pattern by Sanna Annukka

   






















photo  via Dr. Vivek Nityananda


Not gonna lie I hate clothes on animals, but I really love
these 3d goggles on these praying mantises!  Temporarily
attached by beeswax, the 3d goggles are being utilized   
to help researchers investigate the mechanisms behind praying 
mantises' 3d vision which will hopefully lend insight into advancing
3d vision technology in robotics.

illustration by Toru Fukada

By Studio Takuema

back, back, forth and forth

Crazy times have been had over here. I thought I was pursuing a new career,
but got called back to 9 hour days of 4 year old laughter and insanity. 
Oh life, you trickster, you! Anyway,  check out these animal can planters!
While I am a sucker for googly eyes, Misako Mimoko has captured
my heart with a fine utilization of beads for eyes- beady eyes if you will.  
Beady eyes are the new googly eyes.  THank gahd! My hoarding heart was 
afraid of a catastrophic depletion of my personal stash of googlies.  
Beady eyes 2014!