Pretty pictures of ugly things from the deep

[RussSchultz]

http://www.who-sucks.com/animals/real-life-sea-monsters-24-bizarre-creatures-of-the-deep

 

[Ty]

Some crazy stuff in there. The blob fish was the most interesting to me.

 

[Dresden]

I was disappointed when there wasn't any pictures of the Yeti Crab:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/.../sea-animals/images/primary/yeti-crab-big.jpg

Some of those fish are insanely creepy looking. The Viperfish is the undisputed most haunting looking fish....ever.

 

[Sonic]

Whoa. That was awesome, thanks for sharing this with us! I really like the blob fish.

 

[Davros]

Wow many of those would make fine instruments of slappage in kiler's "How do you know if you're dumb?" thread.

 

[Killer-Kris]

If you ever want to be able to dig in the sand at the beach with out fear ever again, don't follow my link...

http://personal.cityu.edu.hk/~bhworm/errant/glyceridae.htm

 

[weaksauce]

Truly an intelligent design.

 

[AlNom]

 

[Simon F]

If you ever want to be able to dig in the sand at the beach with out fear ever again, don't follow my link...

http://personal.cityu.edu.hk/~bhworm/errant/glyceridae.htm

Pah! In Australia children are told not to play/touch things in rock pools by the beach because they can be inhabited by the, rather pretty, blue ringed octopus. There was a picture of it in Russ's link. Although small and beautiful, its bite is deadly.

 

[Dresden]

Pah! In Australia children are told not to play/touch things in rock pools by the beach because they can be inhabited by the, rather pretty, blue ringed octopus. There was a picture of it in Russ's link. Although small and beautiful, its bite is deadly.

I watched a show on those once, they're nuts. Apparently they're the crowned king of poisonous creatures in the entire animal kingdom. If I remember correctly, they're very efficient at camouflage as well, right?

 

[Malo]

I watched a show on those once, they're nuts. Apparently they're the crowned king of poisonous creatures in the entire animal kingdom. If I remember correctly, they're very efficient at camouflage as well, right?

Well pretty much all Cephalopods are (efficient at camouflage)

 

[Simon F]

I watched a show on those once, they're nuts. Apparently they're the crowned king of poisonous creatures in the entire animal kingdom. If I remember correctly, they're very efficient at camouflage as well, right?

Hmm. I would have thought that they are bright colours to warn off other animals, but don't ask me!

Moving away from the most venomous octopus the most venomous fish, Stonefish, OTOH, are very good at camouflage and also extremely nasty. Remember kids, always wear your shoes if you decide to wade around reefs!

 

[Dresden]

Hmm. I would have thought that they are bright colours to warn off other animals, but don't ask me!

Moving away from the most venomous octopus the most venomous fish, Stonefish, OTOH, are very good at camouflage and also extremely nasty. Remember kids, always wear your shoes if you decide to wade around reefs!

I thought you may enjoy this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9trGnkHzxqo&mode=related&search=

If you notice when it perches on objects, sections of it's body match the color of the object. It's a really neat looking creature. Pity it's so deadly.

EDIT: Some more information on it:

"Camouflage:

The Blue Ring Octopus is not an aggressive animal and when disturbed it flattens out its body to hide and changes its body colour to blend into its surroundings."

 

[RussSchultz]

This was a little more shocking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLPXpluXnFE&mode=related&search=

 

[Dresden]

Here's another brief segment I watched once, I think it was off this forum actually, "Pistol Shrimp":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKPrGxB1Kzc

 

[soylent]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5053965359499710671
Heikegani crabs and background info by Carl Sagan.

( Other weirdness:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCeyW9m0SXA
Creepy fungus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWB_COSUXMw
Parasitic worms that hijack snail brains.)

 

[weaksauce]

( Other weirdness:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCeyW9m0SXA
Creepy fungus.

Is that from Planet Earth? Sounds like the same narrator.

 

[pcchen]

Yeah, the footage is from Planet Earth. Quite creepy.

And I've seen a video about a pistol shrimp which broke its glass container. Very powerful stuff.

 

[Simon F]

Is that from Planet Earth? Sounds like the same narrator.

That is Sir David Attenborough.

 

[LunchBox]

Those are really freaky!!! ()
I wonder what they taste like