Armed Cranch Squid

Image: Richard E. Young
Galiteuthis armata

You don't need the eyes of an Armed Cranch Squid to see the ridiculous weaponry of the Armed Cranch Squid! Which is good news; eyes like that would upset the delicate balance of my face.

Slipper Lobster

Image: Wikimedia

It's neither a slipper nor a true lobster, but it is a TANK!

Sexton Beetle

Image: Nigel Jones via Flickr
I don't like the look of this at all.

FREE UNDERTAKER SERVICES! All you have to do is be unconcerned with the fate of the interred body. It's that simple!

The Little Red Coffinfish

This must be the most adorable thing associated with a coffin, ever! Even better than that sexy vampire you were thinking you might marry. It would never work, you know. You're far better off cuddling this cheeky, little strawberry!

Bolas Spider

Image: Kenneth F. Haynes and Kenneth V. Yeargan

It's always a little creepy when a spider acquires an unusual skill. So let's get creepy!

Sea Squirt

Image: Nick Hobgood

Oh dear. It's that time again. That time when we, the proud and noble vertebrates, are forced to visit the other side of the family. Bah! Those spineless cousins of ours are so embarrassing! OK. Take a deep breath and hold your nose. We're going to say... "hello". Yuck!

Tomopteris

Image: Wikipedia

Worms can be pretty too, you know.

Tidal Pools: Nature's Putrid Sewers - Horrifying Planet

Too funny for words! So I just laughed instead.

Porcelain Crab

Image: Nick Hobgood

Some Porcelain Crabs look good enough to be made into porcelain collectables. They still wouldn't be proper crabs though!

Sand Tiger Shark

Image: richard ling via Flickr
Carcharias taurus

Eek! This is definitely one of the most ogrish, fearsome looking sharks I've ever seen! I quake and I shake! I quiver and shiver!

Brisingid Starfish

Image: neptunecanada via Flickr

Starfish don't get more spindly, spiny and spooky than the Brisingids!

Deepwater White Coral

Image: S. W. Ross (UNCW)
Lophelia Pertusa

Not all corals form their reefs in warm, sun-kissed, sun-smooched and sun-snogged waters. Some don't even want a peck on the cheek from the blasted thing. Dare to be different!

Schmidt Sting Pain Index: Categorising "OUCH"

Image: Cayusa via Flickr

Justin O. Schmidt is a madman who decided it would be cool to get himself stung by as many things that can sting as possible. He's a scientist, studying various things to do with insects and arachnids, but I like to think of him as a pain enthusiast who stumbled into a career that allowed him to pursue a childhood interest in getting hurt.

Elephant's Foot

Image: Martin_Heigan via Flickr
Pachypodium namaquanum

It's an Elephant's Foot! It's taller than an entire elephant! And... where's the rest of the elephant?

Henfish aka THE Lumpsucker

Image: Biopix: JC Schou
Cyclopterus lumpus

We all love big, ugly fish, right? How would we know the small and beautiful without them? You need a few ogres around or you won't recognise a pixie when you see it. I think...