Archive for the ‘Nature’ Category

Stargazer Disappears

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

Stargazer Disappears

A baby black widow spider taking down a mosquito hawk

Monday, October 8th, 2007

A baby black widow spider smaller than (conchigliette) baby shells pasta (look in the jar to the right) taking down a mosquito hawk also known as a Crane Fly or Daddy long-legs.

Mantis Eats Goldfish

Monday, October 8th, 2007

praying mantis eating a feeder goldfish from PetCo

praying mantis vs. spider [mortal kombat]

Friday, October 5th, 2007

Praying mantis fighting a cross’ spider.
- to the mortal combat theme

Praying Mantis vs. Spider

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

giant asian praying mantis eats worm

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Red Devil squid attacks diver and camera

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Six feet long and always hungry, the Humboldt squid, aka the “red devil,” is one of the most dangerous yet intelligent predators of the deep.

jumping spider mating behaviour

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

male jumping spider (Salticidae) trying very very hard to excite a female jumping spider. That thing it does…with it’s front legs…tres cool. He taps, he scrapes, he turns and twists…he stops!…quite funky!
Make sure you turn up the volume on your speakers…the sounds are half the act

Carolina Wolf Spider with babies on back

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Largest wolf spider in North America carrying babies on her back.

Rabid Vampires

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

The stealthy bite of the vampire bat silently spreads a deadly disease.