Tag Archives: larvae
salty sea stars
We’re continuing our Black in STEM series with Dr. Sophie George, professor at Georgia Southern University, who studies baby marine invertebrates and how they respond to changing ocean salinity.
Why so salty? Baby sea stars are good swimmers but their skills can change depending on ocean salinity. Learn more in today’s comic: salty sea stars
Learn more about Dr. George and check out a paper or two of hers that inspired today’s comic.
caddisfly construction
Did you find the mystery invertebrate from last week? No? Do you need a hint? It’s the caddisfly larvae.
Caddisfly larvae were some of my favorite freshwater invertebrates to teach students about when I worked as an educator at Frost Valley YMCA. Learn more about these cool critters and the houses they make in today’s comic: caddisfly construction.
Learn more about caddisflies here!
caddisfly construction
kelp quest
octopus optometrist
Think you need glasses? Probably not as much as an octopus in low oxygen conditions. New *eye-opening* research by lead author Lillian McCormick, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, shows that exposure to low oxygen levels can render some invertebrate larvae almost blind. Imagine if you lost your vision every time you held your breath! Learn more in today’s comic: octopus optometrist
Still curious? Learn more here.
Feeling ambitious? Check out the actual scientific article here.
octopus optometrist
larval locks
dolla dolla bills y’all
Preparing for a spooky Halloween? These sand dollar larvae are literally splitting themselves from fear. Sand dollar larvae clone themselves as a defense strategy against scary predators. Check out today’s comic: dividing dollars to learn more.
Pretty spooky huh? Learn more here.
dividing dollars
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