The Cochineal – The Bug You Probably Eat Regularly
Eating bugs (insectophagy) has been a very common part of civilization for thousands of years. What’s that? You think you don’t consume insects? Think again. You do!
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Mike served in the United States Marine Corps in Military Intelligence. He became an Adjunct Professor in Engineering Graphics at Red Rocks Community College, He studies Biology and experimental Archaeology as a hobby. Mike's an advocate for critical thinking, secular values, and equal rights. Mike seeks the promotion and understanding of the scientific theory of evolution, and the scientific method.
The Ostracod, a Shrimp cousin has a very unique defense mechanism.
From Business Insider These tiny sea creatures glow when a predator eats them. This causes the predator to glow as well attracting larger predators. The ostracod is then quickly spat out along with swirling clouds of color and light. Happy Fourth of July! Read More
Read morePatagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
The Patagonian Mara or also the Patagonian Cavy is the third largest rodent. It’s related to the guinea pig and has three digits on the hind feet and four on the forelimbs.
Read moreMud dauber (Apoidea family)
Wasps are some of the scariest predators in existence, and have been the inspiration for films such as Alien (1979). Learn about the Mud dauber wasp and see why.
Read moreFishapod (Tiktaalik roseae)
One of the major underpinnings of biology is that all life shares a common ancestor. If the scientific theory of evolution is true, we should be able to make predictions about what forms led to the variety of forms we see today. As an example, we can predict that between fish fossils and early land tetrapods, that there should be a transitional
Read moreBlue Bottle – Portuguese Man O’ War (Physalia utriculus)
These beautiful creatures are commonly thought of as common Jellyfish; however, they are actually far more complex. Man o’ wars are composed of multiple organisms all working together!
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