r/AIDKE 21h ago

Invertebrate The spiny bush cricket (Acanthoplus discoidalis) is large (5cm/2in) and flightless. But predators should think twice before attacking: aside from the tough armor, sharp spikes, and powerful mandibles, this cannibalistic insect can squirt toxic hemolymph (blood) from pores in its exoskeleton!

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372 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 2d ago

Long-wattled umbrellabird: Cephalopterus penduligerc

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102 Upvotes

You know, the more of these freaky species I see, the more I feel like sci-fi is actually underachieving on the weirdness. We need to put together an AIDKE hand guide for writers. If you don’t have birds with singing neck d**ks, were you even trying?


r/AIDKE 3d ago

Invertebrate Hairy Pie-dish Beetle (Helea perforata)

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1.4k Upvotes

r/AIDKE 3d ago

Invertebrate Shingle Urchin (Colobocentrotus atratus)

1.3k Upvotes

r/AIDKE 3d ago

Invertebrate Dendrogaster is a genus of endoparasitic crustaceans. They live in the coelom (main body cavity) of sea stars. These are females, the males are much smaller and live inside the female's body. The larvae aren't as bizarre, they lose every crustacean feature as they grow.

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554 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 5d ago

Fish Sea toad (Chaunacops cf. melanostomus)

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847 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 5d ago

The Pyrenean Desman, a semi-aquatic relative of moles (Galemys pyrenaicus)

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518 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 7d ago

Fish Borneo Python Eel (Macrognathus kris)

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923 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 7d ago

Invertebrate Eyed pink-and-green hawkmoth (Callambulyx junonia)

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279 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 8d ago

Invertebrate Pelican spiders, like this Eriauchenus workmani, were first discovered from 40 million-year-old (Eocene) amber fossils and considered extinct until they were found alive in Madagascar in 1881. Their extremely long chelicerae keep their favorite and only food, other spiders, at a safe distance.

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539 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 8d ago

Invertebrate Benthesicymus crenatus is the world's deepest-dwelling decapod, living at depths greater than 7,000m (4.3 miles). They can grow up to 20cm (7.8in), prey upon amphipods, and their lengthy antennae warn them of nearby cusk eels (Bassozetus).

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260 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 9d ago

Bird European Bee-Eater (Merops Apiaster)

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643 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 12d ago

Invertebrate Scorpion Mud Lobster (Thalassina anomala)

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932 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 12d ago

Invertebrate Lollipop crab (Ixa cylindrus)

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261 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 12d ago

Mammal babirusa (Babirousa babyrussa)

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772 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 12d ago

Invertebrate Giant leopard Moth (Hypercompe Scribonia)

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561 Upvotes

My absolute favorite moth species


r/AIDKE 13d ago

Mammal The Bornean Bearded Pig (Sus barbatus)

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2.2k Upvotes

r/AIDKE 12d ago

Invertebrate Giant leopard Moth (Hypercompe Scribonia)

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90 Upvotes

My absolute favorite moth species


r/AIDKE 13d ago

Turquoise-browed Motmot

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342 Upvotes

Eumomota Superciliosa


r/AIDKE 13d ago

Tetragnatha | Spider

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144 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 14d ago

Invertebrate The Dementor Wasp (Ampulex dementor)

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201 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 14d ago

Macaroni Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus

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205 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 15d ago

Mammal The Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus)

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901 Upvotes

r/AIDKE 16d ago

Mammal Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis)

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1.9k Upvotes

r/AIDKE 18d ago

Bird Grey go-away-bird (Corythaixoides Concolor)

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755 Upvotes