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April 10, 2011 with 17 notes
        tags: The Burgess Shale. Fossils. Trilobites. Arthropods. Ammonites. British Columbia. Rocky Mountains.

Yesterday, I was at THE BURGESS SHALE!!! Although I didn’t go up to the actual fossil bed, it was closed. It was a nice drive, going through Alberta and into BC. We will be going again when the weather clears up, and we’ll for sure be going up there and checking out some fossils, so hopefully I’ll have a more satisfying presentation in a few months.

The Burgess Shale is on the top of this mountain.

^^ That’s just outside Field, BC - a small town, or rather a place to park your car when you go up to the Burgess Shale.

All is not lost, though. We stopped at Banff, Alberta to pick up some fossils of our own.

My girlfriend got this very pretty ammonite.

And her sister (allyourlimbs) got this rad fossilized clam.

I got two trilobites.

Right click - View image to see a picture in high resolution.

April 3, 2011 with 8 notes
        tags: Arthropods. The Burgess Shale. Fossils.
The first Burgess fossil I will feature is the famous Opabinia, with it’s five eyes, protruding proboscus, and diplopoda-like body sections. One of the more stunning examples. Here is an artist’s representation: Probably the most peculiar part of this animal is it’s five eyes. How often do you see an animal with an odd number of eyes?

The first Burgess fossil I will feature is the famous Opabinia, with it’s five eyes, protruding proboscus, and diplopoda-like body sections. One of the more stunning examples. Here is an artist’s representation:

Probably the most peculiar part of this animal is it’s five eyes. How often do you see an animal with an odd number of eyes?

February 5, 2011 with 3 notes
        tags: Arthropods.
More Gross WEEKEND!!! There aren’t many animals that give me the creeps, but this is one. This is not the largest type of millipede, which would be the giant African millipede, I would be too grossed out to look at a picture of it. They, however, can grow up to a foot in length and almost an inch in diameter.

More Gross WEEKEND!!!

There aren’t many animals that give me the creeps, but this is one. This is not the largest type of millipede, which would be the giant African millipede, I would be too grossed out to look at a picture of it. They, however, can grow up to a foot in length and almost an inch in diameter.

January 17, 2011
        tags: Arthropods. Insects. Spiders.

Edible Arthropods!!!

GROSS!!! Edible leafcutter ants and tarantula for realz!

Leafcutter ant

There is a type of leafcutter ant called Atta laevigata. It is a delicacy in many parts of Northern South America, and has been since pre-Columbian (and that is pre-Christopher Columbus, not the country) time. These ants - the largest type of leafcutter ant in the world - are thought to be aphrodisiacs, and are therefore quite a common wedding gift. They also make a nice snack, which is why we bring you Giant Toasted Leafcutter Ants.

Giant Toasted Leafcutter Ants hold two secrets. One, they are very high in protein and low in saturated fat. Two, they have a very unique taste. And C, they are commonly called (by those in the know): “hormigas culonas.” That roughly translates into “big ass ants” - so named for the size of their abdomen, but also appropriate for today’s slang. Giant Toasted Leafcutter Ants - get ‘em now, while the gettin’ is good.

Giant Toasted Leafcutter Ants

  • A delicacy from Colombia. The biggest ants in the world. Yum
  • A unique and awesome snack.
  • Ready to liven up any party.
  • Scientific name: Atta laevigata
  • Net Wt.: approx. 0.9oz of ants.
  • Ant Dimensions: approx 1” long

Tarantula

Almost everyone on planet Earth, one way or another, is scared of spiders. There are many ways to conquer arachnophobia (the fancy name for said fear of spiders). But there is one method that we like better than any other: eat your fear. Literally. Just get an Oven-Baked Tarantula and eat the thing that frightens you.

Right now you’re wondering if this tarantula is real. Yup! Every Oven-Baked Tarantula is baked in its native Cambodia, and collected from monitored sources (to protect the tarantula’s natural population). Each one is baked, crunchy, and just a little hairy - but ready to eat right out of the package. Just don’t forget to remove the fangs first. Then, enjoy your yummy Cambodian delicacy - your very own Oven-Baked Tarantula. Sorry, Jimmy.

Please note: The main picture above obviously shows a pre-baked tarantula. We just wanted to give you a taste, so to speak, as we get pictures of the real thang up.

Oven-Baked Tarantula

  • Ready to snack on right out of the package (just remove the fangs first).
  • Delicacy of Cambodia.
  • Collected from carefully monitored sources to ensure their preservation, and cooked by locals.
  • Baked, not fried - so it’s much healthier than normal fried tarantulas you can get all over.
  • Can also be warmed up in an oven - instructions included.
  • DID WE MENTION THIS IS A BIG SPIDER FOR YOU TO EAT?!?
  • Dimensions: comes in an approx 3.5” diameter petri dish (spider is roughly that size too).
January 14, 2011 with 13 notes
        tags: Fossils. Arthropods.
dont-panic-lja87: I need a Moroccan trilobite, they don’t look real.

dont-panic-lja87:

I need a Moroccan trilobite, they don’t look real.

(Source: dont-panic-zoology)

January 13, 2011 with 1,097 notes
        tags: Arthropods.
lindaboucher: marjoree: No place like home. In Myrtle Beach they’ll give you a free hermit Crab with every cage sold. Which has always confused me.

lindaboucher:

marjoree:

No place like home.

In Myrtle Beach they’ll give you a free hermit Crab with every cage sold.

Which has always confused me.

(via allcreatures)

January 13, 2011 with 4 notes
        tags: Arthropods.
Christmas Island is home to a species of red crab who migrate towards the beaches of the island from the inland. Taking into account the size of the island (135 km sq) along with the number of crabs (150 million), this has got to be one of the most amazing natural sights in history. Considering the island only has a population of about 1400, the crabs outnumber humans more than 100 000:1.

Christmas Island is home to a species of red crab who migrate towards the beaches of the island from the inland. Taking into account the size of the island (135 km sq) along with the number of crabs (150 million), this has got to be one of the most amazing natural sights in history. Considering the island only has a population of about 1400, the crabs outnumber humans more than 100 000:1.

December 11, 2010 with 9 notes
        tags: Arthropods.
Here’s a Japanese Spider Crab. It’s the largest crab in the world, and has the largest leg-to-leg length of all arthropods; up to 12 and a half feet, stretched out. To demonstrate the enormity of this crab, here’s a photo of my girlfriend beside the exo-skeleton of one at the Redpath Museum in McGill University, Montreal Quebec Canada. Thats not even half as big as they get!

Here’s a Japanese Spider Crab. It’s the largest crab in the world, and has the largest leg-to-leg length of all arthropods; up to 12 and a half feet, stretched out.

To demonstrate the enormity of this crab, here’s a photo of my girlfriend beside the exo-skeleton of one at the Redpath Museum in McGill University, Montreal Quebec Canada.

Thats not even half as big as they get!

December 1, 2010 with 17 notes
        tags: Fossils. Arthropods.
Lepidurus apus is a “living fossil”. The tadpole shrimp (it’s common name) is the longest surviving species of animal living today. Notice the similarities to the famous Trilobite fossils.

Lepidurus apus is a “living fossil”. The tadpole shrimp (it’s common name) is the longest surviving species of animal living today. Notice the similarities to the famous Trilobite fossils.

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