Blogs
A proliferation of pumice
If you live on Australia’s east coast and enjoy beachcombing, there’s a good chance that during the first half of this year you noticed lots of pumice stone at the high tide mark.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Sydneysiders: don’t step on the red-crowned toadlet
Sydney, it’s your time to shine, because this beautiful little frog has made its choice. Found nowhere else on Earth except a tiny pocket in the Sydney Basin, the red-crowned toadlet (Pseudophryne australis) is a rare sight to see, so it’s worth knowing what to look (and hear) for.
Creatura with Bec Crew
The great eared nightjar looks like a baby dragon
With golden plumage sitting atop its head like ears, a tiny beak obscured by fluff and huge round eyes, the great eared nightjar looks like a plump little dragon hatchling.
Creatura with Bec Crew
This fluffy crab is giving us life
Many of us have dug our winter woollies out to cope with the chilly weeks ahead, but I’m going to bet that none of us have a coat as resplendent as this fluffy crab. And who among us can say we have a hat as cool as our fine friend here, who has fashioned a kicky little beret from a sponge.
Creatura with Bec Crew
The tongue-eating louse is here to ruin everyone’s day
If there’s one thing that both humans and fish can agree on, it’s that the tongue-eating louse sucks. Parasites are bad enough as it is, but one that attaches itself to various parts of the face is just plain rude.
Creatura with Bec Crew
You never know where a water bear might be lurking
It’s safe to say that no microscopic organism has captured hearts quite like the tardigrade, an adorable critter commonly known as the water bear.
Nature & Wildlife
Need to know: Bird poo hue
Why is most bird poo white, even though birds eat food of many different colours?
Creatura with Bec Crew
The nursery frog is Australia’s smallest – and sweetest
Everything about the nursery frog is adorable. This tiny frog, which is barely more than a few centimetres long, is named for the fastidious care it gives to its offspring.
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The shining flycatcher almost doesn’t look real
Australia’s most beautiful birds aren’t just the colourful ones. With its glossy blue-black feathers that shimmer like a polished gemstone, the shining flycatcher is one of our most striking native species.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Don’t worry, cardinalfish, we didn’t want your eggs anyway
Like an anatomical panic room, the mouth of a cardinalfish might just be the safest place in the ocean if you’re an unhatched fry.