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Hula Skirt Siphonophore (Physophora hydrostatica)

…a species of deep sea siphonophore that is widespread in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Like all siphonophores P.hydrostatica is not a single animal but a colony of hundreds of small animals, known as zooids, that are working together to function. The top portion of the colony holds the swimming bells which allow the colony to move. It also contains float bells which allow the colony float by changing the amount of gas in these bells, the float bell has a pore at the bottom that emits gas and can be refilled with secretions from a gland.

The bottom of the colony holds the orange ‘hula skirt’ which is full of stinging tentacles which are used to dispatch prey via a painful sting. The colony also has a long thread at the base which holds all the individuals that do specialized tasks.

Phylogeny

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Project Monsoon  Clever colorful street art that only appears when it rains

After the Superhydrophobic Street Art, which uses a superhydrophobic coating to create designs which appear only in the rain, here is the Project Monsoon, which uses the same concept, this time with hydrochromic painting, which reveals its color only when wet. This amazing and clever project was designed by a Korean team of designers, in collaboration with Pantone, to provide color to the streets of Seoul during the rainy season, while paying tribute to the Korean culture. A brilliant idea! Source: ufunk 

The world is filled with such wonderful things.

If I ever get the chance to travel, I’ll definitely be going there.

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