Organisms
pharyngula | February 27, 2010National Geographic has a whole page of miscellaneous videos featuring bats having dinner. I like bats, but perversely preferred this one of assassin bugs turning the tables on them.
pharyngula | February 26, 2010For some reason, Grimpoteuthis always makes me think of Wimpy.
(via Frozenly, which also has a number of other photos of weird creatures found in the Mariana Trench)
pharyngula | February 22, 2010Time for me to go to bed! But after watching this video, I'm going in intimidated and submissive.
You know, if that silly story in the Bible had any basis in truth, I'd have to conclude that Eve was a hyena. No one else suffered the curse of the Fall quite as much.
pharyngula | February 20, 2010I'm going to dope myself up and flop into bed so I can get over this slimy cold — and speaking of slimy cold, here are some deep sea creatures to tide you over for a bit.
pharyngula | February 19, 2010Octopus cyanea
Figure from Cephalopods: A World Guide (amzn/b&n/abe/pwll), by Mark Norman.
pharyngula | February 17, 2010It reminds me of something, I can't quite recall what.
Salix caprea pollen grain
(via National Geographic)
pharyngula | February 15, 2010Sometimes she sends me a couple of pictures, and sometimes I can't decide between them.
pharyngula | February 10, 2010Aren't you all looking forward to spring, when all the plants strive to inseminate your nose?
(via National Geographic)
pharyngula | January 31, 2010The things one learns on the internet — now I know the proper way to stimulate a bull elephant, in case the opportunity ever comes up. It looks strenuous and hazardous.
I'm also amazed at the way the elephant just stands there and accepts servicing by the team of creepy bipeds. If some small species of mammal tried to massage my prostate, I'd be on a rampage of squealing disgust trying to get the icky creatures out of my butt.