Tumblr (3.0; @empusidae)http://empusidae.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/20d3f6b9517a3d15b093dbe6c85ba410/tumblr_mmi2p9NsvH1spli16o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://animalfunwithnature.tumblr.com/post/49974067887/the-king-of-the-leguanas-by-niels-holgertson">animalfunwithnature</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The King of the Leguana’s by: (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/32639933@N02/8667741429/in/pool-animal_planet/">Niels Holgertson</a>) </p> </blockquote>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/50397359572http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/50397359572Mon, 13 May 2013 23:47:39 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8c5194a9fd2240d5b2118bffabba0a8a/tumblr_mmnsdauECI1qbbdwmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gobiass.tumblr.com/post/50227086763"> </a></p>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/50231601240http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/50231601240Sun, 12 May 2013 02:12:20 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/61b5e6c85f6ddc31f563f01a48b4419a/tumblr_mldd7jvpcj1s809ofo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/49917757870http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/49917757870Wed, 08 May 2013 02:04:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/32f05d58ca5ff92d3d22fe0cee70dcac/tumblr_ml5iy1mLyK1rdpopao1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/49660933853http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/49660933853Sun, 05 May 2013 02:25:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fe8184daa6edd36a693664f2b8d2f325/tumblr_mm915oleRj1r1ray7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ce658d2f558d9b81e9f558caed17dbac/tumblr_mm915oleRj1r1ray7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f307039b76ad2bced63337010e666621/tumblr_mm915oleRj1r1ray7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://reptiglo.tumblr.com/post/49563371242/what-just-what">reptiglo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>What? Just what</p> </blockquote>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/49575576677http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/49575576677Sat, 04 May 2013 02:39:28 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9a30f980b035665e6bcb8bb0b858396a/tumblr_mjyhfaUONG1s7txcao2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7307a9e2a93a3b939d23ac53e3dbe9a4/tumblr_mjyhfaUONG1s7txcao1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/49340692042http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/49340692042Wed, 01 May 2013 01:28:40 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e7a359d566d1a02a67a4b38df80c05ef/tumblr_mix3in90cT1rm8s5ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://earthandus.tumblr.com/post/44204434202/rare-redeye-flatwing-butterfly-this-butterfly-is">earthandus</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Rare Redeye Flatwing Butterfly.</p> <div>This butterfly is in the Pyrginae subfamily, they are large, robust and have the wings expanded flat when when rest. Their larvae are brightly in colours with pink and green. Butterfly is orange-brown in colour with creamy semi-transparence patches on forewings. There are the blue -grey veins on the wings. Its eyes are red in colour. </div> </blockquote>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/49240826240http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/49240826240Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:11:10 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e2c6b22282489a55a5cd6e16f987321a/tumblr_mjpprfwziu1qbmfoqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48755494835http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48755494835Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:00:02 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e123afe0c5e8afae0ef179e1e1f0d96f/tumblr_mll6sx2Cwc1qftieto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sawdeathonasunnysnow.tumblr.com/post/48495845146/my-tegu-n-n">sawdeathonasunnysnow</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>My tegu n_n</p> </blockquote>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48506825854http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48506825854Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:57:40 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f72da5b83a6b837238e1cb0c2fe35ca/tumblr_mlkva8qBAe1rqzkrfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Anybody know what this little beauty is?</p>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48478362034http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48478362034Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:44:32 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3bb64a83edcd355f27d3ae5136d64f81/tumblr_mlh8v5jKBz1qjajzko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nocturnicon.tumblr.com/post/48319037843">nocturnicon</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Held him again :3 #tarantula #spider #adorable</p> </blockquote>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48415289272http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48415289272Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:45:34 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0afea0ba31e1a97f4d52056ffb9f2dd9/tumblr_mljdt6fCeZ1qc6j5yo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ea20b285732f6dc760e6dad6cd975044/tumblr_mljdt6fCeZ1qc6j5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rhamphotheca.tumblr.com/post/48414243086/prickly-stick-insect-extatosoma-tiaratum">rhamphotheca</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Prickly