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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
Atlantic White-Spotted Octopus Facts This dazzling cephalopd most frequently goes by the descriptive common name of the Atlantic White-Spotted Octopus for obvious reasons. It also has another, quite similar familiar name. That, though, is simply the less informative White-Spotted Octopus. At least two other alternate, non-technical terms also exist for the distinctive octopus. These, however, […]
Asian Weaver Ant Facts This small, but distinctively evolved, invertebrate most frequently goes by the relatively simple common name of the Asian Weaver Ant. However, like many creatures around the world, it’s also known by other, if less regularly used, alternate monikers. In its case, though, it possesses a surprisingly large number of such alternative […]
Hopkin’s Rose nudibranch Facts This unique creature, with the startling appearance, most frequently goes by the descriptive common name of the Hopkin’s Rose nudibranch. For the moment, the uniquely evolved small marine gastropod has no other accepted general name. Professionals, such as researchers, however, typically refer to the animal by its formal name. Fortunately for […]
African Monarch Facts This magnificent Lepidoptera most frequently goes by the descriptive, as well as somewhat informative, common name of the African Monarch. Yet, it also has several alternate names. These include the African queen, and, surprisingly, the plain tiger. Scientific professionals, however, such as researchers, typically refer to the invertebrate by its official name. […]
Giant African Land Snail Facts This Gastropod most frequently, and appropriately, goes by the informative common name of the Giant African Land Snail. It’s also sometimes simply called the Giant African Snail. Intriguingly, though, it shares that general term with several other species. Scientific professionals, meanwhile, generally employ the formal name for the creature when […]
Hibiscus Harlequin Bug Facts This brilliantly colored Arthropod most frequently goes by the intriguing, though informative, common name of the Hibiscus Harlequin Bug. It also has another, less often used, general name. That’s the equally accurate term of the cotton harlequin bug. Among scientific professionals, such as researchers, however, the insect’s typically referred to by […]
Mediterranean Mantis Facts This fabulous creation of Nature and evolution most frequently goes by the informative common name of the Mediterranean Mantis. The insect also has a less often used general name, though. That’s the similar, but less accurate, term of the iris mantis. Scientific professionals, such as researchers, however, typically refer to it by […]
Orange Oakleaf Facts This magnificent Lepidoptera most frequently goes by the unusual, but descriptive and somewhat informative, common name of the Orange Oakleaf. The beautiful insect also possesses several other general names, though, in various parts of its range. These include such terms as the dead leaf and the Indian oakleaf. Professionals, like researchers, typically […]
Candy Crab Facts This dazzlingly colored Crustacean most frequently goes by the common name of the Candy Crab for wholly understandable reasons. This marvel of Nature also goes by several other general names, however. None are as appealing to the senses, however. These alternate terms include such distinctive appellations as the commensal soft coral crab, […]
Long-Horned Orb Weaver Facts This incredible arachnid most frequently goes by the appropriate and descriptive common name of the Long-Horned Orb Weaver. The invertebrate does have one other alternate name, however. That’s the equally apt term of the Curved Spiny Spider. Meanwhile, professionals, such as researchers, more typically use its formal scientific name to refer […]
