Weezbo assembled a fantastic collection of macro photos taken by Indonesian photographer Nordin Seruyan (previously featured here) in his back garden in Borneo, Indonesia. His backyard appears to be a veritable wonderland of beautiful mantises, dragonflies, caterpillars, moths, grasshoppers, ladybugs and other insects.
Head over to Weezbo to view even more.
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The Red River Hog.
Just in case someone asks who is the prettiest pig of them all.
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Draft Horses
1-4 are from http://www.kruissewegje.nl/userfiles/image/buffalo8.jpg
The rest are from http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/horse-forums/lets-see-your-draft-and-draft-crosses-461845-16.html
Brabant horse.
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WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING
i’M CRYING
NO
why
Because they are swarming! ^_^
Hello friends, I’m going to tell you some cool stuff about bees and why you shouldn’t be afraid of them!
See, there is a lot of misplaced fear over our fuzzy pollinating buddies. Many folks think they are mean and dangerous, but bees are very good little friends. The little, kind bee should not be mistaken for their evil look a likes, such as Hornets Yellow Jackets and Wasps, which are evil and should be hated like the beasts they are. Bees are docile by nature, and are not a threat to anyone who’s not allergic to them.
These bees are Swarming, which despite it’s scary sounding name, is not a dangerous time to be around bees. This time is the safest time to be around bees because they couldn’t give a hoot about you. These bees are gathering themselves together in order to go as a whole colony to find a new home. The gif is showing how bees don’t mind the outside world at this point in a swarm. The bees probably feel like a tickle on his hand. ^-^
Here’s some cool facts about bees!
-Bees are the BEST pollinators in the world! better than butterflies, or humming birds.
-Bees in a colony are all females. The males of the species look totes different and are called drones.
-Bees are totally different from Yellow Jackets, Hornets, and Wasps. They are not even close relatives in the insect kingdom!
-“Africanized” Bees are of no threat to anyone north of the New Mexico, and they barely pose a risk there! They are more territorial than some other species of bees, but not as bad as wasps.
-Many crops rely on bees.
-Bees will often die after stinging someone. Bees know this, and thus will do much to avoid stinging you. Hate to say it buddy, but you’re not worth their time.
-Honey, in it’s natural state, is a vitamin rich superfood! It can help with everything from icky feelings, to gross hair.
-Bees are threatened in many places by parasites, people, and misinformation. Do your part to help the bees and plant some flowers.
Thank u friends! ^u^
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Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale xanthropus) -
Adapted for life on the dry, rocky outcrops of Southern Australia and South New Wales, this small, tri-colored wallaby only stands about 2 feet tall. Their long tails and large, gripping feet make them excellent at jumping and maneuvering their rocky homes.
These little marsupials used to run the hills of Australia. But due to pelt hunting and overpopulation of foxes and goats, they have been pushed to the southern regions of Australia. A large part of their population is in protected and private land. However since wallabies and kangaroos have the ability to freeze pregnancy, they can always be carrying young. They also have food that is harder to reach for other grazers, so their numbers are hovering. Currently, they are listed as vulnerable.
Photos: (top) (bottom left) (bottom right)
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Rain or shine, macro photographer Vadim Trunov captures the surprisingly adventurous lives of snails.
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Say hello to the nudibranch. ^_^
There are over 3,000 different species of nudibranch. They are marine gastropods who lose their shell once they reach the end of their larval stage. The color and shape varies by an extraordinary degree making each of the species visually stunning in their own way.
Some nudibranch have cerata, a venomous appendage that contains the remains of the nematocytes of the creatures they eat. They are also capable of eating plant life and using the chloroplasts within to fuel themselves. Quite a resourceful critter.
Many of the toxins used for protection by the nudibranch are not deadly, but instead incapacitate their predator in some way while the nudibranch makes its escape.
They are hermaphrodites, but do not fertilize themselves.
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Back in January, our research biologists came across this octopus when pulling up a stone crab trap in Cedar Key. Octopus can get in...
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Back in January, our research biologists came across this octopus when pulling up a stone crab trap in Cedar Key. Octopus can get in...
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