It's cold and dark in the deep waters of Antarctica, and yet the leech Pterobdellina vernadskyi still cling on to its host, the Antarctic toothfish, for some of that sweet, sweet antifreeze-rich blood dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2021/04/pter...#Invertebrate 🧪

<i>Pterobdellina vernadskyi</i>

If you've ever been out hiking in the wilderness, you would know that there is no shortage of tiny animals out there that love nothing more ...

Also, I'm nerding out reading your blog. Excellent writing! I appreciate someone who can write well and still communicate their passion for the subject. I'm really happy I stumbled across one of your posts!

I didn't expect them to look like adorable little disembodied tentacles just out for a joy ride