Today the Department of Awesome Camouflage is wondering if there’s any creature more impressive than the Lichen Katydid(Markia hystrix), an insect that looks like it’s actually made out of delicate lichen. It looks more like something out of a fairytale than a real-life insect, but that’s simply because the natural world is so freaking awesome!
Lichen Katydids are native to Central and South America. Wildlife photographer David Weller captured this mesmerizing footage of a Lichen Katydid somewhere in the Cartago Province of Costa Rica carefully making its way across some vegetation that looks like it might’ve grown from its own body :
What you’re talking about kinda sounds like being aromantic.
“ An aromantic is a person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to others. Where romantic people have an emotional need to be with another person in a romantic relationship, aromantics are often satisfied with friendships and other non-romantic relationships. What distinguishes romantic relationships from a non-romantic relationships can vary diversely, but often includes physical connection (holding hands, cuddling, etc.) The aromantic attribute is usually considered to be innate and not a personal choice, just as the lack of sexual attraction is innate to asexuals. It is important to note that aromantics do not lack emotional/personal connection, but simply have no instinctual need to develop connections of a romantic nature. Aromantics can have needs for just as much empathetic support as romantics, but these needs can be fulfilled in a platonic way. “ – source
Or you could be romance repulsed. Where you simply don’t like romance either because of personal experience or other reasons. Info on romance repulsion here, here, and here.
Asexual people have no physical desire to have sex with other people.
Someone who doesn’t have any desire for a romantic relationship is aromantic.
So it depends on what you mean by “anything but friends”. Could be you’re both, if you don’t want a sexual or romantic relationship.
Somehow this miniature hairy squat lobster ended up with
a near-florescent pinkish-purple hue, little yellow eyes, and a thick
golden fleece all over. And at just a few millimetres long, it’s as
compact as it is adorable.
Seriously, just stop and consider how small that
actually is – these things are smaller than your fingernail, which
explains where they got their nickname ’fairy crab’ from.
Found off the coast of Western Australia,
Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan, the hairy squat lobster (Lauriea
siagiani) makes its home on giant barrel sponges (Xestospongia
testudinaria), where it sits and catches ocean detritus in its ‘fur’
It then uses its smaller, ’un-hairy’ legs to
collect the particles and eat them. And it looks a whole lot stranger
than it sounds…
Tiny, twin Black and Rufous Elephant Shrews were born around November 14 at ZOO Antwerpen.
Until recently, two of Zoo Antwerpen’s newest arrivals were safely tucked away in an underground burrow with mom and dad.
Tiny, twin Black and Rufous Elephant Shrews were born around November
14 and can now be seen exploring outside their den. Although they are
curious of their surroundings, they never stray far from mom, Guusje, or
dad, Olli.
Keeper Natalie said, “It’s a first for Zoo Antwerp because…with Blijdorp [Rotterdam Zoo], we are the only European zoo where Elephant Shrew have been born.”
The twins are currently under the care of their parents. Keepers will
allow the family to bond and will have little interaction with the
young. When they are old enough to be weaned and away from their mom and
dad, staff will examine them to determine their sex and give them
names, as well…
Follow this link to read more and see VIDEO: ZooBorns
LOOK AT THIS fat little guy. No one has more personality than this warty, ping-pong ball of a guy. He’s a crucifix frog (Notaden bennettii), native to western New South Wales and south-western Queensland.
The crucifix frog (often called a toad) is decorated with a striking
black, red, and green cross-shaped pattern that runs all the way across
its bright yellow back, as you can see below…
This is the cutest shit I’ve ever seen, only made better by the knowledge that crucifix frogs have been known to glue themselves to each other with the “frog glue” mentioned in the article so they can stick together during amplexus (tantric frog sex.)
WRONG BLOG but okay have a very good frog this fine Friday.
Babies are growing so fast! Day 2 and they are moving much faster, eating more, and making a ton of little green poops (they look like leaf fairy dust).
They may not look much bigger at first, but compare the bottom photo (from yesterday) to the other photos (all from today). Look at how much longer the body is in comparison to the head. They are destroying these hackberry leaves!
I created a tag just for these babies. Check out the “tawny babies april 2017” tag for all posts featuring them. Having so much fun with them, I’ve been bringing them to work and showing them off to everyone. I also feel like I may be the only person ever to bring their pet caterpillars into petsmart. Needed to get a bunch of temporary terrariums for the Audubon sanctuary’s open house, where I will be telling unsuspecting birders all about how awesome bugs are. Excited to see what life stage the tawny emperors will be in at the event in two weeks.
BettSplendens Tumblr Evac 