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5 fascinating reasons cockroaches will outlive us all

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner 7 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Ah, cockroaches. The scummy, skittering, pesky little pests that somehow manage to vanish whenever you flick on the bathroom light. Like Mother Nature's little Batmans. Part of what makes them so hard to control is their resiliency, which is…Continue

Tags: insects, cock roaches

Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate

Started by Dallas the Phallus yesterday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rateGRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A new study…Continue

Tags: anthropogenic climate change, wildlife., extinction, amphibians, frogs

Surprise! Male Spiders Eat Females, Too

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Joan Denoo on Tuesday. 1 Reply 0 Likes

We’ve known for years that female black widow spiders and other arachnids eat males during mating.Now, new research shows that males of a type of ground spider…Continue

Tags: mating, sexual cannibalism, arachnids, spiders

Meet the World’s Largest Lethal Bird Trap

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Joan Denoo on Tuesday. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Since the time of the pharaohs, Egyptians have raised nets every autumn along the Mediterranean, to capture golden orioles, nightingales and corncrakes as they wing their way south for the winter. It's an ancient tradition, but in recent years the…Continue

Tags: conservation, Egypt, hunting, birds

'Crazy' Ants Driving Out Fire Ants in Southeast

Started by Dallas the Phallus on Tuesday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Invasive fire ants have been a thorn in the sides of Southerners for years. But another invasive species, the so-called "crazy" ant — that many describe as being worse — has arrived and is displacing fire ants in several places."When you talk to…Continue

Tags: invasive species, insects, ants

Unusual Offshore Octopods: The See-Through “Glass” Octopus [Video]

Started by Dallas the Phallus on Monday. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Octopuses that live in the deep open ocean are difficult enough to find. But try…Continue

Tags: cephalapods, marine life, octopus, octopods

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Comment by Tony Carroll on October 11, 2012 at 12:24am: Bullia digitalis, aka the Plough snail, aka the surfing snail. Was watching a show on Animal Planet, when this fascinating creature came up. It seems it "surfs" onto shore. To reach higher on a beach in search of food, it raises its "foot" and catches a wave, and gets carried further inland than trying to crawl there. It surfs!

Comment by Steph S. on October 6, 2012 at 12:01pm: Thanks to Tony for recognizing World Animal Day.

What a very cool picture. Love it.

Comment by Tony Carroll on October 5, 2012 at 8:10am: Found on the island of Borneo. Stalk eyed fly.

Comment by Steph S. on September 30, 2012 at 8:22pm

Comment by Steph S. on September 30, 2012 at 8:21pm: Those are wonderful pictures and graphics Ruth.

Thank you very much. So glad you all are here.