Nature

Spider sociability

A riot of colour as - spiders interact and socialise over the web-wide world! Credit: © Lena Grinstead We have mentioned social spiders in some amber once before in Cretacean...

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Bats' flight changes

The straw-coloured fruit bat is the commonest African megabat, but is still near-endangered from loss of habitat; Mega-bat image; Credit: © Shutterstock Air moves as winds are derived from the...

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The jumper, the weaver and the spitting spider

Here is the pugnacious weaver ant getting her reward. The jumping spider has ventured too near the nest and is a favourite prey of the ant, when it can't jump...

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Natural Curiosities and top ten animals

The nightjar is a relative of the owl that is really worth looking for. Few people are seeing this species because of its secretive habits, however; Nightjar image; Credit: ©...

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Interesting albatross personalities

Albatross and chick image; Credit: © Shutterstock The albatross is perhaps one of the iconic birds, with its traditional mythology among ancient and modern sailors of different views! The personality...

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Interesting frog father behaviour

Danger from fungal infection, encouraging growth of tadpoles, or simple absent-mindedness. Your own conclusions on the motivation for this cannibalism are welcome; Dendrobates image; Credit: © Shutterstock The poison frogs...

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Tropical forests have been downed before!

The rufus-cheeked hornbill gives you that joyful feeling every time you see them demolishing the fruit on a tree. Its one of the many unique species that are present in...

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Spider silk bridges rivers

This is a similar species of large orb spider, simply to illustrate this unique species that we find in Madagascar; Orb spider image; Credit: © Shutterstock Spiders can co-evolve with...

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Bee visitors and their policing

The bumble bee is an important wild pollinator. For hive bees, many agriculturalists have to keep hives, while the many bumbly species look after themselves and have not suffered traumatic...

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