An interesting fact is that lined flatworms can reproduce two ways This interesting marine invertebrate is called a lined flatworm. Although you will also see these called tiger flatworms or Crozier’s flatworm (Pseudoceros crozieri). Although it may look big in this photo, this creature is only one inch long! They are known to live in […]
SLENDER FILEFISH – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN Blackwater photography is unique because everything you are shooting will typically be within an arm’s reach. I believe this blackwater photo to be of a juvenile filefish. It is only about one to two inches long! This photo was taken during a blackwater night dive off the […]
BOULDER STAR CORAL – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN Bloodworms get their color from the hemoglobin it its body fluid This vibrant red worm gets its color from the hemoglobin in its body fluid. The bloodworm’s mouth is exposed, and if you look close you can even see the four antennae. These bottom dwelling worms […]
SAY’S FIREFLY – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN Fireflies are bioluminescent, meaning they are able to light up At the end of June there was an explosion of fireflies in my backyard that cause me to take this photo. Some people call these bioluminescent creatures lightning bugs, while others call them fireflies. What’s great about […]