These beetles walk on water, upside down, underneath the surface. The insect’s inverted surface scurrying is a rare method for getting around.
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“I didn’t fully grasp what he was describing until he showed me the video. Then I was floored.” sciencenews.org/article/beet…
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When the frog makes its move, the beetle turns the tables. It jumps onto the amphibian’s head and bites down. Then it drinks its would-be predator’s fluids out like a froggy Capri Sun. nyti.ms/31RFbgn
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If you had any doubt as to how badass preying mantises are: "Spiders represented over half of all predatory events and were the main predator for all vertebrates EXCEPT BIRDS, WHICH WERE MOSTLY PREYED UPON BY PRAYING MANTIS!"
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The strangest and most bizarre frogs on the planet #amphibians theecospace.wordpress.com/20…
Since extinctions are a critical part of the evolutionary process, should some species have the right to die out? New post by @OzGouldian brings up some interesting questions. theecospace.wordpress.com/20…
Typically if they have been captive bred they should be fine. But it they are wild caught then it can be a problem.
A good treatment is high temperature and water with somewhat high salinity. It kills the fungus and has been shown to successfully treat infected frogs.
Yes this disease is nearly in every corner of the planet by now. It is thought to have originated in the pet trade and spread from there so this isn't too surprising. It does seem you had it since the main symptoms are dry or peeling skin, red underbelly, and/or lethargy.
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It's a tadpole eat tadpole world. Meet the cannibalistic and predatory tadpole of Australia.
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#frogs #herpetology #WildOz #mosquito
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Meet the tadpole that eats its friends and hunts its neighbors theecospace.wordpress.com/20… @OzGouldian @BiologyUon @UON_research @wileyecology @CSIROPublishing #predation #amphibians #cannibalism #mosquitolarvae #WildOz
Endangered or just hidden? Rare plant species can lay dormant up to a century in soil #soil #plants #seeds
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