the acorn Weevil “drills” into acorns using its rostrum, an elongated snout that is used for piercing and eating the lobster moth caterpillar, named for its bizarre, crustacean-like appearance the Chinese hourglass spider (Cyclocosmia ricketti) has a striking disk on its truncated abdomen resembling an ancient coin or seal – this spider is mentioned in the Erya (first Chinese dictionary) as far back as 300 B.C.
the Chinese hourglass spider (Cyclocosmia ricketti) has a striking disk on its truncated abdomen resembling an ancient coin or seal – this spider is mentioned in the Erya (first Chinese dictionary) as far back as 300 B.C.