Feather stars are a type of marine invertebrate with featherlike arms that radiate from a central body. Researchers say the creatures’ origins date back about 200 million years: Feather stars are thought of as ‘living fossils.’ They have a tremendous diversity that traces its roots deep down in the geological past. This footage was from our #BackyardDeep expedition off the California coast. Not all feather stars can swim. Many species are only able to crawl along the bottom. There are a few theo

The Arizona Blonde Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes) is an invertebrate that I’ll always remember because it was my first US tarantula species! These hairy beauties are impressive in size and were really cool to see wandering around in the desert at night! 🏜️🕷️🏜️🕷️🏜️🕷️🏜️🕷️🏜️🕷️🏜️🕷️🏜️🕷️🏜️🕷️🏜️🕷️🏜️ #wildlife #nature #instagramreels #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #animals #wildlifewarriors #wildlifephoto #wild #animal #naturelovers #wildlifeonearth #steveirwin #wildlifeofinstag