Imagine you’re moving to a new house, and not only must you pack up all your belongings but also carry your children safely to the new home. Sounds stressful? For the Indian ant Diacamma indicum, this is pretty much their life story when they relocate their nest. A recent study in Myrmecological News shows that…
Field Notes: The Music of Mono Lake
I remember getting the acceptance email, offering me a position as a research assistant, on a late January night. It was the type of silence in the house you only achieve when the world is asleep…until I shouted in excitement and scared my brother who was sitting next to me. That was the first note…
Field Frame Friday: Ants know how to take a taxi!
The black cocoa ant (Dolichoderus thoracicus) is one of Southeast Asia’s most common and widely recognized arboreal ant species. Recently, they have also attracted attention as an invasive species in several Asian countries. What’s particularly interesting about the black cocoa ant is its unique breeding system, which involves multiple queens that aid the formation of…
Creature Feature: Haggis
Learn about the stunning true story of this marvel of the Scottish Highlands in the latest from Creature Feature!
Field Frame Friday: The odd damselfly out
I typically tell my summer camp kids that damselflies perch with their wings together, but this is an odd damselfly out. What’s its deal? How else can you properly identify a damselfly on the fly?
Arts & Crafts: Happy Save a Spider Day (March 14th)!
Brush up on some spider facts!
Sunday Sketch: The Small Bufflehead
They are recognized as the smallest diving ducks in North America. Their diet includes aquatic invertebrates, crustaceans, and mollusks, which they capture and consume underwater. During the breeding season, these birds vigorously defend their territories by attacking intruders—either in flight or by swimming underwater—and striking at them with their wings. Art and fact by Cloude…
Creature Feature: Leaf Slug
Do my eyes deceive me or is that patch of algae…moving? Well, not exactly. This sea slug (Costasiella kuroshimae) goes by many names, often affectionately referred to as the leaf sheep or even the “Shaun-the-sheep slug” by divers in the Philippines [1]. The leaf slug – like in this artistic rendition – does bear a…
Field Frame Friday: Egg-cellent chicks
As they vanish from shelves and their prices skyrocket, everyone has eggs on the brain. But today, let’s talk about the animal that hatches out of them! Chickens are the most abundant domesticated animal on the planet. Every breed of chicken is a descendant of the red junglefowl, a group-living bird found across South and…
Science Heroes: Inza Koné
Growing up in Còte-d’Ivoire, Inza Koné’s father gifted him a baboon named Kouassi to keep him company [1]. Kouassi quickly became his best friend and taught him about the emotional maturity of primates. Despite their strong bond, living with Kouassi proved challenging as the baboon grew. He became difficult to take care of and the…
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