Spoonwings or Nemopteridae are a family of neuropteran insects. They are also called Thread-winged Antlions. Their flight is delicate and they have a circling flight to avoid walls when they are trapped indoors. The long streamer is conspicuous when the insects are flying and these are the elongated and spatulate hindwings. They are found in […]
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Predators: Diet: Can feed on tiny crustaceans that can be found around the vents. Like other Siphonores it’s actually a whole colony of tiny creatures, each one known as a zooid, and all working together for mutual benefit. Attempts to retrieve them usually fail because the animals let go of each other and the animal […]
The Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is a species of sea lion that exclusively breeds on the Galápagos Islands and – in smaller numbers – on Isla de la Plata (Ecuador). Being fairly social, and one of the most numerous species in the Galápagos archipelago, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy shores or rock groups or gliding gracefully through the surf. Their […]