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
Phyllium siccifolium
Phyllium siccifolium Facts Phyllium siccifolium Physical Description The Phyllium siccifolium represents one of the largest of all leaf insects that entomologists know of. It also exhibits sexual dimorphism. This presents itself in a size difference between the sexes. The adult males attain an average length of roughly 2.75 in (7 cm), while the females often […]
Crane Fly
Crane Fly Facts Crane Fly Physical Description The various species of Crane Fly understandably vary greatly in size and overall appearance. Some tropical ones occasionally attain wingspans of up to 4 in (100 mm) in width. In all varieties, the body develops slender and elongated. The highly elongated legs develop stilt-like, and also easily detach from […]
Lovebug
Lovebug Facts Lovebug Physical Description The Lovebug remains a physically small species, rarely exceeding 0.35 in (9 mm) in length. While both genders average roughly the same length, sexual dimorphism is displayed. Females often weigh more than twice as much as the males. The majority of this difference in weight occurs due to the greatly oversized […]
Clouded Sulphur Butterfly
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
Carolina Wolf Spider Facts Related Articles Carolina Wolf Spider Physical Description Perhaps most notably, exceptional specimens of the Carolina Wolf Spider attain a leg span of as much as 4 in (10 cm). A slight degree of sexual dimorphism also presents itself in this species. That occurs because females of the species average about 25% […]
Tansy Beetle
Tansy Beetle Facts Related Articles Tansy Beetle Physical Description Though the Tansy Beetle stays rather diminutive, it nonetheless appears quite beautiful. This interesting species also exhibits a small degree of sexual dimorphism. First of all, the female only attains an average length of 0.3 in (7.6 mm). Meanwhile, the male reaches a length slightly less […]
Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly
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 […]
Portuguese Man O War
Portuguese Man O’ War Facts Related Articles Portuguese Man O War Physical Description It must be pointed out that individuals of the Portuguese Man O’ War most commonly vary quite significantly in terms of overall physical size. Furthermore, this frequent variation in mature size is one that it shares with many related species. Nevertheless, certain physical […]
Blue Death Feigning Beetle
Blue Death Feigning Beetle Facts Related Articles Blue Death Feigning Beetle Physical Description Perhaps most notably, the remarkable Blue Death Feigning Beetle actually develops as black in color. A simple explanation clarifies the confusion over its coloring, however. That’s because the blue comes from a chemical coating that it secretes from its body at will. […]
Hobo Spider
Hobo Spider Facts Related Articles Hobo Spider Physical Description Most notably, individuals of the Hobo Spider vary quite significantly in appearance, especially in color and size. Specific identification, therefore, often depends on direct observation of the anatomical structure. But, certain traits remain reasonably consistent among individuals. Body length ranges from 0.28 – 0.55 in (7 […]