dancing dorid

November 20, 2019 ~ interviewswithinvertebrates

Any one who’s a fan of invertebrates, knows that sea slugs, also know as nudibranchs, are some of the best. To celebrate #Nudivember this month, today’s comic honors the Spanish Dancer nudibranch. Learn more in today’s comic: dancing dorid.

Keep the slug dance party going here.

sneaky snack

July 10, 2019 ~ interviewswithinvertebrates

You know the saying…”slow and steady wins the race”… or the snack. That might be true for sea slugs…sometimes. Dr. Jim Murray (CSU East Bay) studies the neurobiology and sensory systems and behavior of the sea slug Tritonia tetraquetra and how they chemically detect their prey. Learn more in today’s comic: sneaky snack.

And watch this Tritonia attack its prey…s…l…o…w…l…y…

bogus bunny

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bogus bunny

April 24, 2019 ~ interviewswithinvertebrates

While you were eagerly awaiting the terrestrial Easter bunny this past weekend, I was seeking out the marine one, the sea hare. Learn more about this underwater “bunny” that’s not really a bunny at all in today’s comic: bogus bunny

Hoping for more (…or should I say hopping)? Learn more here.