<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:47:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/invertebrates/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Rare Encounter: The Blue Ground Beetle (Carabus Intricatus)]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the cold grip of winter slowly releases its hold on the forest, a rare sight emerges amidst the chill. Join me on a captivating journey into the world of the Blue Ground Beetle (Carabus Intricatus),]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@nophoneman/pqacgtzk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@nophoneman/pqacgtzk</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nophoneman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVbHq7DUSbHszseLCaNVHoQYq2CL9P7sNQ7iK8E5J4XoVf8Btojf7pVXP4o2CUBKG7j5gWxBqY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just had a fight with this little gastropod :)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was cleaning my kitchen garden and my 3 years old wanted me to find him a worm or something. All my vegetables had holes in their leaves. We both wanted to investigate and see what we found. The culprit-]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@peedeerai/just-had-a-fight-with-this-little-gastropod</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@peedeerai/just-had-a-fight-with-this-little-gastropod</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127788]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[peedeerai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2020 12:44:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP2DJYqWdv8SjVQiQasiEcGctw3Jrh4b5JpqYUgTm3bMaARE6owHnRaakwqxCdoGVD5pCuJE7K1Lkm3vMTLW584MecwCW2KHwXArxvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Aquatic Animals with Amusing Names]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boops boops Known also by the name bogue, this species of seabream is named for it's large eyes. The scientific name is derived from an ancient Greek word meaning 'cow-eye'. "Headless Chicken Fish"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/aquatic/@aliquid/three-aquatic-animals-with-amusing-names</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/aquatic/@aliquid/three-aquatic-animals-with-amusing-names</guid><category><![CDATA[aquatic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aliquid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 11:03:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHT5Fvr9KYC2gxEN3P7oD11Skv4rcBiyhe78TwzGssWXKpjSWRmjvbzSczEg5zdXJJQWTv81ZHAyuePVYUSa593h4fUtUazh99MCicctzFXGWQRXK7DYvM49seNtmw7jU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hermit Crab - The Nomad Crustacean]]></title><description><![CDATA[  The Crustaceans are animals belonging to a subphylum that includes one of the planet's most numerous invertebrate groups, with approximately 70,000 known species. 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So last month I took a trip to Southern California as a reward for completing an experiment that pretty much consumed my entire summer. It was exhausting, frustrating, and it really stressed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pacific/@miindfulness/people-actually-eat-these</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pacific/@miindfulness/people-actually-eat-these</guid><category><![CDATA[pacific]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[miindfulness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 11:07:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dum4JVbpfTeXyRCVwyCpjVygoqBvocnT8S2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIL Guess what this is...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well you learn something new every day. 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