Public Service Announcement

Don't think for a moment that we at Ugly Overload aren't mindful of our civic duties. The good folks at Caymannetnews.com are trying to identify this fish that washed ashore, and have asked their readers to help solve the mystery. We are more than willing to help out, and ask our own readers to participate in this cause.















A few things to note in this fish that might help us with the identification: it is ugly, it has a big mouth with needle teeth, it has bulgey eyes (maybe from decompression?), it is ugly, it has a long, eel-like tail, oh, ya, and it is ugly. Please help us identify this creature. Help science.

Knock Knock

Lemurs can be goofy looking creatures. The aye aye is one of the ugliest. This four-pound, nocturnal creature hails from Eastern Madagascar.

Take a look at those paws. See how one of the fingers is extra big, and one is extra skinny? That is because they roam around in the dark, knocking on tree trunks with those big fingers. Once they come across a hollow sounding spot, they dig their skinny digit in to extract grubs to grub on.















Photo courtesy: www.di-link.com.

Aye ayes are the only primate known to use ecolocation. They tend to live solitary lives, but are sometimes found in pairs. We believe that is a testimony to their ugliness. They cannot abide each other's appearance, even in the dark.

Why This Duck?

This is a muscovy duck. According to Feathersite, this species of duck is the only domesticated duck not of Mallard stock. Why, oh why, out of the many duck species, did someone choose to domesticate the ugliest one? Look at that warty, swollen face. Come on!

Supposedly, they make up for their ugliness by being personable and intelligent. Also, they are good eating. Okay, you are forgiven this time. But next time, please pick a better looking waterfowl to work with.
















Photo courtesy: www.livescience.com.

Gone Fishing

This alien beast is the deep-sea angler. It is most known for two things: 1) its abominable looks and 2) that dangly, bioluminescent appendage that lures unwitting prey into it's gullet. I imagine that most creatures actually die of fright at seeing the beast before the angler's jaws have a chance to snap shut.

Thankfully, they live in the deep sea realm. We only get to see them when our submarines can get some footage, or when tsunamis wash them ashore.

These creatures prove that it is easy to be ugly when you don't have to look at yourself int the mirror.

Photo courtesy: forums.fark.com.

Hold the Potatos, Please

Those in the know call it the Jerusalem Cricket. Most people call it the potato bug. We just call it ugly.
These nasties are one of the ugliest animals found in California (and elsewhere). They're big, too. I have seen them in action. If you hold one in your fingers, it starts lashing out with those hind legs. See the spikes? Once those prick you they cause beads of blood to form on your fingertips.
Many ugly creatures have redeeming qualities: personality, utility, being incredibly rare, etc. These have none of those. They should be eradicated.

We strongly recommend visiting www.potatobugs.com. We share their sentiments regarding this creature.














Photo courtesy: usgs.gov.

Meet Roland

This photo was brought to our attention by Rosiemobile. This cat's name is Roland.

See Roland. See Roland eat french fries. See Roland be abominably ugly.
This cat has so many things wrong with it. Where do we start? The hairless, wrinkly skin, the bat ears, the bony hips and shoulders, the rat tail, the oversized, green eyes, or the bleary-eyed, McDonald's-eating look on his face?
It's beyond me. I'm just glad we stumbled across him. Hopefully he is a nice cat, otherwise he is completely irredeemable.

For more ugly cats like Roland, be sure to visit www.meankitty.com.

Photo courtesy: meantkitty.com

A Mountain of Blubber

Yep, it's an animal. And yes, it appears to be mostly blubber. This elephant seal must be getting ready for the cold waters if he is eating enough to make him so huge. These guys make an impressive roar befitting of their enormous bulk.

Unfortunately, they are now an endangered species (which doesn't make sense; they're so ugly - who would hunt them?).

Photo courtesy: banoncom.com

Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite

Seriously, don't let them! This ugly little parasite is all too real. The one pictured below is engorged on human blood, as evidenced by the red color. Nice.
They have made the news recently because 'authorities' are claiming that these insects are becoming a global crisis.














One sign that you might have a bedbug infestation is if you discover orderly rows of red, irritated bites on your skin. They prefer to live in bedding and mattresses, so I think I will sleep on my sofa tonight.

One positive thing is that they aren't considered dangerous, because they don't readily spread disease. But they are considered ugly.

Photo courtesy: Yahoo!