The White Spotted Agrias is a beautiful species of Lepidoptera. Unlike most butterflies, their colors vary greatly between individuals. There are also numerous subspecies recognized. This lovely insect spends the majority of its sadly brief adult life high in the forest canopy. Due to their natural camouflage, they are typically only visible while feeding. The […]
North Pacific Giant Octopus
North Pacific Giant Octopus Facts The North Pacific Giant Octopus merits its name since its size makes it the largest known species of octopus. In addition, no other octopus species even comes close to rivaling it in size. The body of this incredible ocean species also displays extreme compactibility. As a result, they can compress […]
Arizona Unicorn Mantis
Arizona Unicorn Mantis Facts The presence of a horn-like cone in the middle of their forehead ranks as the most noteworthy fact about the Arizona Unicorn Mantis. Its presence also understandably gave rise to the common name. Another distinctive feature of this insect that sets it apart from related species has to be what it […]
Giant Prickly Stick Insect
Giant Prickly Stick Insect Facts The Giant Prickly Stick Insect possesses a restricted habitat range. Yet they reproduce prolifically, so the IUCN lists them as a Species of Least Concern. These insects have developed several unique defensive measures. First of all, they stand on their front and middle legs when threatened, and point their abdomen […]
Seahorse
The Seahorse ranks as one of the most unusual fish species in the ocean. Yes, you read that right. The resemblance to horses is arguably a remarkable coincidence. No doubt, Nature loves to keep us guessing. Currently, 54 species of Seahorse exist. There is also a rather common misconception about the mating habits of this […]
Green Lynx Spider
The Green Lynx Spider is a fascinating species for several reasons. It displays one trait which is rare among spiders. It also possesses another one that makes it unique which possibly makes other spiders green with envy. The female is actually capable of changing its normal coloring. Why only the female can remain a mystery. The alteration is […]
Horsehead Grasshopper
Meet the distinctive looking Horsehead Grasshopper. Now that is putting it mildly. This seemingly comical couple represents a male and female of the species. Much about them may surprise you. Strangely enough, though they resemble stick insects, they are indeed grasshoppers. They represent only one of the more than 18,000 proscopiids around the world. This particular species […]
Happy Face Spider
Happy Face Spider is the common English name for the Theridion grallator. In the native Hawaiian language, it is called the nananana makaki’i, which translates literally as “face-painted spider.” This unusually marked invertebrate has a highly restricted area endemic range. The precise evolutionary purpose of this particular pattern remains unknown. Scientists theorize that it may […]
Bull Shark
Experts best know the appropriately named Bull Shark for its aggressive nature. In fact, this species appears responsible for the majority of shark attacks worldwide. It constitutes one of the best-known types of requiem shark. This ocean dweller is also highly adaptable to environmental conditions. Actually, it is one of the few saltwater sharks actually […]
Bhutan Glory
The rare and quite beautiful Bhutan Glory is a type of swallowtail butterfly. This delicate Lepidoptera is currently listed as Status Unknown by the IUCN. William Stephen Atkinson, in 1873, was the first to describe the insect. This species will typically move slowly and erratically at treetop level. Coupled with its natural coloring, this often […]
