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• 2009-11-08

  

  findlilyhere:

  Green-Eyed Gecko – National Geographic

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  mabelmoments:

  Dust mite. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of the dust mite Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. This mite is eight legged of which six legs are visible (at lower frame). The mite has an unsegmented, round body. It’s mouthparts (at lower centre) are highly adapted to feeding on the dead scales of human skin found in household dust. Dust mites are relatives of spiders and scorpions. (via sciencephoto)

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  mabelmoments:

  Maggot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a maggot (larva) of a bluebottle fly (Protophormia sp.). The maggots of this fly are used medicinally to clean wounds. Its mouthparts are seen at centre right (grey). The maggots are sterilised and placed in the wound, where they feed on dead tissue and leave healthy tissue untouched. Their saliva contains anti- bacterial chemicals which maintain sterility in the area. Maggots are used on ulcers and deep wounds away from organs or body cavities, most often being used to treat diabetic ulcers on the feet. (via sciencephoto)

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  mabelmoments:

  Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) amongst cat hairs. (via sciencephoto)

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  electricorchid:

  the symmetry of nature revealed (Boophone haemanthoides)

  Namaqualand | South Africa

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  lickystickypickyme:

  an Antarctic mite
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• 2009-11-06

  

  brylog:

  Germany’s Bald Bears (via Daily Mail, BoingBoing)

• 2009-11-05

  

  findout:

  To photograph the swans in their environment meant I had to endure the same conditions - snowstorms and high winds that roll the snow across the flat land in great waves. The storm was so bitter I wished I could have escaped along with the swans. Every winter, huge flocks of whooper swans migrate from the far north of Europe and Asia to warmer lowlands. The Rongcheng Swan Lake nature reserve in eastern China is a major overwintering sanctuary for whooper swans. But even here, when the fresh water freezes, the birds are forced to feed in the fields, digging through the snow for grass.

  Yongkang Zhu, photographer

• 2009-11-04

  

  nobodyplace:

  Пилот ястреба (2 фотографии) | Webpark - юмор картинки фото, приколы видео онлайн, комментарии к фотографиям

• 2009-11-03

  

  findlilyhere:

  (via {machel spence})

  “Mycena w/Spinellus fusiger invading…Spinellus fusiger, commonly known as the bonnet mould, is a species of fungus in the Zygomycota phylum. It is a pin mold that is characterized by erect sporangiophores. It grows as a parasitic mold on mushrooms, including several species from the genera Mycena.”

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  allcreatures:

  Weird moth looks like a Gremlin. via telegraph uk

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  jraffunderwater:

  (via killerwhales)