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5 fascinating reasons cockroaches will outlive us all

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner 5 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 September 6, 2012 at 1:57am

Comment by Steph S. on September 5, 2012 at 8:42pm: Hammerhead sharks! Beautiful Tony!

Thank you!

Comment by Tony Carroll on September 5, 2012 at 8:41pm

Comment by Steph S. on September 3, 2012 at 10:46am: Animals have emotions - just be around them for a while and you see that.

Patricia I love the polar bear photo.

Comment by Patricia on September 1, 2012 at 4:58pm: Hyddin' ---- yuh dont see mee.

Comment by Patricia on August 29, 2012 at 9:37pm: Nobody can convince me that animals are emotionless. I've seen elephants cry tears.

Comment by Tony Carroll on August 29, 2012 at 9:30pm: Beautiful elephants. I remember a show I saw on PBS last winter about elephants. What moved me was a troop, made up of sisters, aunts, mothers, and immature elephants come across a group of three young juvenile males. Suddenly the young bulls started charging at the females (or so I thought). What it was is that they recognized the females, who in turn recognized them. They were the nephews, sons, cousins, and sons of this troop of females. The reunion was joyous! However, after a littl bit, one of the males was clearly looking for his mother, who had died earlier that year. His aunt comforted him.

A few days later, the aunt of the male showed him where his mothers remains were. He went to her remains alone, and stood there loving caressing her. After a few minutes, his aunt came up beside him, and gently draped her trunk across his shoulders, and stood there. When he was ready to leave, they momentarily touched trunks, and walked away side by side. It was very moving. Made me well up.

Comment by Patricia on August 29, 2012 at 9:30pm: Such beauty!!!!

Comment by Steph S. on August 29, 2012 at 8:53pm: Wow Patricia! An elephant that paints! How exciting!

Comment by Steph S. on August 29, 2012 at 8:51pm: I loved watching the baby elephant go toward her mom to nurse.

How wonderful!

That live cam is so awesome! Thanks!