Weaponized underwate
Saturday, December 28, 2013

Weaponized underwater goo. - Sea hares are a large genus of herbivorous mollusks that can weigh up to 2 kg. So-called because of the large sensory rhinophores that sit on their heads like bunny ears, sea hares expel gooey ink secretions, which can not only repel and distract their predators, but can also mask their senses of smell and taste.
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WOW, science for the
Saturday, December 28, 2013

WOW, science for the win. Tardigrades are among the most hardy creatures on earth. These tiny, half-millimeter long organisms can survive freezing, boiling, dehydration, and starvation. This scanning electron micrograph, taken in Bob Goldstein’s lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, shows the characteristic claws and stout build. The Goldstein lab’s flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/waterbears/
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