Monthly Archives: August 2012

Video of Lord Howe Island stick insect hatching

Posted on Wednesday, 29 August 2012 by

I was captivated by the very-rare-but-getting-much-less-so Lord Howe Island stick insect (Dryococelus australis) when I visited the island, and wrote about it here. New Scientist recently posted a wonderful video of a LHI stick insect hatching. You can see it … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?

Posted on Tuesday, 21 August 2012 by

The scientific names of new species have to be submitted to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature for approval. They are most often two parters – genus first, then species (real proper taxonomy includes the surname of the describer and … Continue reading →

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Sleeping underwater

Posted on Tuesday, 7 August 2012 by

On the weekend, perfect subtropical winter weather induced us to go to Woody Head for a snorkel – sparkling waters, fairly calm, water temperature greater than air temperature. Off the rock platform, there’s a spot that is sheltered by a … Continue reading →

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National, umm, moth week

Posted on Wednesday, 1 August 2012 by

Catching up on my blog reading yesterday, I noticed that last week in the United States at least, according to Rebeccainthewoods, was National Moth Week (read about it here; Scientific American mentions it here). This gives me the opportunity, if … Continue reading →

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