When people think of Australia and the wildlife to be feared, they think of snakes and spiders, sharks and crocodiles… they probably don’t think of moths the size of your hand. A construction worker at a school in Queensland found this female wood moth… We have the largest species of wood moths in the world…
Animals
A to Z Challenge: G (poisons & stories of their use)
Geography Cone Snail Fast facts:– Latin name is Conus geographus– One of most venomous creatures on Earth– It’s venom has analgesic properties– Toxin causes muscle paralysis, vision impairment and respiratory failure– Most toxic cone snail with more than 100 toxins– A few microlitres of toxin enough to kill 10 people– No anti-venom exists– 36 deaths…
Stick Library
A feel good story… a 10 year old and his Dad built stick libraries at the local dog parks in Saskatoon, Canada (they got the idea from New Zealand). The idea was to find something for pet owners to keep their dogs entertained during lockdown. No need to return, they are just there for dogs…
Operation Kangaroo
Upfront I need to say I’m an environmental scientist. I need to say that because from what I’ve heard, the things I’m about to say will upset some people, so I want to be clear I am coming from a professional perspective. Operation Kangaroo is an educational campaign being run by the Australian Government in…
Ludo has arrived
At the end of last week The Hub and I made the epic trip to collect the new addition to our family (about 5 hours drive each way so it was a long day). Ludo is a delicious caramel bundle of pure joy. He’s 9.5 weeks old, weighs 1.7kg (3.7lb) and has won all of…