interview links

1) http://esterinbiology.blogspot.ca/2013/12/interesting-simple-animal-phyla.html
       http://esterinbiology.blogspot.ca/2014/01/cnidaria.html

http://esterinbiology.blogspot.ca/2013/10/part-1-1-virus-particle-is-nucleic-acid.html
http://esterinbiology.blogspot.ca/2013/10/part-2-1-smallpox-is-somewhat-unique-in.html

Final Question #2

Recap Of My "Most Interesting" Blog Posts.

Interesting Arthropod:

I love this blog post just because the what I researched about was so interesting. Here, I learned about this incredible bug that has a long neck used to fight with others of its kind for a chance to reproduce with the lady. The woman Giraffe- Weevil has incredible strength in her legs and uses that power to fold up a leaf probably 20 times her size, and lays one single egg in it. Truly amazing.

Interesting Simple Animal Phyla:

Here, I learned about the flatworms and how they have cilia that help them sweep the ocean floor for food. I also learned the disturbing fact that they are the predators because they feed off of injured animals and dead animals...eghhh!

Interesting Plant:

This plant has a variety of names, one of which is Dragon Lily. The reason why I chose this plant was because when it blooms, it smells like rotten meat for a few days to attract flies for pollination. Interesting eh?

Celebrity Bug:

I chose a bug that was named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. This bug is very rare and the only reason it's named after the actor/boxer is because of its extremely developed middle femora that resembles Arnord's built physique.

Why Do Goldfishes Turn White in the Dark?

I noticed this question on Yahoo Answers and I immediately searched if it was true or not. It turns out that goldfishes have pigmentations like humans. The best way to explain this is to use suntanning as an example. When you're out in the sun, you tan but if you're inside all day, you lose that color. This is what happens to goldfishes in the dark.

Hammerhead Sharks:

This was the first 'Interesting Blog Post" I did. I wondered why Hammerhead sharks look the way they do. I found out that they use it for vision- they can see above and under them at all times. They also have complex sensory organs in the head to make his sight great. Lastly, he uses his head for pinning pray to the ocean floor and maneuvering his way around currents.

Cnidaria:

In this post I explained feeding, respiration, circulation, exertion, response, movement and reproduction of these interesting species.

While I love all these posts and its hard to chose a favorite, I feel like the post about the Giraffe-Weevil was the most interesting. As soon as I learned about it I went home and showed my parents and little brother, which I managed to wow. It was a post that I researched with ease and excitement. I learned that there are such a big variety of species and some of them can do things that I thought were impossible. Once I finished the BBC youtube video, I was truly amazed at the strong women Giraffe-Weevils and all their hard work for a single egg. I feel like this explains Natural Selection quite well because of the fact that this bug is not only smart, but very complex and creative in the way it makes the cocoons. In addition, these bugs are full of character. The males joust each other with their necks and the woman referees until one of them win to mate. All the woman needs the man for is his sperm and then shes off on her own, using her little hulk like bug legs to make a leaf cocoon for her only offspring. If that isn't character, I don't know what is!