The whole world is full of such amazing things that we have never seen or heard. Our planet is really an extraordinary place where the kingdom of animals varies in its extraordinary features. Have you ever heard that there exist see- through animals? Have you ever come across to such incredible creatures? Transparency of animals is something that not all the people can believe in. But whether you believe or not they are found both in deep seas and in the skies, as well. This wonderful feature helps such animals to hide from predators. And to this they are unique and many mechanisms are still unknown about them. Here the top see- through animals are listed out that will make a great impact on you.
1. Salpa Maggiore
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This transparent creature was found by a fisherman from New Zealand. Its body is like gelatin and according to many scientists it can be a planktonic tunicate. Salpa Maggiore is a rare fish that has gills and a heart. Its sac- like structured body has openings at each end and when the water pumps in and out of these openings, Salpa is pushed through the water. There are filters in its body that collects food. In general, it is 10 inches long and can be often seen in large groups of fish. It is asexual and produces its offspring forming chains which are like larger organisms functioning together. Salpa Maggiore is really a fascinating creature in our planet and everybody admires its transparent beauty.
2. Glass frog
Glass frog is just amazing. You can see his organs in his body from the outside. It is native to the Venezuelan rainforests. Mostly they live in trees and are also found in the cloud forests of the Central and South America. Glass frogs are very active at night. When the breeding season comes, these glass frogs start living along rivers. They lay their eggs on leaves and whenever the breeding is over they go back to live in the cloud forests. Because of the Earth’s weather changes the life of glass frogs becomes difficult as they adore humidity and forests become dry for them. Sure, the global warming can have a very tragic impact on these weird and amazing creatures. By watching them you can be really surprised and fascinated.
3. Glasswing Butterfly
Glasswing butterflies are among the most beautiful creatures over there. Their transparent wings are just incredible. They range from 2 1/8 inches to 2 1/4 inches. The dense borders of the wings of the glasswing butterflies are dark brown in color and sometimes are colored with red or orange. The male glasswing butterflies have a very interesting behavior when they want to attract females. They assemble together and emit pheromones to get the females’ attention. Their transparent wings also help them to hide from predators as it becomes hard for predators to spot them while in their flight. Though they have enchanting and very fragile wings, glasswing butterflies are incredibly strong and can fly to 12 miles (19.3 km) per day.
4. Juvenile Roundbelly Cowfish
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5. Tortoise Shell Beetle
These beetles have an amazing transparent shell that helps them to hide from predators. Due to this transparency tortoise beetles can clamp their body down into the surface of the leaf and protect their legs. In this way ants will not be able to grab them. These little beetles have various sizes and colors. In general they range between 5 and 12mm in length. Each type of tortoise beetles has a unique shell design. Tropical tortoise beetles are the most beautiful colored which are used in making jewelry. But this coloring disappears when they die turning into dull brown. You should be very careful to tortoise shell beetles as they can damage your garden. While feeding in groups they can form irregular holes and defoliate the plant totally.
6. Translucent Squid
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Translucent Squid is found in deep seas. You can surprise at its blue and yellowish color when you see it. Its size ranges from 10 cm to almost 10 ft. It weighs about 1 kilogram and lives 3 to 5 years. Living in the depths of the ocean in the southern hemisphere this incredible squid gets around using its see- thorough eyes. Translucent Squid has larger eyes and it seems to you it is gazing at you. This transparent creature also uses this feature to camouflage from predators. There is not so much information available of this amazing Translucent Squid as the mechanisms and purposes behind the transparency of this squid is still not fully recognized. Anyway, it’s really beautiful and sometimes you don’t believe that it exists.
7. Pelagic Octopus
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Found in the waters of Hawaii this octopus is neon-glowing and doesn’t have any internal skeleton. This feature helps octopus to squeeze through tight places. Its transparency is just wonderful and the other parts of its body which are not transparent are elongate. While it is in the horizontal position these parts cast a little shadow against the lighted waters above. Female pelagic octopus can grow up to three feet long. Pelagic octopus has 2 eyes and 4 pairs of arms and is bilaterally symmetric. Its mouth is at the centre of its arms. Among the all invertebrates pelagic octopus is the most intelligent species. It is also very flexible. It is really a fascinating creature though not so much is known yet about their life.
Ghost Shrimp is one of the most amazing transparent animals. It is so transparent that you will be able to see the color of the food it ate in its stomach. It is found nearly in all the lakes and rivers all over the world. It can live for a year or two and maybe even longer. It is a less aggressive fish species among the others and is eaten by larger fish. If you have decided to keep them then you need to provide sand or a small sized gravel substrate which will allow him to build a shelter for itself. During the breeding season it becomes a little bit aggressive, as well. So, bear in mind its unique characteristics!
9. Pacific Barreleye
Pacific Barreleye is an extraordinary fish. Its brain is visible through its transparent head and you can also see its green eyes which are sensory organs. Yes, it’s pretty strange but its real eyes are inside its forehead. According to the scientists, they always remain still and motionless in water and wait for food to come from above. It is also said that Pacific Barreleye steals food from the long tendrils of jellyfish. It can be found in the depths ranging from 600 to at least 800 meters in the North Pacific Ocean. Its mouth is tiny and its body is covered with large scales. Usually it is 15 cm long but, of course, they can also grow up to 44 cm.
10. Bristle Worm
There are more than 10.000 species of bristle worms and some of them have extraordinary coloring. These transparent creatures are named for their bristles that cover their bodies. They can grow anywhere from 0.39 inches to almost 10 feet long. They light up with a bioluminescent glow. Having a mouth similar to a trumpet and a very soft body they can be found in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea. Some species of bristle worms may carry venom in their bristles and in case of contact it can cause irritation. They have powerful jaws used for feeding. Most of them eat plankton, algae growths and dead organisms. Other species actively eat corals. One of the most dangerous specie is the Fireworm which can grow up to 12 inches long and use their poison as a defensive feature. 11. Larval Flounder
Larval Flounders have unique appearance. They can be found on the bottom of ocean floors. Male flounders are smaller sometimes growing larger that 10 to 12 inches. They prefer staying in offshore waters the whole year round. But females are larger and can move longer distances. Females can reach up to 23 inches long and move to offshore waters during the breeding season. Larval flounders don’t pursue their prey actively. They just lie and wait for small fish or shrimp and as they stay in the bottom of oceans they pounce on these fish easily as they move by. Due to this habit, many flounders like to concentrate in good ambush areas. That is why they are also called “ambush predators”.
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