A tiny wasp could save Christmas Island’s spectacular red crabs from crazy ants
In the coming weeks, Parks Australia will release a 2mm wasp on Christmas Island to control the island’s yellow crazy ant infestation.
In the coming weeks, Parks Australia will release a 2mm wasp on Christmas Island to control the island’s yellow crazy ant infestation.
Hopping is a particularly popular mode of transport among Aussie mammals, and with good reason.
Researchers are planning to monitor orange-bellied parrot nests all summer to make sure they raise chicks successfully.
There’s still so much to learn about – and from – our unique wildlife. Here are some of this year’s top new discoveries involving Australia’s iconic animals.
For many Australians these big, ornamental-looking beetles are a happy sign of the start of the silly season – but are their numbers dwindling?
From where they live and what they eat, to how to treat a sting – everything you need to know about these most unwelcome summer visitors at the beach.
By identifying whale sharks from their unique spot and strike patterns, researchers have traced the species movements, and it looks like a disproportionate amount of juvenile male sharks repeatedly visit Ningaloo Reef.
Keeping non-native reptiles as pets is against the law – with good reason. Alien species traded on the black market can potentially establish themselves in the wild if they are released or escape.
Some animals bred in captivity often lack the skills needed to survive in the wild. But the Tasmanian devil is showing it’s a natural born killer.