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Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection (page 2)

As featured in World Book's Ugh! Yuck! and Whoa! series

168 items

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Leaf cutter ants (Atta cephalotes) carrying sections of leaves, to be used for cultivating

Leaf cutter ants (Atta cephalotes) carrying sections of leaves, to be used for cultivating nutritious fungi, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: The brick moth (Agrochola circellaris) camouflaged on falled oak leaf, Annagarriff Wood NNR

The brick moth (Agrochola circellaris) camouflaged on falled oak leaf, Annagarriff Wood NNR, Peatlands, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, October

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Portrait of Binturong / Asian Bearcat (Arctictis binturong) captive

Portrait of Binturong / Asian Bearcat (Arctictis binturong) captive

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Giant ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} from between 718 and 1864m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Giant ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} from between 718 and 1864m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Giant ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} from between 867 and 1805m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Giant ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} from between 867 and 1805m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Mudskippers {Periophthalmus sp} forage on the mudflats of a mangrove channel, Sundarban Forest

Mudskippers {Periophthalmus sp} forage on the mudflats of a mangrove channel, Sundarban Forest, Khulna Province, Bangladesh

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Close up of hand of Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) showing long distinctive

Close up of hand of Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) showing long distinctive long middle finger, Captive, Tsimbazaza Zoo, Madagascar

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Bairds tapir (Tapirus bairdii) eating leaves, Rara Avis, Costa Rica

Bairds tapir (Tapirus bairdii) eating leaves, Rara Avis, Costa Rica

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Close up of mouth sucker of Japanese / Arctic Lamprey {Lethenteron japonicum} Japan

Close up of mouth sucker of Japanese / Arctic Lamprey {Lethenteron japonicum} Japan

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Japanese Giant Hornet {Vespa mandarinia japonica} Japan

Japanese Giant Hornet {Vespa mandarinia japonica} Japan

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female sucking blood from human arm. Sequence 1 / 4

Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female sucking blood from human arm. Sequence 1 / 4
Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female sucking blood from human arm. Sequence 1/4

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Chocolate labrador retriever after encounter with Porcupine, USA

Chocolate labrador retriever after encounter with Porcupine, USA

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Thorny devil lizard {Moloch horridus} Gnaraloo, Western Australia

Thorny devil lizard {Moloch horridus} Gnaraloo, Western Australia

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Female Angler fish {Himantolophus sp} deep sea species

Female Angler fish {Himantolophus sp} deep sea species

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Coconut crab on palm tree, Aldabra, Seychelles

Coconut crab on palm tree, Aldabra, Seychelles

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus). Caribbean

Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus). Caribbean

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Musk deer products {Moschus sp} from left to right back: Perfume, real musk pod, fake pod; front

Musk deer products {Moschus sp} from left to right back: Perfume, real musk pod, fake pod; front: articifial musk, India

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) jumping, with circular scar from cookie cutter

Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) jumping, with circular scar from cookie cutter shark on underside and small remora fish attached beside wound, Hawaii

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) Hawaii

Scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) Hawaii

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Purple stinger (Pelagia noctiluca), Hawaii

Purple stinger (Pelagia noctiluca), Hawaii

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Greylag geese (Anser anser) fighting, Antwerpen, Belgium, March

Greylag geese (Anser anser) fighting, Antwerpen, Belgium, March

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus) which has ejected a part of its internal organs called

Sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus) which has ejected a part of its internal organs called Cuvierian tubules. These significantly sticky strings are a defense mechanism designed to deter predators

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Red slug (Arion rufus) Vosges, France, September

Red slug (Arion rufus) Vosges, France, September

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Bobbit worm (Eunice sp. ) emerges from its hole in black sand at night to feed. Bitung

Bobbit worm (Eunice sp. ) emerges from its hole in black sand at night to feed. Bitung
Bobbit worm (Eunice sp.) emerges from its hole in black sand at night to feed. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Tropical Flounder (Bothus mancus), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere

Tropical Flounder (Bothus mancus), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve / Archipielago de Revillagigedo UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Indonesia

Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Indonesia

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Acrobat ant (Crematogaster sp) tending aphids on white oak (Quercus sp) Washington State Park

Acrobat ant (Crematogaster sp) tending aphids on white oak (Quercus sp) Washington State Park, Pennsylvania, USA September

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Spotfin Burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago

Spotfin Burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve / Archipielago de Revillagigedo UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site (Socorro Islands)

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Peringueys / Sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi) hiding in shallow sand, Namib Desert

Peringueys / Sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi) hiding in shallow sand, Namib Desert, Namibia. This little endemic snake is one of the smallest adders in the world

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Pearlfish (Carapus acus) outside of host Sea cucumber (Stichopus regalis) at night

Pearlfish (Carapus acus) outside of host Sea cucumber (Stichopus regalis) at night. These species have a commensal relationship, with the fish living in the gut of the sea cucumber. Catalonia, Spain

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Pearlfish (Carapus acus) in anus of Sea cucumber (Stichopus regalis)

Pearlfish (Carapus acus) in anus of Sea cucumber (Stichopus regalis). These species have a commensal relationship, with the fish living in the gut of the sea cucumber. Catalonia, Spain

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Caddisfly (Hydropsychidae) in flight and attracted to mercury vapour light, Lamar County

Caddisfly (Hydropsychidae) in flight and attracted to mercury vapour light, Lamar County, Texas, USA, August. August

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) feeding in snow laden tree, Inari Kiilop Finland January

Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) feeding in snow laden tree, Inari Kiilop Finland January

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Dung beetle (Scarabaeidae) pushing ball of dung on Venetia Limpopo Reserve, Limpopo Province

Dung beetle (Scarabaeidae) pushing ball of dung on Venetia Limpopo Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: RF - Reticulated Glass Frog (Hyalinobatrachium valerioi) backlit showing highly translucent body

RF - Reticulated Glass Frog (Hyalinobatrachium valerioi) backlit showing highly translucent body. Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: RF - Strawberry Poison Frog (Oophaga pumilio). Central Caribbean foothills, Costa Rica

RF - Strawberry Poison Frog (Oophaga pumilio). Central Caribbean foothills, Costa Rica

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean close to Cape Verde

Common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean close to Cape Verde. Captive

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Sea butterfly (Peraclis bispinosa) captive deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean off

Sea butterfly (Peraclis bispinosa) captive deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Sea butterfly (Hyalocylix striata) captive from Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde

Sea butterfly (Hyalocylix striata) captive from Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) tilting head upside down and backwards, Breton Marsh

Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) tilting head upside down and backwards, Breton Marsh, West France, June

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) tossing frog prey, Mkuze, South Africa

Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) tossing frog prey, Mkuze, South Africa

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Willow grouse / Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) pecking twig, Utsjoki, Finland, April

Willow grouse / Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) pecking twig, Utsjoki, Finland, April

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Kea (Nestor notabilis) standing on the wing mirror of a car looking through the partially

Kea (Nestor notabilis) standing on the wing mirror of a car looking through the partially open car window, Homer Tunnel, Fiordland, New Zealand, November, Vulnerable species

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) adult female, PA, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia

American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) adult female, PA, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia, USA, June

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Woodlouse (Armadillidium pulchellum) Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve

Woodlouse (Armadillidium pulchellum) Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Elbe Valley, Lower Saxony, Germany, December

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Spaghetti garden eels (Gorgasia maculata) stretching up out of their burrows on a rubble slope

Spaghetti garden eels (Gorgasia maculata) stretching up out of their burrows on a rubble slope, with Mysiid shrimp swimming around their bodies near the seabed. Dumaguete, Dauin, Negros, Philippines

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Decorator crab (unidentified) on Soft Coral at night. Due to the heavy decoration

Decorator crab (unidentified) on Soft Coral at night. Due to the heavy decoration, the diagnostic features of many species are hidden from view

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Grass snake (Natrix natrix) feigning death, Poitou, France, May

Grass snake (Natrix natrix) feigning death, Poitou, France, May



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