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Snackshack

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3. Beautiful shade of Blue.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 12:20 AM

Nov 2017

Nature is an absolutely wonderful creation. It is horrifically tragic how our species treats it with such contempt. One can only guess at how many species we will never even know about because of our insidiously destructive nature.

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A Stunning Blue Tarantula And Its Friends Were Just Discovered in South America [View all] Judi Lynn Nov 2017 OP

Don't tell trump Jr. He'll want to kill and hang it on the wall. nt Ilsa Nov 2017 #1

Just extraordinary! calimary Nov 2017 #2

Amen, well said rocketdem1964 Nov 2017 #7

No kidding! And they were doing just fine, all this time, without us, weren't they! calimary Nov 2017 #16

I only hope that their "discovery" is not also their doom rocketdem1964 Nov 2017 #17

Beautiful shade of Blue. Snackshack Nov 2017 #3

That's the problem. pangaia Nov 2017 #13

... Xipe Totec Nov 2017 #4

Is that real? Control-Z Nov 2017 #5

I think I'll wait until tomorrow morning to see that clip! Tarantulas moving around are scarier! n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2017 #8

I know, right? eom Control-Z Nov 2017 #9

It's real alright, a tiny dancer. The jeweled necklace are its eyes; all eight of them. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2017 #14

Holy smoke! It's most likely the strangest critter I will ever see! Judi Lynn Nov 2017 #15

Sweet! Solly Mack Nov 2017 #6

Wow! Beautiful blue! burrowowl Nov 2017 #10

Beautiful. I like spiders. Doreen Nov 2017 #11

This is great and it's a wonderful new discovery but, Mr. Evil Nov 2017 #12

Not to compete with Mr or Ms Tarantula but LibArts Nov 2017 #18

I'd bet it is after having seen some incredibly intense colors in other animals, like hummingbirds, Judi Lynn Nov 2017 #19

Looks like Midas made a visit! eom Control-Z Nov 2017 #20