Every Creeping Thing

Earth's most beautiful creatures.

[andrusmagnus]

Grasshoppers

[zooophagous]

I have body image issues because I’ll never be as beautiful as a grasshopper

[everycreepingthing]

same

[boxodice]

angry yuan-ti prince guards his jewels

[toadschooled]

The brisk waddle of a male American toad [Anaxyrus americanus] owned and photographed by Frogform.net user Eel Noob.

[textless]

[flowerling]

Bobtail Squid, Euprymna berryi | Todd Bretl

[amnhnyc]

Silhouettes in the Hall of Biodiversity, beautifully captured by @jnsilva for #InsideAMNH.

Learn more about the #InsideAMNH Instagram collaboration and follow along @amnh to see much more.

[for-science-sake]

The Sea Angel (Gymnosomata) Is a group of sea slug that grow no larger than 5cm. These obscure little creatures are found in a wide range of habitats from polar to tropical regions of the sea. 

[hatos]

confirmed

[saltykun-archive-deactivated201]

confirmed

[deth-yon]

Making friends with nature

[thepredatorblog-deactivated2016]

Lioness taking down an impala (by Izzy Defourny)

[seriserotonin-blog]

This is the Velella, a small free floating hydrozoan. It’s currently the only known species in the genus. - Imgur

[seriserotonin-blog]

Baby owls peeking out of their nest. - Imgur

[neil-a-lien]

Croc Tail / Mike Korostelev

[iraffiruse]

[rhamphotheca]

Baby Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) in egg, Negros Oriental, Philippines

“Although still inside of its egg, these flamboyant cuttlefish were still able to flash dark purple if something got too close. when they are born they will be ready to hunt and change color on their own...”

photograph/comments by Dan Geary

(via: Project Noah)

[sixpenceee]

The Urididae is a type of moth and it’s cocoon is a bright orange color, that sometimes looks golden. The cocoon is usually suspended on a long thread below a leaf. 

The net structure of the cocoon allows for more airflow over the pupa. This prevent fungus and mold from being able to grow on it.

SOURCE

[christconquers]