11 intriguing transparent animals
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Tortoise shell beetle
This remarkable beetle is not completely transparent, but it does have a carapace that is nearly invisible. The purpose of the transparent outer shell is to fool potential predators, as it reveals markings on its back that act as a warning.
Tortoise beetles come in many different varieties, and the design under their clear shells can be distinct and beautiful.
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In 1968 I caught one of this beetles under a loquat tree, in guatemala city.
In Laurel Run, Laurelton, Pa, there exists a clear fresh-water Jellyfish about 1" in diameter. In 1972, our biology teacher, Dr. Dave Holman, of Mifflinburg, brought them into class in a glass jar, and they were barely visible. He said they could only exist in absolutely pure fresh water. Laurel Run comes directly off a mountain top with no human habitation upstream.
Ross Garside
rossg@ptd.net
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