THESE MITES CATCH A RIDE ON A BEETLE PLANE
PHOTO BY PRESTON SMITH (not related but still AWESOME!)
All in REPRODUCTION
THE 200th
THESE Nicrophorus americanus ARE FROM THE AMERICAN BURYING BEETLE CONSERVATION BANK.
IMAGE BY PRESTON SMITH (NOT RELATED, BUT STILL ABSOLUTELY AMAZING).
GUPPY GONOPODIUMS
BIGGER MAY NOT BE BETTER
GAMBUSIA IMAGE ENHANCED (I ADDED THE ARROW) FROM WIKIMEDIA
DEAR MOM - THANKS!
THANKS MOM FOR ALL OF THE SACRIFICES!
THE AUTHOR AND HER MOM SHARING A CHEERIO.
THE DARK SIDE OF THE FROG CHORUS
THIS HARBINGER OF SPRING HAS A DARK SIDE.
IMAGE BY AMY SMITH.
RABBIT LOVE DANCE?
BEFORE STARTING THE BARRY WHITE MUSIC, RABBITS WILL DANCE.
IMAGE OF EASTERN COTTONTAIL RABBIT FROM WIKIMEDIA.COM
A PRAIRIE VOLE COMPANION
PRAIRIE MOLES ARE THOUGHT TO BECOME MONOGAMOUS AFTER A CHANGE IN VASOPRESSIN.
IMAGE FROM WIKIMEDIA.COM
VALENTINES MAY NOT BE “ALL THAT” FOR BEES
I HOPE YOUR VALENTINES DAY IS BETTER THAN THE BEE’S.
IMAGE FROM CREATIVE COMMONS AND LIFE’S JOURNEY TO PERFECTION
WAY TO USE YOUR HEAD
VELVET WORMS CAN REALLY USE THEIR HEADS.
IMAGE FROM WIKIMEDIA COMMONS.
THE VELVET TOUCH
VELVET WORMS HAVE THE TOUCH…AND DETERMINATION.
IMAGE FROM CREATIVE COMMONS/WIKIMEDIA
SPERM GRENADE
STEVE O’SHEA WITH A SPERMATOPHORE FROM A GIANT SQUID.
IMAGE FROM CREATIVE COMMONS WHICH IS AMAZING!
THE SPERM IS MOBILE WHILE THE EGG WEIGHTS (PUN INTENDED)
MOBILE SPERM ARE TINY COMPARED TO THE EGG.
IMAGE BY SPIKE WALKER doi:10.7295/W9CIL39092 THROUGH CELL IMAGE LIBRARY AND CREATIVE COMMONS.
OH FLEAS! THAT IS GROSS!
AFTER A BLOOD MEAL, THESE FLEAS GET BUSY
IMAGE FROM CREATIVE COMMONS WIKIMEDIA.
NICE CLAWS. NOW STROKE ME BEHIND MY HEAD
THIS HANDSOME MALE HAS SOME NICE CLAWS. I’M SURE HE IS POPULAR WITH THE LADIES.
PHOTO BY AMY SMITH
DASHING DARTERS
LOOK FOR THESE BEAUTIFUL MALES HANGING OUT IN A CREEK NEAR YOU.
PHOTO BY JEFF FINLEY THROUGH CREATIVE COMMONS
THE INCREDIBLE EDIBLE EGG
AMAZE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITH YOUR EGGSTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE
PHOTO FROM CREATIVE COMMONS.
HERMAPHRODITE
AN EXPLANATION OF "HERMAPHRODITE" AND A FEW EXTRAS.
PHOTO FROM CREATIVE COMMONS.
HOW EARTHWORMS DO IT
AFTER MATING, PARTNERS SQUIRM OFF ON THEIR MERRY WAY.
PHOTO FROM CREATIVE COMMONS.
WHY DID THE SKUNK CROSS THE ROAD?
ANOTHER SIGN (SMELL) OF SPRING.
PHOTO FROM CREATIVE COMMONS
A CHORUS OF FROGS
SPRING IS COMING AND THE FROGS ARE SINGING... FIND OUT WHY.
PHOTO FROM CREATIVE COMMONS