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HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A PORTUGESE MAN-O-WAR EAT?! I saw it for the first time this past March. It's fascinating and, um, SLIGHTLY TERRIFYING.
Pics by me at: https://t.co/E6jux9HV9o
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@BiologyCarly I got a Staph infection from a rash, so I was think more like cellulitis.
Blue Sea Dragons (Glaucus atlanticus) roam the world's oceans, with multiple rarely-seen species living in warm surface waters. Their shiny blue underbelly may act as camouflage from hungry predators by matching the shimmering water's surface, camouflaging them from...[a thread]
Fun fact: remember those wild cloning critters called salps from earlier this week? Sometimes baby octopus will HIDE INSIDE THEM AND PRETEND TO BE SALP STOMACHS.
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Jellyfish have a bad rap, but the truth is that both people and animals rely on them:
Blue jelly: Catostylus, fished in SE Asia
Top pink: Catostylus, fished in SE Asia
Bottom pink: Cephea, fished in SE Asia
Brown jelly: Stomolophus, fished in USA
Images: wiki
MASSIVE MOMS! Lion's mane jellies hold the size record at 2.3 METERS WIDE. Females literally hold young in frilly lips around their mouths, & even a small female can have MILLIONS OF BABIES! Talk about being stuck with your family!
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📸A Semenov https://t.co/iyVco8NsWN
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I propose the Cycad Eco Tree! These trees were abundant during the age of the dinosaurs--symbols of persistence and change! Plus, who doesn't love dinosaurs!?
This beautifully illuminated moon jelly makes it easy to see the delicate spokes radiating from the central mouth. Each spoke is an extension of the stomach, serving as both a digestive tract and circulatory system for the fragile body.
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I submit this Forest Eco Fern! Ferns are a unique and amazing group of plants, representing new beginnings. They're fragile yet persistent, and who doesn't love a luscious tropical fern!? #ForestEcoTree #ForestsChoice