Play Bit-o-critter, round 9

Do your worst...

لعبة ثمانية critter-o-Bit Play?

I think you read Arabic right to left, right?  Anyway, here's today's stumper...

Ah, well it all makes sense now...

You guys are a bunch of blissed-out freaks (and I mean that in the nicest possible way).  I couldn't figure out how you all knew that Bit-o-critter 6 was Chrysaora colorata, but then I found this link suggesting that watching jellyfish undulate is as good as Xanax for chilling you out. That's how you knew right?

Of course, they also recommend pole-dancing.

The solution to Bit-o-critter round 6

I thought Round 6 of bit-o-critter might be hard, but apparently I was wrong.  It seems that you guys know your jellyfish.  Heather was first to identify the beast as the striped jelly Chrysaora colorata, and she was supported by DSN guru Kevin Zelnio and Wildernets.

Of course...

Muhuhuhuhahaha....

The solution to Bit-o-critter round 5

Hi folks,

Round 5 of bit-o-critter was the most competitive yet.  Eventually Akira triumphed, recognising the sarcastic fringehead, Neoclinus blanchardi, which is a relative of the blennies, that lives in the cold waters of the Pacific northwest.  If you've watched Life on Discovery, you may recognise this fish from an awesome sequence they had of fringeheads fighting.  Here's some other footage from YouTube of the same.

Like I said, it's weird that a fish with such a ridiculously large mouth gets named after some wussy little fringes on its head.  Perhaps that was the sarcastic bit...

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Hope you had Japanese character sets installed...

The solution to Bit-o-critter, round 4

The winner was the first answer - Akira.  It was indeed a mantis shrimp, Squilla sp.  They have the most incredible eyes.

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Getting a little harder now...

Play Bit-o-critter, Juego de cinco

Name that marine beastie...

The solution to Bit-o-critter round 3

It was the painted  lobster, Panulirus versicolor

Play Bit-o-critter, jeu à quatre

Name the animal, based on the abstract below.

Play Bit-o-critter, round 3

Name that critter, based on this bit.  Winner gets their next breath, on the house!

The solution to Bit-o-critter, round 2

OK folks, here's the whole picture from Bit-o-critter round 2. It was the boring giant clam, Tridacna (Chametrachea) crocea.  This species is quite common in the marine aquarium trade, but I believe its somewhat threatened in the wild.  Anyone know more?

Play Bit-o-critter, round 2

Name that animal, bonus points for species level, and extra bonus points for teaching us something we didnt know about it.  You could win a warm inner glow!  Its like a snuggie made of self-congratulation...