Image roundup

Six-year-old Yu Gi Oh cardshark.



This will kill you, painfully.



Australian Peacock Spider. (You can see them dancing here.)



The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Victor Vasetnov.



Long jump landing.



Hungry slippers.



Ta Prohm temple wallpaper.

Link roundup

1. Looks like the link is overwhelmed right now, but apparently "when a caterpillar goes into its chrysalis it's body literally melts down into a sac of fluid cells. These cells in turn recreate the entire body from scratch, forming a butterfly."

2. The big internet news today was Andy Baio reporting that he had been sued for profiting off another artist's intellectual property, and had settled because he couldn't afford to fight. I'm inclined to think it was not fair use. But mostly I was surprised that someone already facing a lawsuit he couldn't afford to defend would do something like create an index for The Daily.

3. The BBTS added several new vintage models, including the Mystery Machine, Batcycle, and Batboat.

Link roundup

1. Gizmodo is looking for an illustration and design intern.

2. "[M]any ladybugs that fall victim to the parasitical wasp Dinocampus coccinellae. Now, a new study reveals why the wasps use ladybugs as incubators. It turns out that the zombie ladybugs keep predators away from the wasps' vulnerable larva, increasing the likelihood that they survive to become full-fledged wasps." Via.

3. Can't believe I'm writing a teaser, but I'm really eager to see what Mike Krahulik thinks of The Old Republic (he's been playing the beta).

4. Tenacious Toys has a series of cupcake kaiju custom toys for sale.

Image roundup

Bruins conquer Vancouver.



This should cost extra, right?



Tesla.

Bonus: These two were too disturbing to post.

Bonus #2: And to make up for those, here's a cat animated gif.

Image roundup

This truck has two sides.



Whale shark.



Butterfly.



Hipster Jesus loves you.



Norway.



Gandalf versus the Balrog.



Streams of water colliding.

Peacock Spider; Diving Bell Spider

Two incredible spiders. First up, the tiny Australian Peacock Spider. To attract a mate, it first holds up a leg or two:




And then, when it's gotten a female's attention, it folds up its vibrant fan-like abdomen extension and vigorously waves its legs:







Here's a terrific video showing the mating dance in action (one attempt goes disastrously, another gets a little steamy):




Second, here's the Diving Bell Spider:

Argyroneta aquatica is found in Northern and Central Europe and up to latitude 62°N and northern Asia. It is the only spider that spends its whole life under water. However it breathes air, which it traps in a bubble held by hairs on its abdomen and legs.

Via these sites.

*Previously: Disturbing spider attack.

Image roundup

Crib full of baby pandas.




Electrified acid sounds awesome.




Glassedwinged Butterfly. See also.




Bonsai.




Ant and water drops. (High-res at the links.)