The Science And Nature Thread #2

[charlie]

Incredibly rare footage of a living Mesonychoteuthis (Colossal Squid) the heaviest invertebrate on the planet.

Doesn't look that 'colossal' to me?

Where is this 'Behemoth' from ancient mariner tales that sank ships?

Legends always grow in the telling and they were probably referring to the longer (but lighter and less well armed) Architeuthis (Giant squid).

Even so Messy is still a substantial creature - this specimen is only half grown.

Yeah, it certainly does look 'Messy' from the look of this pic.

Yeah, I remember you telling me on another site, that it was accidentally caught?

Colossal Squid are found deep down.

I reckon they deliberately caught this squid through prey that lured it in.

Once captured, they killed it, or it died through stress.

[Keyser]

Incredibly rare footage of a living Mesonychoteuthis (Colossal Squid) the heaviest invertebrate on the planet.

Doesn't look that 'colossal' to me?

Where is this 'Behemoth' from ancient mariner tales that sank ships?

Legends always grow in the telling and they were probably referring to the longer (but lighter and less well armed) Architeuthis (Giant squid).

Even so Messy is still a substantial creature - this specimen is only half grown.

Yeah, it certainly does look 'Messy' from the look of this pic.

Yeah, I remember you telling me on another site, that it was accidentally caught?

Colossal Squid are found deep down.

I reckon they deliberately caught this squid through prey that that lured it in.

Once captured, they killed it, or it died through stress.

No the very few specimens that are known have been accidentally caught or were already dead or dying.

Wiki has a decent list (the pic I posted is the very last one to be captured).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... _sightings

[charlie]

Incredibly rare footage of a living Mesonychoteuthis (Colossal Squid) the heaviest invertebrate on the planet.

Doesn't look that 'colossal' to me?

Where is this 'Behemoth' from ancient mariner tales that sank ships?

Legends always grow in the telling and they were probably referring to the longer (but lighter and less well armed) Architeuthis (Giant squid).

Even so Messy is still a substantial creature - this specimen is only half grown.

Yeah, it certainly does look 'Messy' from the look of this pic.

Yeah, I remember you telling me on another site, that it was accidentally caught?

Colossal Squid are found deep down.

I reckon they deliberately caught this squid through prey that that lured it in.

Once captured, they killed it, or it died through stress.

No the very few specimens that are known have been accidentally caught or were already dead or dying.

Wiki has a decent list (the pic I posted is the very last one to be captured).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... _sightings

You do realise that anyone can post and edit on wikipedia?

You'd be far better off posting from a 'factual' site like Discovery, where of course they haven't 'doctored' any documentaries/stories for the sake of viewing figures...

[Keyser]

You do realise that anyone can post and edit on wikipedia?

You'd be far better off posting from a 'factual' site like Discovery, where of course they haven't 'doctored' any documentaries/stories for the sake of viewing figures...

Tonmo is one of the best sites about cephalopods on the web.

https://www.tonmo.com/

So is the Smithsonian.

https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/inverte ... ephalopods

https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/inverte ... iant-squid

[charlie]

You do realise that anyone can post and edit on wikipedia?

You'd be far better off posting from a 'factual' site like Discovery, where of course they haven't 'doctored' any documentaries/stories for the sake of viewing figures...

Tonmo is one of the best sites about cephalopods on the web.

https://www.tonmo.com/

So is the Smithsonian.

https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/inverte ... ephalopods

https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/inverte ... iant-squid

'Fascinating'!

I've seen Cephalopods (Octopus) in real life when I dived in in a mini submarine in The Red Sea in Eilat in 1994.

My enduring memory, is seeing this fairly big sized Octopus being eaten alive by giant Groupers.

[Ray of Sunshine]

I saw one as well in an Italian restaurant.

I think it had been grilled.

[Hummingbird]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44767497

I think this comes under the umbrella of this thread just about. I found the photos fascinating. It's about outlines of old buildings and structures becoming visible on parched grass.

[Keyser]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44767497

I think this comes under the umbrella of this thread just about. I found the photos fascinating. It's about outlines of old buildings and structures becoming visible on parched grass.

Very interesting - thanks!

There is an archaeology thread on here as well which I am going to post in shortly.

The Neurochemistry of fatherhood,

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science- ... 180969635/

Art meets astronomy.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science- ... 180969611/



More moons for Jupiter.

https://phys.org/news/2018-07-jupiter-m ... dball.html

https://www.seeker.com/space/twelve-new ... ng-jupiter

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/scie ... ets-space/



Ceres and Exoplanet Doppleganger.

https://phys.org/news/2018-07-dawn-mission-home.html



https://phys.org/news/2018-07-astronome ... gnger.html

[Keyser]

The fishy origins of human hair, why the original Jurassic Park was a classic and a new exhibition shows just how shit the Jurassic World franchise really is and a truly remarkable 99 million year old baby snake fossil perfectly preserved in amber.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-ne ... 180969688/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long ... 50826.html



https://www.nationalgeographic.com/scie ... eontology/

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/deadt ... 1C3eNJKjIW

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44872148

[Keyser]

Explore the brain of a fruit fly in exquisite detail (incredibly sophisticated little animals as it happens showing consciousness is merely a question of degree - people should remember that before they casually snuff out the life of a so called 'creepy crawley').

https://phys.org/news/2018-07-brain-ima ... ution.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/scie ... rosophila/

The new Ankylosaurid species Akainacephalus johnsoni.

https://phys.org/news/2018-07-newly-arm ... veals.html

https://www.livescience.com/63108-newfo ... roots.html

https://www.livescience.com/63104-photo ... osaur.html

[Gerst]

Out and about I've seen small tortoiseshells, large whites, gatekeepers, meadow browns, speckled woods, but this is the only one I got a reasonable snap of:



A ringlet. Not a peacock or a painted lady, or my favourite comma, but a beautiful little creature all the same.

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/flightti ... s_week.php

[Keyser]

Out and about I've seen small tortoiseshells, large whites, gatekeepers, meadow browns, speckled woods, but this is the only one I got a reasonable snap of:



A ringlet. Not a peacock or a painted lady, or my favourite comma, but a beautiful little creature all the same.

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/flightti ... s_week.php

Going offline now but just wanted to say beautiful photos once again Gerst.

[hummingbird nli]

Out and about I've seen small tortoiseshells, large whites, gatekeepers, meadow browns, speckled woods, but this is the only one I got a reasonable snap of:



A ringlet. Not a peacock or a painted lady, or my favourite comma, but a beautiful little creature all the same.

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/flightti ... s_week.php

OH is a birdwatcher, but is gradually becoming a butterfly fan, I'm learning loads from him.

[HobbitFeet]

I've got some lovely butterfly pics from when the natural history museum had their butterfly exhibit outside a few years ago, I'll try to post them later

[Vam]

I've got some lovely butterfly pics from when the natural history museum had their butterfly exhibit outside a few years ago, I'll try to post them later

That's where I got married, back in the days Dippy was in the main hall. The place was done up similar to this - except Dippy was all lit up and had flowers around his head and up his bum