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# 13. The digger and its guard.(post # 609)
Mandarin goby fish
Mandarin goby fish
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# 14. Home sweet home! (POST # 610)
ANTS IN ACACIA TREES
ANTS IN ACACIA TREES
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# 15. Royal bodyguards.(POST # 611)
Imperial caterpillar.
Imperial caterpillar.
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# 63. Double headed deceivers.
(Courtesy Google images)
Some insects appear to have heads at both ends of their bodies! A number of hairstreak butterflies have protuberances on their hind wings which look like the frontal antennae - when they rest with their wings folded.
As soon as the butterfly lands, it turns rapidly so that its head points the direction from where it had just flown.
The quick change of the direction and the false head deceives the predators.
The birds pounce on the head so that they can tackle any movement of the butterfly.
But hairstreak butterfly just takes off in the opposite direction deceiving the bird.
(Courtesy Google images)
Some insects appear to have heads at both ends of their bodies! A number of hairstreak butterflies have protuberances on their hind wings which look like the frontal antennae - when they rest with their wings folded.
As soon as the butterfly lands, it turns rapidly so that its head points the direction from where it had just flown.
The quick change of the direction and the false head deceives the predators.
The birds pounce on the head so that they can tackle any movement of the butterfly.
But hairstreak butterfly just takes off in the opposite direction deceiving the bird.
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# 16. The Cleaner Fish. (post # 612)
Busy cleaning the host!
(Courtesy Google images)
Busy cleaning the host!
(Courtesy Google images)
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# 17. "Fish are friends, not food!" (post # 613)
Courtesy Google Images.
Nomeus fish under the protection of The man of war!
Courtesy Google Images.
Nomeus fish under the protection of The man of war!
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# 18.The clever clown fish.(post # 614)
(Courtesy Google images)
(Courtesy Google images)
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# 19. Dummy Decoys.(post# 615)
Cyclosa Mulmeinensis is the bottom one and the other two are its clever decoys strategically placed to deceive the birds.
Cyclosa Mulmeinensis is the bottom one and the other two are its clever decoys strategically placed to deceive the birds.
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# 20. United we stand! (post #616)
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# 64. Silken threads.
Mulberry silk worms.
Most moths and butterfly caterpillars can produce silk. The silk is produced from their salivary glands to protect their transformation into adults.
In most species, the thread is too short to be of an commercial use- but the mulberry silk worm spins a single thread up to 3900 feet in length!
It is this special talent which is valuable to man and has made the caterpillar vulnerable.
The silk is retrieved by softening the cocoon in hot water thereby killing the pupa inside.
The thread is unwound carefully to produce silk. Presently silk threads are drawn out without killing the pupa. The threads are shorter in length and a little coarser than the other silk.
But this "ahimsa silk" will no make our conscience feel guilty for the large scale massacre of the talented mulberry silkworms.
Mulberry silk worms.
Most moths and butterfly caterpillars can produce silk. The silk is produced from their salivary glands to protect their transformation into adults.
In most species, the thread is too short to be of an commercial use- but the mulberry silk worm spins a single thread up to 3900 feet in length!
It is this special talent which is valuable to man and has made the caterpillar vulnerable.
The silk is retrieved by softening the cocoon in hot water thereby killing the pupa inside.
The thread is unwound carefully to produce silk. Presently silk threads are drawn out without killing the pupa. The threads are shorter in length and a little coarser than the other silk.
But this "ahimsa silk" will no make our conscience feel guilty for the large scale massacre of the talented mulberry silkworms.
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# 21. Economy of coloration.(post # 61)
Pomofrog the most poisonous in the world.
Pomofrog the most poisonous in the world.
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# 22.Puff and Bluff.post # 618.
The frilled lizard-huffing, puffing and bluffing!
The frilled lizard-huffing, puffing and bluffing!
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# 23. The sea cucumber. post # 619
So enticing and inviting!
So enticing and inviting!
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# 24. Radar and Jammer! post # 620.
A garden tiger moth.
A garden tiger moth.
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# 25. Confused predators! post # 623
An African impala pronking high up in the air!
An African impala pronking high up in the air!
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# 65. Cool and Cold Light!
Photinus firefly (Google image)
The light chemically produced by the tropical Photinus fireflies is the most efficient light known to man!
In it 90 % of the energy is converted to the light as compared to the household lamps
in which only 5.5 % energy is converted to light! The rest is wasted as heat energy.
The glow of a firefly contains only 1 /80,000 of the heat that would be produced by a candle flame of equal brilliance!
These beetles provide a spectacular night time light show when the males flash their lights in perfect unison from the trees.
These flickering beams of light-used to attract females- can be seen from hundreds of meters away. Indeed a cool invitation flashed to the lovely lady beetles!
Photinus firefly (Google image)
The light chemically produced by the tropical Photinus fireflies is the most efficient light known to man!
In it 90 % of the energy is converted to the light as compared to the household lamps
in which only 5.5 % energy is converted to light! The rest is wasted as heat energy.
The glow of a firefly contains only 1 /80,000 of the heat that would be produced by a candle flame of equal brilliance!
These beetles provide a spectacular night time light show when the males flash their lights in perfect unison from the trees.
These flickering beams of light-used to attract females- can be seen from hundreds of meters away. Indeed a cool invitation flashed to the lovely lady beetles!
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# 26. Chemical warfare! post #624.
This one feeds on plants and can release clouds of Hydrogen cyanide for self protection. (Courtesy Google Images)
This one feeds on plants and can release clouds of Hydrogen cyanide for self protection. (Courtesy Google Images)
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Economy of colours:
Black with any bright colour (yellow, orange, red, bright green / blue)
means "KEEP AWAY! I am poisonous and dangerous!"
Black with any bright colour (yellow, orange, red, bright green / blue)
means "KEEP AWAY! I am poisonous and dangerous!"
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They flash other things to attract females - since they can't produce the COOL light as the firefly does! :llama:
They flash fancy cars, fancy dinners, diamonds, jewels, vacations, long voyages, and their hair / beard /moustache/ purse and teeth. :bump2:
The poor firefly has only its tail light!!! :becky:
They flash fancy cars, fancy dinners, diamonds, jewels, vacations, long voyages, and their hair / beard /moustache/ purse and teeth. :bump2:
The poor firefly has only its tail light!!! :becky:
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# 27. Golden arrow poison frog. post #627.
Its skin glands produce toxic substance of which only a trace of 0.00001 g can kill a human being.
As beautiful as it is deadly!. (Courtesy Google images)
Its skin glands produce toxic substance of which only a trace of 0.00001 g can kill a human being.
As beautiful as it is deadly!. (Courtesy Google images)
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# 28. The owl butterfly of north America. post #628
The owl and its imitator butterfly.
Courtesy Google Images.
The owl and its imitator butterfly.
Courtesy Google Images.
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# 29. The silent sweep! Post # 629.
(Courtesy Google Images)
A barn owl during its silent sweep!
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A barn owl during its silent sweep!
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# 30. Built-in-goggles. post # 630
(Courtesy Google Images.)
A skua deals with the reflected light through its built
goggles- a drop of red oil in the retina of its eyes! So cool!
(Courtesy Google Images.)
A skua deals with the reflected light through its built
goggles- a drop of red oil in the retina of its eyes! So cool!
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# 31. Alluring virgin moths. Post # 631.
A White virgin moth.(Courtesy Google Images.)
A White virgin moth.(Courtesy Google Images.)
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