(From Flickr user nugunslinger)Not much fodder there for lovers of the ugly, you'd think. But as we've seen previously with the slime star, not all starfish are so disappointing. And I was pleased to discover that the situation is even better for their relatives the brittle stars. Check out these guys: spiny, mushy-looking, bumpy, stringy and not quite symmetrical, they've really got it all:
What's even more encouraging is that these species were only discovered a few years ago.
Imagine that: not only haven't we blogged about all the ugly in nature, there's probably still more out there that hasn't even been discovered yet! If that's not a thought to get you through till the weekend, I don't know what is.
Cheering you on,
-Wombat
these are very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSadly, many of these uglies are now threatened by our ugly oil spill.
ReplyDeleteThese critters are great. Its like Sponge Bob meets Circ de Sole. : D
ReplyDeleteSherry at SofN
The first picture looks totally like a bowl of Froot Loops.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Wombat. Now I can truly make it through the loooong weekend!
ReplyDeleteugh, looks like something not quite fully digested.
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