Sketch of a pram bug (Phronima sp.) by Nick Bezio. Pram bugs are parasitic amphipods that are often found living within a barrel of a previously devoured siphonophore, salp, or jellyfish. Fun fact: this animal was the inspiration for the xenomorph in the Alien franchise movies.
Pram Bug Sketch
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Sketch of a pram bug (Phronima sp.) by Nick Bezio. Pram bugs are parasitic amphipods that are often found living within a barrel of a previously devoured siphonophore, salp, or jellyfish. Fun fact: this animal was the inspiration for the xenomorph in the Alien franchise movies.