Cephalopodmania
bioephemera | April 8, 2008Hochgekocht, 2008Sarah Illenberger
Vertumnus (portrait of Rudolph II), 1591Giuseppe Arcimboldo
bioephemera | April 2, 2008
Ok, I'm not sure if I should be pleased or not that my friends automatically send me links to stories about octopus courtship.
Apparently "marine biologists studying wild octopuses have found a kinky and violent society of jealous murders, gender subterfuge and once-in-a-lifetime sex." Whoa! Why isn't this a reality TV show already?
Be sure to watch the video - an amusingly dry account of octopus relationships (at least in some species). These males give new meaning to the word "clingy." In addition,
size does matter - but not how you'd think. "If you're going to spend time guarding a…
bioephemera | February 10, 2008
Artist unknown (National Zoo)
Today I visited the Invertebrate House at the National Zoo, where I saw this remarkable churning, twisting portrait of an octopus. Unfortunately, I was unable to find the name of the artist. The painting looks like acrylic or oil, and is about six feet tall - very impressive, but not as impressive as the real giant octopus across the room!