Flamboyant Cuttlefish Facts The flesh of this astonishing creature holds within it certain acids which make the flesh of the animal inedible for humans. Surprisingly, the Flamboyant Cuttlefish is also actually highly toxic. This makes the species one of only three known poisonous cephalopods in all the world’s oceans. In fact, the toxicity level of […]
White Spotted Agrias
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 […]
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 […]
Carolina Mantis
Source: http://bit.ly/1QZOIsr Photographer: Kaldari Carolina Mantis Fact Firstly, the Carolina Mantis ranks as such an efficient hunter that it often gets sold as a form of biological control agent. Secondly, this particular invertebrate evolved as a particularly voracious predator, even among related species. As a consequence of its extreme appetite, individuals of this species routinely consume great […]
Toad Bug
Toad Bug is the common name for an unusual family of roughly 100 species of small to average size insects classified within the suborder of Heteroptera. Their generally used name comes from the rather strong physical resemblance to toads. Their skin generally has a rather mottled, warty appearance and they also move with a hopping motion. They even capture […]
Gambian Spotted-Eye Flower Mantis
Source: http://bit.ly/1frOXFd Gambian Spotted-Eye Flower Mantis Facts Firstly, the Gambian Spotted-Eye Flower Mantis takes its name from two eyespots on the dorsal side of the abdomen of adult females. This species also ranks as less aggressive than most species of mantis, except during feeding when it becomes merciless. Rather uniquely, its eyes actually change color from day to night. […]
