Pharyngula

Posted by: SQB (fuck death) | August 16, 2010 8:42 AM

Wow.

Posted by: cervantes | August 16, 2010 8:59 AM

Something on HuffPo that is actually commendable, from Victor Stenger.

Is Ariana feeling the heat?

Posted by: Stanton | August 16, 2010 9:01 AM

Death's head hawkmoth caterpillars?

Posted by: Larry | August 16, 2010 9:18 AM

Are they each the other color on the other side, like that old Star Trek episode? Thus, they must be enemies, fighting across half the galax.., er, tree branch.

Posted by: jonathan.raney21 | August 16, 2010 9:31 AM

PRETTY, although it makes me want rock candy for some reason.

Posted by: Legion | August 16, 2010 9:50 AM

Racial tensions in the insect world

Yellow Caterpillar: Uh, excuse me. You must be lost. This is an exclusive branch.

Green Caterpillar: I have as much right to be here as you.

Yellow Caterpillar: [sighs] Another affirmative action member, I see.

Green Caterpillar: My ass. I worked my way up this branch all on my own, without any help. I didn't have yellow privilege to rely on like some caterpillars around here.

Yellow Caterpillar: No need to get uppity Peacock.

Green Caterpillar: Fuck you sunshine!

[A black and white caterpillar works his way up the branch]

Black and White Caterpillar: Hi guys. I hear the leaves up at the top are delicious. Catch you later.

Yellow Caterpillar: Oh dear.

Green Caterpillar: No shit. There goes the neighborhood.

Posted by: hznfrst | August 16, 2010 10:06 AM

This guy's website is full of other fantastic close-ups of other invertebrate life forms, plus links to other photography and travel clubs with more incredible pictures.

It helps if you read Russian, but if you don't just click away and see what pops up!

Posted by: Reginald Selkirk | August 16, 2010 10:13 AM

Something on HuffPo that is actually commendable, from Victor Stenger.

Posted by: Acronym Jim | August 16, 2010 10:26 AM

Having made their way to the ancient forest breeding grounds of Barsoom, the Banths begin their intricate mating dance. Eventually one will bear spawn while the other dies a grisly death as the ultimate sacrifice for survival.

Posted by: johnlil#0a224 | August 16, 2010 11:33 AM

But the yellow caterpillers have higher IQs. It's science. I mean, I'm no caterpillerist, but would you want your daughter to marry a yellow caterpiller? Oh, and vote Republican so we can cut green caterpillers' taxes, which will reduce the deficit.

Posted by: JohnnieCanuck | August 16, 2010 3:48 PM

What hznfrst said. You HAVE to go to Igor's website.

There are dozens of beautifully photographed nightmares there. Many are so outlandish you will not believe they could be real.

Some may make you laugh. Study some of them long enough and you will not sleep well.

Igor

Posted by: Stushie | August 16, 2010 4:26 PM

That is a beautiful photograph. Thank You for sharing such creative beauty with us God.

Posted by: SheepdogB | August 16, 2010 5:59 PM

Amazing and beautiful pictures! This sent me foraging and I stumbled across another collection of Igor's work.

http://izismile.com/2009/02/05/the_best_photographs_from_igor_siwanowicz_127_pics.html

Posted by: A. Nuran | August 16, 2010 8:11 PM

My Inner Amphibian thanks you for the food porn.

Posted by: beckstei | August 17, 2010 9:11 AM

I didn't see this posted anywhere here, but probably missed it: Minister denounces sceptical “fuckers”. The Wall Street Journal reports on developments following the supposed discovery of relics of John the Baptist in Bulgaria.

http://barthsnotes.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/church-and-state-in-bulgaria-hail-discovery-of-john-the-baptists-relics/

If it's already here somewhere, then sorry for the spam, but thought you'd want to know.