Science & Environment
Bringing the Top End’s massive moth back to the burbs
One man is on a mission to bring Australia’s second-largest moth back to Darwin.
Tag: australian insects
Wildlife
This Australian grasshopper gave up sex 250,000 years ago and it’s doing fine
Most animals on Earth have two sexes, male and female, that combine and mix their genes when they reproduce. We are so accustomed to this state of affairs that the existence of all-female species that don’t have sex, but instead reproduce by cloning, comes as a great surprise.
Science & Environment
Indeed, Australia has a seriously good selection of weird moths
A guide to Australia’s coolest moths.
Wildlife
Photos from the field: zooming in on Australia’s hidden world of exquisite mites, snails and beetles
They’re ready for their close up Mr DeMille.
News
The cicada’s deafening shriek is the sound of summer, and humans have been drawn to it for thousands of years
This year has been a bumper for our favourite six-legged screecher.
Creatura Blog
The jellybean caterpillar brings the whimsy we all need right now
Look at this guy. I want to eat it and pet it at the same time.
Science & Environment
“The goal is to study stick insects until I die”: Meet ‘stickman’ Braxton Jones
Braxton Jones is the first scientist to dedicate himself entirely to the study of Australian stick insects.
Wildlife
We need to talk about the impact the bushfires are having on insects
Koalas are cute and cuddly, but life on Earth depends on insects.
Wildlife
Ghosts of Christmases past: where are all the Christmas beetles?
Do you remember when hordes of large, brightly coloured scarab beetles used to descend on Aussie summertime gatherings like mobile festive decorations?
Wildlife
The science behind ant vision
In an ant’s world, the smaller you are the harder it is to see obstacles.