Bizarre Creature of the Day

Racist anemones Anthopleura elegantissima is an anemone commonly known as a clonal anemone. Most cnidarians are capa...

Gender role reversal Neotrogla is a bizarre insect in the order Psocoptera. Members of this unusual genus live in caves and surv...

Parasitic crustacean Lernaea is a genius of maxillopod crustacean which are usually called Anchor worms. They have nine juvenile...

A crustacean which becomes a tongue Description: Cymothoa exigua is an isopod crustacean, which is sometimes called the tongue eating l...

This frog is not roadkill. It's supposed to be like that. Description: The Pipa pipa is a frog which is commonly called the Surinam...

Impressive mating displays Description: Ptilonorhynchidae are a family of 20 species of birds commonly called bower birds. Th...

That bird can dance Description: Lophorina superba is commonly called the superb bird of paradise. This makes it sound pretty awesome...

You don't often get devil and flower in the same name. Description: Idolomantis diabolica is a praying mantis which is commonly kno...

This butterfly just has to be different Description: Greta oto is a species of butterfly which in English is referred to as a Glass w...

No this is not an alien Description: Stemonitis fusca is a slime mold, and if you haven't heard of slime molds you should read my p...

Fungus which grows on your food and makes you psychotic Description: Claviceps purpurea is a parasitic fungus which infects various flo...

Not sure weather to scream or laugh? Description: Hypsignathus monstrosus is a monstrosity commonly known as the hammer-headed bat o...

You'll be glad they only suck your blood. Cimex lectularius is a species of which bear the very common name of bed bugs. There are...

The oldest living thing on earth. Description:  Larrea tridentata is a unimpressive looking desert bush which has many common names suc...

A shape shifting monster in your garden. Fuligo septica may sound like a fairly disgusting name for a species, but its common name, ...

Does this mind altering parasite control the internet?  Description: Toxoplasma gondii is a single celled eukaryote which is an obl...

The naked molerat... and that's being nice. Description: Heterocephalus glaber is commonly known as the naked molerat, and if you t...

A very creepy frog Description: Hemiphractidae is a diverse family of frogs commonly known as marsupial frogs. Marsupial frogs earned ...

A bacteria which  can change males to females Description: Wolbachia is a genus of bacteria which has been co evolving with its insec...

A bug which is born pregnant Aphididae are commonly called aphids. I know what you are thinking right now, who cares about aphids? I sa...