But, of course, for our purposes here I am presenting you with some of the uglier critters.
This first one is an Antarctic octopus. It looks like an over-done photoshop project, like someone super-imposed a Hubble telescope image over a drawing. The makers of The Abyss would be so proud.
Photo source: E. Jorgensen, NOAA
This one is a new species of Shackletonia, an amphipod crustacean sampled near Elephant Island. That pink eye that's staring back at the camera is more than a little disconcerting. But I love that name, 'Shackletonia'. It rolls off the tongue.
Photo source: E. Jorgensen, NOAA
This last one is my favorite. It's a high-finned ice fish. But it looks like a dragon got grafted to a fish. Are there such things as merdragons?
Photo source: Reuters
These are some awsome finds. The folks over at FARK have played with that octopus picture, with some hilarious results.
ReplyDeleteThat last fish is pretty cool looking. Looks like a cute little alligator/fish thing.
ReplyDeleteThe 2nd thing is pretty neat looking as well. Looks like it would burn a hole into you and then proceed to chew your face off.. but it looks cool nonetheless heh.
I dunno...I kinda find 'em all cute! Especially that last one, reminds me of the dragons I used to draw...
ReplyDeleteAny way I can get a copy of that pic to play with? *brandishes stylus and whips out 12-inch Wacom artpad...*
Oh--and Howdy, "Wolf Who Cried Arachnid!" *cyberwave*
Greetings Denita - my fellow cute/ugly appreciator! :)
ReplyDeleteI think the big question is: do they taste good?
ReplyDeleteAt least, that's what I think whenever I hear of a new species.
"So who thinks that was a Russian water tenticle?"
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got the reference, Kelly!
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