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Glowing Ghost Fungus and the ecological role of mushrooms
It’s tempting to imagine the forest as a dark and spooky place at night. The nocturnal critters come out to play and the atmosphere is...

Jada Andersen
Feb 24, 20212 min read


Slimy, smart and hungry: the curious world of slime moulds
They're smarter than some of the world’s best engineers, and have a body more simple than any plant or animal you've ever seen. This...

Jada Andersen
Feb 10, 20212 min read


Dumbo Octopus, deep water life, and strategic egg-laying
Octopuses. We all love them right? How could you not with those cute little suckers?! Well, this Wacky Wednesday we are featuring the...

Jada Andersen
Feb 3, 20212 min read


Lanky legs, sponge fashion, and Japanese Spider Crabs
Ever wondered what the largest crab in the world looks like? I certainly haven’t, but it’s as bizarre and freaky as you can imagine. This...

Jada Andersen
Jan 28, 20212 min read


Shoebills, sibling rivalry and eating baby crocodiles
They are probably the most terrifying bird you will ever see. Towering over 1 metre tall, and with eyes that glare into your soul, this...

Jada Andersen
Jan 20, 20212 min read


European Wasps, Decapitation, and Agitated Flapping
Did you read about the environmental crisis that was the 2020 invasion of Murder Hornets in the US? (The New York Times did a piece on it...

Jada Andersen
Jan 13, 20212 min read


Panda Ants, Ectoparasitism, and killing cows
Welcome to 2021 and the arrival of a new series of Wacky Wednesday posts! To kick things off we’re looking at what happens when a Panda...

Jada Andersen
Jan 6, 20211 min read


Fishing rods and suction dinners: the Hairy Frogfish
You would probably never think to describe a fish as hairy until you saw this week's Wacky Wednesday. These guys have an incredible...

Jada Andersen
Dec 16, 20202 min read


Goofy dolphins that need your help
The first time I saw this creature was on TV back in 2009 as Steve Backshall jumped into the Amazon River and fed them fish for one of my...

Jada Andersen
Dec 9, 20202 min read


Titans of the flower garden
I, Titan Arum Indonesia, my only home I tower over landscapes 3 metres tall Some may wrinkle their nose But I stay still as the cameras...

Jada Andersen
Dec 2, 20202 min read


African unicorns and illegal poachers
What has a long tongue, black and white stripes, and is as big as a horse? You wouldn’t be alone in thinking zebras are the only animal...

Jada Andersen
Nov 25, 20202 min read


Trilobite queues and tridents (WW #3)
What was life like 500 million years ago? Dinosaurs didn’t exist yet, plants didn’t exist on land and there certainly weren’t iPhones....

Jada Andersen
Nov 18, 20203 min read


Velvet Worms and Deadly Slime! (WW #2)
This week I’m featuring a critter requested by a commenter on last weeks post; the velvet worm! With bizarre body shapes and abilities...

Jada Andersen
Nov 11, 20202 min read


Wacky Wednesday (#1): Ram's Horn Squid
Last weekend scientists discovered a pinnacle of coral taller than the Empire State Building in the Great Barrier Reef. Within this newly fo

Jada Andersen
Nov 4, 20202 min read
