Sat, Nov 3, 2018
Dragonfly nymphs are carnivorous as soon as they hatch and, get this, breathe through their butt. Really take a look. Molting over and over as they grow the quickly become omnivorous carnivorous So all you little critters best stay away. Dragonfly sex is complicated. Sure. Take a look at that too.
Wed, Nov 20, 2019
Stinkhorns are like the flowers of fungi which you probably know as mushrooms. But stinkhorns are disgusting. They smell like rotting flesh because of the spore laden gleba that oozes out of them. Still, flies love the stinky gleba which is good for the stinkhorn because the flies spread the spores.
Sat, Jan 25, 2020
Macaques are smart. They figured out that sitting in hot springs in the winter is nice. To much of a stretch? Well one really innovative Macaque started washing his food. Then seasoning it with salty ocean water. And learned to separate wheat from sand in a puddle. And crack open nuts with a rock. Now they all do it.
Fri, May 15, 2020
The batfish is a type of anglerfish that use a lure catch dinner. It also is a walking fish, mostly, but on the bottom of the ocean where walking is easier. There it's cleverly disguised as ocean bottom debris, but the natural kind, not that synthetic stuff humans keep dumping down there.
Tue, Dec 15, 2020
Army ants are a nomadic breed. When the hive's queen finds a nice maternal place for a nursery they all settle down and grab on to each other to build a shelter while the queen lays a couple hundred thousand eggs. After the eggs hatch the rest of the ants fan out in a giant swarm devouring any little critter that can't run away fast enough. But some of those critters are sneaky little mimics that feel right at home with the ants.
Thu, Feb 4, 2021
Moss piglets and water bears are tardigrades which are just about the most popular little creatures on the planet becuase they are so cute. So you've seen their pictures everywhere but now you can see them in action. Yes, we'll talk about why just about the only way to kill one is to get her, or him, pregnant.
Thu, Mar 4, 2021
Today we feature the photography of David Weiller and Thomas Marent who make video of critters you can't see even when you're looking at them. No, they're not invisible. You just don't know they're there. I'm wondering how David and Thomas found them too. They also take pictures of colorful critters that are easy to find but you don't really want to find those. Trust me.