Tag: Natural History

The Complicated Relationship Between Ants and Whistling Thorn Acacia Trees

Lateral close-up view of the head of a western diamondback rattlesnake with eyes focused forward and head resting on coiled body.

Identifying Rattlesnakes Using Head Scale Patterns

SERIES: Invertebrate of the Week

Invertebrate of the Week #2: Sea Sapphires (Genus: Sapphirina)

Mycena chlorophos bioluminescent fungi against a dark background

Bioluminescent Fungi Glow to Trick Insects

Osmia bicolor bee preparing a nest in a discarded snail shell

SERIES: Invertebrate of the Week

Invertebrate of the Week #12 – Osmia bicolor: A Bee That Nests in Shells

A bigfin squid (Magnapinna) imaged by a MBARI submersible in 2001.

SERIES: Invertebrate of the Week

Invertebrate of the Week #9 – Bigfin Squid (Magnapinnidae)

SERIES: PopNature

Charming Animal-Inspired Multitools by Kikkerland Design

ULM to Destroy Its Natural History Collection if a New Home is Not Found by July

Life Science Noteworthy

Running Birds of Prey by Austin Thomas

Life Science Noteworthy

Superb soil mesofauna photos by Andy Murray