abneagro rebloggedagmoore in #hive-196387 • 2 months agoOf Bats and Infant MortalityLast week I came across a curious bit of information: There exists an apparent correlation between a bat fungal disease and infant mortality. The correlation has been observed in…abneagro rebloggedagmoore in #hive-196387 • 5 months agoBlister Beetle: Do Not Touch!*Credit: arian.suresh from Chennai, India.[CC Attribution share-alike license 2.0](abneagro rebloggedagmoore in #hive-174695 • 5 months agoDesert Survival Strategies: A Collage for LMAC #217My collage is dedicated to @deirdyweirdy, who noted that my recent pictures have become increasingly dour. In this week's picture, life wins and thereabneagro rebloggedagmoore in #hive-127788 • 5 months agoPutting Down RootsI begin this post with a picture of a bumble bee. I was sure the bee was dead when I took this picture. A few minutes later I returned to the bee, toabneagro rebloggedagmoore in #hive-196387 • 6 months agoThe Aardvark, the Termite and the CucumberRecently I wrote a blog about mound-building termites. One thing led to another, and my research brought me to another animal, an animal that has evolved to hunt termites in…abneagro rebloggedagmoore in #hive-196387 • 6 months agoThe Amazing Mound-Building Termite Termite Mounds on the Bungle Bungle Range in Western Australia *Image credit:abneagro rebloggedagmoore in #hive-196387 • 7 months agoInsect Studies: Do Researchers Have an Obligation to Their Subjects?Black Garden Ants on Philippine Leaves *Image credit: Judgefloro. Used under [CCabneagro rebloggedagmoore in #hive-196387 • 11 months agoA Gentle Giant Threatened With ExtinctionWhy should we care about giraffes? Yes, they are beautiful and graceful. That's reason enough for me. But is that enough for others to take an interest in this, the tallest…abneagro rebloggedborjan in #hive-155530 • last yearA WALK THROUGH THE DETAILS OF A HOT SUMMER DAYIt was a long and hot Wednesday. (Enlargeable)abneagro rebloggedborjan in #hive-145540 • last yearJUST A BUNCH OF INSECTS (FIFTY OLD PHOTOGRAPHS)Insects are the largest group of arthropods and they come in an amazing diversity of shapes and colors. Their chitinous exoskeletons and their wings often look like pieces of…abneagro rebloggedborjan in #hive-145540 • 2 years agoTHREE PORTRAITS FROM THE FOREST FLOORDon't let the title mislead you. I mean, you'll see more than three photographs here. But when it comes to the species shown in the post, they are only three. This is…abneagro rebloggedborjan in #hive-147010 • 2 years agoTEN PORTRAITS OF THE EUROPEAN MANTIS_In this opening picture, you can see an adult female in a defensive pose. The black markings on the forelegs aabneagro rebloggedborjan in #hive-100750 • 2 years agoTHREE SPIDERS ON THE WAY THROUGH THE FORESTIt happened seven years ago. (Enlargeable) I encountered some spiders on
