Horseshoe crabs are marine and brackish water arthropods of the family Limulidae and the only living members of the order Xiphosura.[2][3] Despite their name, they are not true crabs or crustaceans: they are chelicerates, most closely related to arachnids such as spiders, ticks, … [Read more...] about Horseshoe crab
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Japanese paradise flycatcher
The Japanese paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata), also called the black paradise flycatcher, is a medium-sized passerine bird native to southeastern Asia. It is a glossy black, chestnut and white bird, slightly smaller than either the Amur paradise flycatcher or Blyth's paradise flycatcher, but similar in appearance. Males … [Read more...] about Japanese paradise flycatcher