Blue-Ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena sp.)
Blue-ringed octopuses are recognized as one of the world’s most venomous marine creatures. When provoked, its blue rings appear, warning the predator of its toxicity.
Its toxins cause total paralysis of the body, however, consciousness is maintained. The bite is small, often painless, but can cause death in several minutes.
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(rhamphothecaから)
Apache Jumping Spider (Phidippus apacheanus)
This adorable little spider is a colorful species of jumping spider found throughout North America. Like alot of jumping spiders they are not that big with adult males only growing up to 5mm long (females can get up to 10mm), they make up for this though by being able to jump up to two feet! This species is dimorphic and females are usually bigger and have a black stripe that runs up the middle of her abdomen. These spiders are mostly found in grasslands and other dry areas, where they lie in wait for any unwary insects to fall into jumping range.
Phylogeny
Animalia-Arthropoda-Arachnida-Araneae-Salticidae-Phidippus-apacheanus
(rhamphothecaから)
2012年7月に撮影された映像から取った静止画像。NHK、NEP、Discovery Channelが7日に公開した (via 深海にすむダイオウイカ - Japan Real Time - WSJ)
(h-yamaguchiから)
A marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)ascends to the surface to breathe, after diving to graze on algae. Galapagos Islands.
SO YOU THINK HE’S CHEATING ON YOU?
NO, IT’S NOT THAT. I THINK HE’S UNSATISFIED IN THE RELATIONSHIP SO HE’S PUTTING HIMSELF IN SITUATIONS WHERE THAT SORT OF THING COULD HAPPEN. JUST KIND OF TESTING THE WATERS, YOU KNOW? I DON’T EVEN KNOW IF IT’S A CONSCIOUS MANEUVER. HE MIGHT HAVE CONVINCED HIMSELF IT’S ALL HARMLESS, FRIENDLY SOCIAL INTERACTION. IT’S NOT CHEATING BECAUSE HE DOESN’T INTEND TO CHEAT, BUT THAT’S STILL WHERE IT’S ALL HEADED, YOU UNDERSTAND?
I GUESS SO, YEAH.
IF I TRY TO CONFRONT HIM ABOUT IT HE’LL USE THAT AS AN EXCUSE TO MAYBE CROSS THE LINE, RIGHT? OR TO END THE RELATIONSHIP. HE’LL SAY I’M BEING JEALOUS, OR CONTROLLING, BUT I’VE TRIED TO BE MORE LOVING AND ATTENTIVE AND IT DOESN’T WORK. HE’S DISENGAGED, EMOTIONALLY, AND IT’S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THINGS GO SOUTH. MY WINGS ARE TIED ON THIS ONE. I DON’T HAVE ANY VIABLE OPTIONS, BUT I DON’T WANT TO LOSE HIM, SO …
SO YOU WANT ME TO EAT THE GIRLS HE WORKS WITH.
YES. IF I DO ANYTHING IT WILL JUST TURN INTO ANOTHER FIGHT, WHICH I’M TRYING TO AVOID. IF THEY DON’T SHOW UP ON MONDAY … WELL, SHIT HAPPENS, RIGHT? AND MAYBE IT BUYS ME ENOUGH TIME TO REMIND HIM WE’RE IN LOVE.
YOU’RE GOING TO OWE ME BIG TIME. YOU KNOW THAT.
I KNOW, ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU, CHRISTINE. I MEAN IT. YOU’RE A GOOD FRIEND.
1万円前後のPC用スピーカーは激戦区。製品によって良し悪しが大きく分かれる価格帯でもあるが、ここに革命的な衝撃を与えたのが「Olasonic USBスピーカー」だ。誰もが聴いて明らかに分かる高音質。今からPCスピーカーを買うなら、間違いなくイチオシ。
「Olasonic USBスピーカー」は、東和電子のPC向けUSBスピーカーだ。価格は1万円弱するが、チープな樹脂製の本体、豊富なカラーバリエーションといった外見から、正直なところ「よい音は出そうにもない」との感想を抱いた人も多いはず。
だが、いったん音を鳴らしてみるとその先入観はすぐに消え去る。とにかく、音がいい。素人の耳でも明確に分かるほど、音の次元が違うのだ。
筆者がこの製品を最初に見たのは、偶然通りかかったソフマップのPCスピーカー売り場。喧騒の中、展示中の「Olasonic」の音が耳に入った瞬間、思わず足を止めてしまった。そのくらい、この製品の音質はすば抜けている。
開発の経緯についてはこちらの記事（「PCスピーカーに“革命”起こした、元ソニーのピュアオーディオ屋」）に詳しい。
予算1万円で良音質のPC用スピーカーが欲しいなら、間違いなくオススメ。
(h-yamaguchiから)
