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Surprise! Male Spiders Eat Females, Too
Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Joan Denoo 12 hours ago. 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 13 hours ago. 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 13 hours ago. 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 13 hours ago. 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
10 of the cutest endangered species
Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Steph S. 15 hours ago. 2 Replies 1 Like
Conservation competitionWhile all endangered species are worth saving, it…Continue
9 threatened animals of the Southeast
Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Steph S. 15 hours ago. 2 Replies 1 Like
Diverse ecosystemsOne of the most populous areas of the United States,…Continue
The Mystery of the "Immaculately" Conceived Baby Anteater
Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Lillie yesterday. 4 Replies 0 Likes
By Jen Doll | The Atlantic…Continue
The Desperate Fight to Save the Tasmanian Devil from Extinction
Meanwhile, in a Chinese Zoo, a Man Bit an Ostrich to Death
Started by Steph S. on Saturday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Alexander Abad-Santos 41,164 Views Jan 23, 2013You'd think the safest place for…Continue
Madness in the Village of Elephants: 26 Pachyderms Slaughtered
Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Steph S. on Saturday. 2 Replies 1 Like
Why I hate human greed so much. -- DallasIn the forest clearing locals call the “Village of Elephants,” or Dzanga Bai, 17 heavily armed men arrived on Wednesday, May 8, with AK-47s. They were bound for the observation tower where tourists in the…Continue
Tags: ivory, China, Africa, extinction., poaching
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Comment by Steph S. on January 30, 2013 at 5:26am -
Tony love the white squirrel and the hydrozoan. I just love learning new things - appreciate it.
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Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on January 30, 2013 at 11:48am -
Yesterday, with considerable difficulty, I hacked some stale coconut macaroons into pieces with a meat cleaver and put them out for the squirrel. Today there are new holes in the flower bed, where he buried them. *sigh* Oh well.
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Comment by Joan Denoo on January 30, 2013 at 2:06pm -
Tony, I have never heard of such creatures. Where do they occur? ...
"most years in the spring, there is a mass stranding that occurs along the West Coast of North America, from British Columbia to California, beginning in the north and moving south over several weeks' time. In some years, so many animals are left at the tide line by receding waves, that the line of dying (and subsequently rotting) animals may be many centimetres deep, along hundreds of kilometres of beaches. Mass strandings have been reported also on the west coast of Ireland."
that is interesting, along the west coast of North America and Ireland. I wonder what migratory route they took to make that leap?
https://www.google.com/search?q=velella+(Velella+Velella),+a+small+free+floating+hydrozoan.&hl=en&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=tHsJUeOUG-S9igLMhYHIAQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAA&biw=1128&bih=486
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Comment by Joan Denoo on January 30, 2013 at 2:11pm
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Well, I can see the Northern sea route, although I couldn't find a migratory map for norther sea life. This is for humpback whales.
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Comment by Joan Denoo on January 30, 2013 at 2:18pm
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Tony, as usual, you stimulated my curiosity about orangutans and get ready for an adventure:
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Comment by Joan Denoo on January 30, 2013 at 2:23pm
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Tony, I wonder if a human put on a suit of solar energy collectors, if they could take a little flight. Remember those early photos of trying to fly in those crazy huge wings? Maybe they were ahead of their time; they needed an energy source humans couldn't provide.
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Mori welcome to the group.
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Death of a family member
Posted by Larry Taylor on May 20, 2013 at 8:15pm 4 Comments 1 Like
OK. I am venting. My mother died two weeks ago. She was a “god fearing christian.” Before her death she refused all medical treatment. She wanted to be left alone. She even refused to speak with my brother who is a methodist minister. He is a pip, let me tell you! I suspect she did not believe, but a woman born in her time could not and did not state her actual beliefs. This is the opening salvo to all christians; FUCK YOU! I had so many people come and tell…
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Unbelievable!!!!!!!!
Posted by Christy Stewart on May 20, 2013 at 2:17pm 6 Comments 0 Likes
This probably should not have shocked me as much as it did (especially since I am in Texas). I actually thought my coworkers were playing a joke on me because they know I am an atheist. Sadly, this was no joke. This actually happened.
I work in a psychiatric hospital. The doctors who admit patients are general MDs. (Psychiatrists see patients after admission) Yesterday evening we received several calls from irate parents. A new doctor who was doing admissions yesterday actually…
Continue anti-atheist rant from an Orthodox Mormon part 2
Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 20, 2013 at 1:09pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
What do you think of this,
Nathan Young,
No Jason Torpy it is you that should be banned for promoting atheism, a belief that has no foundation in reality and zero proof behind it. The letter was a mockery of your atheist beliefs. I request to the board here that they remove Jason for his unverifiable beliefs in atheism for which he has no proof other than his arrogance. The letter was a mockery of atheism. Atheism is stupid and it should be mocked and it…
Continue Anti-atheist post from an Orthdox Mormon
Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 20, 2013 at 12:42pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
What do you think of this Facebook comment?
Nathan Young to Jason Torpy,
for once you and I can agree on something. We should disrespect beliefs that are untenable such as the belief that there is no God. Indeed for me to respect you Jason, I cannot respect your belief in non-belief in atheism. Your atheism comes across as arrogrance, smugness, and self righteous. Indeed after reading "An Open Letter to My Religious Friends" I penned one…
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