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This Rare Jellyfish Was Only Seen Twice

The first ever specimen caught was transparent, spotted, and only about 6 inches long. In a 2005 memoir of the Queensland Museum , researchers wrote that they were “reluctant to dissect the unique specimen.

Elaborate Portraits Made of Hair, Flowers & Fabric Scraps

The collages Mapes creates look like shelves crowded with tiny scientific specimens: scraps of fabric, glass vials, hair, herbarium, and colorful beads. Together, these seemingly unrelated objects form beautiful portraits and still lifes inspired by classical art.

Accurate Replicas of Extinct Insects Made of Metal - Wow!

In both cases, the placement of each antenna, every leg, and all gills has been meticulously researched and taken from real specimens. As you can imagine, it takes a detail-oriented and analytical mind to create artworks as mind-blowing as these. Dr.

These 20 Cute Bonsai Are a Cut Above the Average Tree

Click on images to enlarge Cherry Blossom in Full Bloom A bonsai is created by beginning with a specimen of source material. This may be a cutting, seedling, or small tree of a species suitable for bonsai development.

A Micro Look at the Enchanting World of Seeds & Fruits

His photo series The Hidden Beauty of Seeds and Fruits gives us a close-up look at the many unique specimens housed at Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden . The photographer couldn’t help but marvel at the unique shapes and structures of different fruits and seeds.

A New Look at Food - Fascinating!

An electron microscope is a type of microscope that uses an electron beam to illuminate a specimen and produce a magnified image. This type of microscope can get to magnifications of up to about x10,000,000 times!

Have You Ever Seen Giants Things & Creatures Like This?

Frog The Goliath frog is the largest species of frog in the world, with specimens capable of growing up to 7 lbs in weight and over 12 inches in length. They're confined to a small area of western Africa and are threatened with extinction. 4.

Some Animals are True Comedians...

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are the brainchild of Paul Joynson-Hicks , who created them to celebrate the silliest wildlife specimens on earth. Here are some of the wonderful nominees: "My nose is like an instrument - I can pick it or blow it!"

Are These Vegetables Truly Edible?

She says, "it’s the flaws and the blemishes that make a specimen most interesting.”

These Animals Are All Black & Beautiful Thanks to Melanism

Specimens cost some $2,500 apiece. [related_articles] There are 12 different species of feline prone to melanism. This is a serval. This jaguar has incomplete melanism - it's only partially black. A rather unique-looking giraffe!

12 of the Most Alluring Bugs You've Ever Seen

Gray's leaf insect Source This is a male specimen. The female actually looks like a green bug! 12.