Stick Insect</strong> (<em>Extatosoma tiaratum</em>), females</p> <p>- Australia, reaches length of 20 cm (8 in.), herbivorous, juveniles are ant mimics</p> <p>(photo: bttm - <span class="extiw">Stephan M. Höhne; top - BD</span>)</p> </blockquote>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48415162606http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48415162606Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:43:33 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ffe4ef2462a0b5d6d74cdb9aca2ba0b0/tumblr_mlhdowQdc01qgwn01o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5a518105058b93ee837a4b98f8fe46a1/tumblr_mlhdowQdc01qgwn01o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5f433be0058b45aefdd7552747960eac/tumblr_mlhdowQdc01qgwn01o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/83f03a89d52d90d360e07212b5e7b69d/tumblr_mlhdowQdc01qgwn01o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5149d7034b7654bb02562da3e0c941ad/tumblr_mlhdowQdc01qgwn01o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4f233dbe1def0511e516238e0ce41a7c/tumblr_mlhdowQdc01qgwn01o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hiphiphurray.tumblr.com/post/48327796696/relic-from-scaredy-cat-geckos-todd-x-pezz">hiphiphurray</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Relic from Scaredy Cat Geckos ( Todd x Pezz )</p> </blockquote>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48414874957http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48414874957Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:39:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/11b9f85c35ae634ac9c20be6966a097b/tumblr_mljco9DaE41qc6j5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rhamphotheca.tumblr.com/post/48412556524/lichen-katydid-markia-hystrix-antiochia">rhamphotheca</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Lichen Katydid</strong> (<em>Markia hystrix</em>), Antiochia, Colombia (South America)</p> <p>(photo: Juan E. C. Gartner, via: Project Noah)</p> </blockquote>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48413967187http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48413967187Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:25:25 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/01f0b6e120dd556ae30b871ce7018054/tumblr_mlhc217IZm1qagpeio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://timetofeedthealien.tumblr.com/post/48326877626/baby-overdrive">timetofeedthealien</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Baby overdrive</p> </blockquote>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48337173915http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48337173915Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:45:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7de33d0659e432cf5d7b8c6b471aa435/tumblr_ml5qt1GUD51rxyvj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ec9c63439fdf5689f931bfcf18b86864/tumblr_ml5qt1GUD51rxyvj1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://astronomy-to-zoology.tumblr.com/post/48282921546/elephant-ear-sponge-ianthella-basta-also-known">astronomy-to-zoology</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Elephant Ear Sponge</strong> (<a href="http://elephant%20ear%20sponge"><em>Ianthella basta</em></a>)</p> <p>Also known as the Scroll Sponge or the Paper Sponge, the elephant ear sponge is a species of demosponge found throughout the Indo-pacific and is most common in Indonesia and on the Great Barrier Reef. Like most sponges the elephant ear sponge makes its living by filtering the water around it and extracting any nutrients in it. It also is a host for a number of animals like crustaceans and a sea cucumber that make use of the nutrients that are exuded by the sponge.</p> <p>Phylogeny</p> <p>Animalia-Porifera-Demospongiae-Verongida-Ianthellidae-Ianthella-basta</p> <p>Image <a href="http://www.messersmith.name/wordpress/tag/elephant-ear-sponge/">Source</a>(<a href="http://www.messersmith.name/wordpress/2008/09/10/">s</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48291356532http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48291356532Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:36:07 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a1b7aa2b20fd3399f7ac7989e18c35de/tumblr_mj1gqlAuSz1r8vrhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><span class="st"><br/>a chinese mantis nymph eating a cricket</span></p> </blockquote>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48104189735http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48104189735Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:33:23 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8fc5817ea66d871d63af80a32b3deea9/tumblr_mlben0G6C11qen9vio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://animalplanet.tumblr.com/post/48065097022">animalplanet</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>bBEETLES ARE REALLY CUTE</p> </blockquote>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48103591948http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48103591948Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:21:15 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/17e7943f74a609d1b24d9b297fb349ee/tumblr_mlbffoYR1J1qen9vio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48103509347http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48103509347Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:19:38 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/57b014a1c058971128b20e1b28151b80/tumblr_mlbrzhbwiM1r1ray7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48101751269http://empusidae.tumblr.com/post/48101751269Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:47:20 -0400