This is an acorn weevil, which feeds upon and nests within acorns. Isn’t it cute? It kind of looks like it’s dancing. Photo credit: The Bug Geek.
This is an acorn weevil, which feeds upon and nests within acorns. Isn’t it cute? It kind of looks like it’s dancing. Photo credit: The Bug Geek.
Those Who Live In Glass Houses . . .
Custom-crafted glass shells give biologists an unprecedented view of hermit crab housing behaviors. The sharing and swapping of shells between hermit crabs creates elaborate social networks, a blend of cooperation and competition that you’ve got to read to believe.
Art and science combined.
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Spot the bird hiding in this picture. It’ll be tricky - it’s a bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), one of the best camouflaged creatures around. Re-blog if you spot it (and I swear, this isn’t a prank: read more about it here).
An Orange Moth from Mexico. What a beautiful critter.