re: Nematomorpha

Link to Wiki about them.

Eucalyptus deglupta: the Rainbow Eucalyptus

More here.

The Teminck Tragopan

Amorphophallus titanum (the Titan Arum)

More here.

Haeckel, you magnificent bastard.

Tremoctopus Violaceus (blanket octopus)

More here.

Also, does anyone know where the clip came from? I'd pay good money for a high-res poster of the bait ball at around 1:37 in this clip. No joke.

Mimosa Pudica

CreatureCast: The Stomatopod Strike

The Secret of the Stomatopod Strike from Casey Dunn on Vimeo.

If you're interested, you'll find more info about the little guy over here.

And a quick video of a particularly beautiful specimen:

Archosargus probatocephalus (Sheepshead fish): where is your God now?

A little more info.

Carrhotus xanthogramma: the closest I've ever come to enjoying a spider video.

And a couple of (lightly edited) notes from the uploader, sigma1920:

An adult male of the jumping spider (Carrhotus xanthogramma, family Salticidae) showing combat displays against his own reflection on the mirror again and again. Mid-May 2009 in Japan. Soundtrack (audioswapped): "Into The Mirror" by Spencer Brewer.

...

This species (Carrhotus xanthogramma) is one of the commonest jumping spider in Japan. The mature males and females have quite different colourations (sexual dimorphism) and you can tell them apart easily. Unlike the general rule-of-thumb, the palpi of adult male C. xanthogramma are not so bulbous.

Cymothoa exigua: wanna eat'cha wit ma littlemouth

Source.

NB: In future, try to avoid nightmares involving this little guy.

[edit] Must try harder.

I'm pretty sure it didn't smile at him, dude.

Also, did he or did he not just pronounce it as 'mantable' ?

Rabbits are too damn much.

Squid Iridescence (Also the first post of CreatureCast)

CreatureCast - Squid Iridescence from Casey Dunn on Vimeo.

I've been following CreatureCast for a while now, and I rekkon they've done an awesome job at making the topic of marine biology accessible and engaging for those without a background in science.

I love these guys.

Nevermore!

Hypnotoad lives! The Amazon Horned Frog (Ceratophrys Cornuta)

Source.

Macropinna microstoma: can't I just call it the metroid fish?

re: the Bait Ball

Hey fish! Stop walking. You're not even a real quadruped.

Source.

The accompanying caption:

This image provided by NOAA shows an as-yet unidentified creature seen by the Little Hercules ROV during the INDEX 2010 Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region off Indonesia in July, 2010. (AP Photo/NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program)