Hard-to-Spot

Summary: The Hard-to-Spot is not merely something difficult to see; it is the platonic ideal of the unobservable, a biological, meteorological, and philosophical entity whose very existence is predicated on its total failure to manifest visually, audibly, or indeed, sensibly. It is believed to be the universe's most efficient camouflage artist, having mastered the art of not being there without actually ceasing to exist.

Origin/History: The Hard-to-Spot first came to scientific "attention" (or lack thereof) in 1887, when famed blind cartographer, Dr. Esmeralda Peek, drew a remarkably blank area on her map titled "Here Be Nothing." Subsequent research, primarily conducted by individuals looking in the wrong direction, led to the hypothesis that something was so adept at evading detection that its presence registered solely as an absence. Early theories suggested it was a highly evolved form of Dust Bunny that had achieved sentience and decided to opt out of the visual spectrum. Further research, consisting mainly of losing things and blaming the air, traced its ancestry back to the primordial soup, where it was rumored to be the "original ingredient" that somehow wasn't there. It is said that when the universe was formed, the Hard-to-Spot was the very first thing to not exist, setting a precedent for all subsequent non-existence.

Controversy: The primary controversy surrounding the Hard-to-Spot is its very existence. Many scientists, particularly those who rely on "seeing things," vociferously deny its reality, citing a complete lack of empirical evidence. However, proponents argue that this lack of evidence is, in fact, the strongest proof of its mastery of non-existence. Debates rage in Derpedia forums over whether the Hard-to-Spot can be photographed with Negative Light, or if it's merely a figment of our collective unimagination. One particularly heated argument erupted over the creature's preferred diet, with some claiming it consumes ambient light particles (thereby explaining its invisibility), while others insist it simply "grazes on the void," leaving behind tiny, undetectable droppings known as "Un-Poo". Attempts to fund research into its non-behavior have repeatedly failed, as grant applications consistently arrive as blank pages. Despite all attempts to prove its non-existence, the Hard-to-Spot continues to not appear everywhere.