This australian jumping spider has amazing red, blue and green coloring and it’s tiny, only about 4-5mm.
Night of the Living…Ants, Part 2
April 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Unlike the ants in Zombie Ants, Part 1 these ants “zombified” by a mind controlling fungus called Ophiocordyceps camponoti-balzani found only in the Brazilian Rain Forest. First, the ant is infected by the fungus. Next, the ant’s brain is controlled and the ant is moved to a location where the fungus can spread its spores [...]
Miniature Animals
March 26, 2011 by
We’ve shown plenty of ugly animals, here are some cute mini sized animals that fit right in the palm of your hand.
Trees FTW!
January 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Given enough time trees will break through, grow around, and even grow over just about anything. Here are some trees that have done just that. Growing through houses, growing over signs and over benches. Source: http://www.funzug.com/index.php/nature/amazing-strength-of-nature.html
Pink Katydid
October 24, 2010 by 2 Comments
October is breast cancer awareness month and to show support everyone is wearing pink. In the spirit of support here are some pictures of a pink katydid. Ordinarily green and leaf-like in appearance this genetic defect occurs in about 1 in 500 katydids and is very rare. The phenomenon is called erythrism and is similar [...]
Goats in a Tree
October 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
One of our most popular stories to date has been about fainting goats. These goats don’t faint, which is probably for the best because they are all up in a tree.
Penitentes
August 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Penitentes, or nieves penitentes, are a snow formation found at high altitudes. They take the form of tall thin blades of hardened snow or ice closely spaced with the blades oriented towards the general direction of the sun. Penitentes can be as tall as a person. Source
Albino Animals
July 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
Animals come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, but sometimes they just come in all shapes and sizes. Here are a few albino animals that forget to get their colors put on. Source
The Cave of Crystals
July 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Cave of the Crystals or Cueva de los Cristales is a cave connected to the Naica Mine in Chihuahua, Mexico. The main chamber contains giant selenite crystals, some of the largest natural crystals ever found. The cave’s largest crystal found to date is 36 ft in length,13 ft in diameter and 55 tons in [...]
Trees are awesome
July 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Here’s a bunch of pictures of random awesome looking trees!
