Monday, June 28, 2010

Lionfish and Other Amazing Critters - A Photo Diary

by Haole in Hawaii

Aloha and welcome to another one of these (mostly) underwater photo diaries.  This diary is meant as a brief respite from the struggles of the day and as a reminder that we share this damaged planet with some amazing and beautiful creatures.  

I will structure this diary roughly from the simplest to the most complex creatures that I photographed over the weekend. Of course we have all be evolving exactly the same length of time so let's have some humility.

Tiger Flatworm
Tiger or Divided Flatworm
We will pass over the cnidarians (jellys, hydroids and corals) that often appear as supporting characters and start with a flatworm. This brightly colored critter contains tetrodotoxin, the same poison found in pufferfish. Don't eat it.



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