Top 10 New Species - 2010

Each year the IISE announces a list of the Top 10 New Species for the preceding calendar year. The Top 10 New Species described in 2009 are listed below with links to additional details about each species.

Article Source, which also has 2009 & 2008, some odd creatures for sure.





Attenborough's Pitcher



Bombardier Worm



Udderly Weird Yam



Bug-eating Slug



Far-out Frogfish



Uber Orb-weaver (haha they said Uber)



Small Favor



Fanged Fish



Short-circuited Electric Fish



Killer Sponge



Awesome, all kinds of weird new species popping up all the time it would seem. Awesome is that thing called life.

[edit on 5/22/2010 by UberL33t]

Wow what an awesome site!!!! I will return later to spend more time there. Nature never fails to amaze me!! Thanks!!!!

Loving it

Thanks for posting. lovely. Thankfully something to smile about today.