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Tag Archives: zoology
Surinam Toad
Surinam Toad (Pipa sp) are some of the oddest members of the Anurans (tailless amphibians) a group that is known for oddness. One of the distinguishing features of Surinam toads is that the incubation of the young occurs in the … Continue reading
Golden silk orb-weaver spider
Golden silk orb-weavers (genus Nephila) are so named because of the large intricate webs they weave. Other common names include giant wood, banana, or writing spiders. The largest specimen found had a body length of 6.9 cm (2.7 in). That does not … Continue reading
T-Rex, Sparrows, and Triceratops
Cladistics is the best method currently available for hypothesizing relationships among organisms. The basic idea behind cladistics is that members of a group share a common evolutionary history, and are “closely related,” more so to members of the same group … Continue reading
Lygodium Spider Moth
In 2005, a new species of moth, Siamusotima aranea, also known as the Lygodium Spider Moth was discovered in Thailand. The pictures explain the common name.
Fearless Photographers
Three photographers, Franco Banfi from Switzerland, Jiří Řezníček, from Czech Republic, and Brazilian Daniel De Granville have taken some serious risks to get that ‘great shot’. Take a look:
An Eternity of Terror
Approximately 100,000,000 years ago, a wasp flew into a spider’s web, and never got out, and neither did the spider. At the moment of attack they were encased in a tree resin and that eventually became amber. This piece has … Continue reading
Dragonfly
I am glad to see you, and yes, that is a dragonfly in my pants. I was bringing the laundry in the other day, and this guy was hitching a ride on a pair of my shorts. I believe this … Continue reading
Zombie Fossils
I was reading Brian Switek at Laelaps who goes on a bit of a rant, albeit a carefully researched and knowledgeable rant, on a favourite topic of mine: the non-existence of living fossils. In his article, he takes on some … Continue reading
That’s a lot of poop
From a blue whale. Biggest poop on earth? Possibly. These blue whales were feeding off massive amounts of krill offshore San Diego this week. The whale poo is the same color as the krill they feed on, orange.
Photographer Shark
A shark has designs on a career as a photographer. The photographer for This Is Your Ocean was recording a shark feeding demonstration at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas when one of the sharks felt it needed some extra minerals … Continue reading
