Half a century ago, Belgian Zoologist Bernard Heuvelmans first codified cryptozoology in his book On the Track of Unknown Animals.
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On this day in 1934 the Surgeon’s photograph depicting the Loch Ness Monster was published in the Daily Mail for the first time. It was officially revealed to be a hoax many decades later.
And now the news:
Stuff of Nonsense!
Right from the Spanish cryptozoology blog, Criptozoologia En España:News in Criptozoología en España :
Our cultratus have bred again. It is the first time for 18 months, and is yet another twist in the saga of these peculiar little fish at the CFZ.
Particular thanks to Robert Schneck who really got the bit between his teeth and wrote:
Hi Jon,
The Hong Kong Entomological Society responded; they are a kind of tiger beetle! http://insectavaria.com/cicindelidae-table/Tricondyla_pulchripes.html
Could you do me a favor and credit the Hong Kong Entomological Society with the answer and provide a link to their site? It is: http://hkentsoc.org/
I have to congratulate myself a little bit; I thought they looked like tiger beetles but assumed they drank blood, which of course, would leave out tiger beetles.
The important part, however, is that they are identified, which makes me ridiculously happy.
Sincerely,
Robert
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