Butterfly chrysalis

“The OWL EYED MOTH Butterfly and moth wings can be stunningly beautiful. More importantly, some have colourful and elaborate patterns that serve as a defence against hungry predators.”

Artist Yumi Okita creates gorgeous fabric sculptures of moths, butterflies, and other insects. She crafts the sculptures by hand out of a combination of

“Nature doesn't skimp on color. White-faced ibis, Bear River #Refuge, UT Credit: Leslie Scopes Anderson/NWRA”

Explore In Memoriam: Ecuador Megadiverso's photos on Flickr. In Memoriam: Ecuador Megadiverso has uploaded 30363 photos to Flickr.

Don't let the bastards use you to grind other people down.

Au cours de ses voyages à travers les mers du monde entier, le biologiste marin Alexander Semenov a photographié la beauté époustouflante des méduses. Avec

Learn how male seahorses astound the animal world by bearing unborn young. Find out why these fish must eat constantly to stay alive.

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Unlike most sea creatures, seahorses are monogamous for life and are the only species on earth in which the male carry the unborn young. Seahorse is the title given to 54 species of marine fishes i…