snail is a brilliantly colored, small species of sea snail. They are a marine gastropod mollusk and are the most common of the numerous types of sea snail native to their habitat range. The Flamingo Tongue Snail primarily lives in the warmer waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. This extends from the […]Read More
The Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly is a highly endangered species of insect. It was originally endemic to a very restricted region comprising five states in the United States. These were Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, and Indiana. The beautiful Lepidoptera is one of the rarest known butterflies on the planet. Only 15 known small colonies of this butterfly still […]Read More
White Ermine Facts The gorgeous White Ermine presents a few challenges for entomologists since they do not always display the same color patterns. While the wings display a white color in all individuals, the pattern of dots varies. Some individuals display numerous black dots, while others may have no dots at all. This seemingly delicate Lepidoptera […]
Perdita Minima Facts The incredible Perdita Minima ranks as one of the most fascinating of bees. They stay so tiny that most people don’t even know they exist. Entomologists know this insect as the smallest species of bee known to man. In fact, their entire body could easily fit on the head of an average-sized […]
Budwing Mantis Facts Many people believe the most noteworthy fact about the Budwing Mantis to be its exceptional voraciousness. Unlike most of the more than 2,400 other mantis species, they do not always feed as ambush predators. Some, especially the females, will actively seek and pursue prey, once it has been selected. In addition to […]
Glass Octopus Facts The incredible Glass Octopus possesses a nearly transparent body, leading some to compare it to glass, hence the name. Yet the fact that it’s transparent remains one of the few details we know about the species. Due to the nature of its habitat, encounters with this ocean species have been rare. While […]
Mole Cricket Facts Many consider the most noteworthy thing about the Mole Cricket to be what you do not notice: their presence. That occurs because they spend the majority of their lives, and conduct most of their activities, underground. Yet these fascinating insects do emerge at certain times of the year, for brief periods. While […]
