I've always had a great fascination by the diversety of wildlife that is out there. Every so often we stumble on creatures that are astounding, there are some that in their 'strangeness' put thought to concept of reason for existence (all life has a purpose?).

I would like people to post any Information on creatures,organism's,or downright bizzare lifeforms......That in their 'peculirality' have made you turn your head...or that you think not many people know about.


This is the Leucochloridium paradoxum which lives in snails tentacles...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWB_COSUXMw
LOL...real life horrorshow.

This lives in crickets and makes them drown themselves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76BnVsaLiR0

this causes sticklebacks to not move when a bird tries to fish them from the water..lol makes them fearless, fish PCP probablyhttp://www.clarku.edu/departments/biology/fosterbaker/images/parasites.jpg
My favourite animal is the bush baby...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maX9qXD0PpE&feature=related

I also heard of a parasite that lives in monkey brains but forget its name,

So anything bizzare and living please place in this Wacky Woven listing of life

http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=president%20bush&FORM=BIRE#focal=b0024fdd76953133671794de5be25feb&furl=http://www.todayscatholicworld.com/president-bush-conspiracy.jpg

http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=vice+president+cheany&go=&form=QBIR#focal=610eacb958c9dcfc70984960a465bb3d&furl=http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/events-images/058_dick_cheney2050081722-8370.jpg

http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=president%20bush&FORM=BIRE#focal=b0024fdd76953133671794de5be25feb&furl=http://www.todayscatholicworld.com/president-bush-conspiracy.jpg

http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=vice+president+cheany&go=&form=QBIR#focal=610eacb958c9dcfc70984960a465bb3d&furl=http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/events-images/058_dick_cheney2050081722-8370.jpg

Potitical wildlife lol...

Are you classing these with the 'mind-controling' parasites I put , Or would they be classed with the leeches...:scratchin:

I think it's interesting bees will sting people. When a bee stings someone, it dies. Not sure why.

I asked my science teacher why it is, bees kill themselves just to cause a little harm to us. He said it is because it is an effort to keep threats away.

I think it represents one of three ideas...

1. bees are dumb

2. bees are so noble, they kill themselves for there hive

3. bees understand, and therefor do not fear death


Also. When a bee colony gets to big, it actually goes and attacks another. In turn, the population of the colony goes down, and if they defeat the new colony they attacked, they get more territory to expand.

My Favourite: A brilliant example of evolution.

http://www.thegoodes.net/Matthew/Christmas2002/images/IMG_2066.jpg

Potitical wildlife lol...

Are you classing these with the 'mind-controling' parasites I put , Or would they be classed with the leeches...:scratchin:

I'd think that each picture represents a quality picture of a new form of critter. I wouldn't classify either of them along with any known critters for they belong in a phylum and species all of their own. :D

When a bee stings someone, it dies.

Not all bees die when they sting you. Some can sting you over and over like yellowjackets or hornets while others like honey bees will die after they sting you because they leave their stinger in you. ;)

The most surprising thing to me was finding out that snails have tentacles.

Diving in antarctica short film .

fish with anti-freeze....
giant isopods..
sea spiders....
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060831-antarctic-video.html

this is a christmas tree worm
http://john.munchnet.com/aus/Xmas0.jpg
http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/about/communications/waypoint/006/images02/06-01a-350.jpg

there are loads of different xmas tree worms
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=christmas+tree+worm+pics&ndsp=20&um=1&hl=en&rlz=1T4RNWN_enGB248GB249&start=0&sa=N
enjoy...

Strange Creature Found On Russian Coastline Baffles Locals

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.underwatertimes.com/news2/creature_1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php%3Farticle_id%3D69431071285&h=252&w=325&sz=11&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=864vEzvWArTk3M:&tbnh=91&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstrange%2Bcreatures%26um%3D1%26hl%3De n%26rlz%3D1T4RNWN_enGB248GB249
LoL

biologist's cannot work out why strawberries in siberia are changing there apperance in such a mannerhttp://englishrussia.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/russian_strawberry1.jpg

Looks like the seeds are just sprouting. Maybe its due to the oddly warm weather they have been having.

Can you imagine the inflation on the price of strawberries if they changed to this......Apparently strawberry plants walk too, they can pull their roots and move (obviously without visual movement but over a period of time)...maybe they are John Wyndams 'Triffids of the future'

Also. When a bee colony gets to big, it actually goes and attacks another. In turn, the population of the colony goes down, and if they defeat the new colony they attacked, they get more territory to expand.

It takes 1 giant hornet to kill 1000 bees....when theres a posse of 30 giant hornets the bees are harmless in comparrison....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDSf3Kshq1M

Its the buzzing that gets me....

Sphinx cats have always been a bit creepy...
http://database.ytel.net/dbphotos/sphynx2.jpg

Umbrellamouth gulper eel, and it's insane cavernous mouth.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2152/2054354829_e69bba7f77.jpg

Vampire squid from hell?
please click on next to the right of the picture no2 is giant squid
http://reference.aol.com/planet-earth/discovery/firsts-on-film
[quote]A remarkable light show performed by the deep sea squid vampiroteuthis -- literally "vampire squid from hell" -- was captured on video for the first time.

there is a tree somewhere whose leaves move when you touch them but I cannot remember what it was called if anybody can help......I think it was like a willow tree

umm, don't all tree leaves move when you touch them?

umm, don't all tree leaves move when you touch them?

the leaves respond to physical touch....its called seismonastic movements
I found a plant similar but cannot find the tree I meant...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbYF1YP09MI&feature=related
seismonastic movements are normaly associated with carnivorous plants ie venus flytrap

Oh, so like they curl up and not just move cuz I pushed them. So a tree full of leaves like a Venus Fly Trap?

Oh, so like they curl up and not just move cuz I pushed them. So a tree full of leaves like a Venus Fly Trap?

they sensative to touch...............
the tree I am on about is like a willow but cannot remember its name....
When you touch the leaves they respond...
you are being sarcastic......:shrug:

no no no, I wasn't being sarcastic. sorry if it read that way.

What about the Mimosa? Is that the tree?

Mimosa is the genus, the plant is Mimosa pudica, it seems to be classed as a perennial herb which is grown for its curiosity value....I used to have venus fly trap and pitcher plants when i was young but I killed them off by constantly touching them

cordyceps parasitic fungus truely weird...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knKpSfDcP7U
They would make an excellent garnish for a savoury canape