The Lygodium Spider Moth, or Siamusotima aranea, is a species of moth that looks like a spider.
May 8, 2013
There’s a Moth that looks like a spider
April 6, 2013
January 31, 2013
January 13, 2013
(Source: obscurevisionz, via fuckyeahalbinos)
October 6, 2012
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September 30, 2012
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June 4, 2012
Macro Photos of Insect Eyes by Shikhei Goh
When it comes to odd and beautiful evolutionary tangents, the compound eyes of insects have to be at the top of the list for specialization, other-worldliness and beauty.
Shikhei Goh has a huge gallery of macro photos of insect eyes here, and they are phenomenal.
I call this guy “Wilford Brimley”.
Previously: Did you catch this three-dimensional view of a fruit fly embryo’s development, cell by cell?
(via Colossal)
April 6, 2012
January 29, 2012
December 7, 2011
I absolutely love the humor sense of the entomologist from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
August 12, 2011
(ETA: To clarify, this is a moth. The picture was taken in southern Arizona.)
(Source: theanimalblog)
May 27, 2011
Transparent Butterfly, South America
photo by e3000
