"Like the knowledge of your own being, the sietch forms a firm base from which
you move out into the world and into the universe." -- Fremen of Arrakis

Most of what people call "glowworms" are not actually larval fireflies. Instead they are larviform females that never develop adult traits like wings. There are many bioluminescent predatory insects in the world, even within just North America.
One of my favorite examples is female fireflies in the genus Photuris. These females will mimic the flash patterns of female Photinus fireflies (a different genus) just because they like to eat male Photinus fireflies.

This is what happens when protocol is ignored. Standard coffee safety protocol dictates that not a creature should be stirring, not even a mouse.

Meh. For $93 million I would expect more color. Even the art looks bland.

I've long suspected Facebook was some sort of social latrine. It's good to know that science has confirmed by suspicions.

We horde all the Cherry Garcia here in America. (I'm definitely not eating some as I post this)

Farrier and Harness with the horse puns, eh? More than a little lame I think. They're probably just trying to stirrup trouble.

Alas! Theirs was a love that could not be ...

John, this was a great post!

"Given the size of the area, it is likely that more discoveries will be made as the excavation continues."

Isn't that how most vampire horror stories start. Just saying.

It could have been a lot worse! Notice that the charge is for the return baggage check-in, and that it is PER ITEM.

Darn, now I want soup.

As a kid, Riki-tiki-tavi was always on my top ten list of stories. Now I remember why.

Poor snake. All he wanted was to lay there and digest the last guy who grabbed his tail.