An Australian study has found some surprising features in two new species of burrowing scorpions, including a very strangely shaped “tail tip” and some “sexy” anatomy features. Terrestrial biologists from South Australia’s Flinders University, West Australian universities and the Museum of WA have taken a closer look at two new species of the mysterious Urodacus […]
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Tawny Crazy Ants may have finally met their Kryptonite – a naturally occurring fungus can crush local populations
AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) — When tawny crazy ants invade a new location, they act as an ecological wrecking ball, displacing native insects and small animals while also generating huge issues for homeowners. Scientists at The University of Texas in Austin have showed how to harness a naturally occurring fungus to kill small populations of crazy […]
Black-sting Scorpion – Judah
Whilst out looking for owls at night near Juadh we came across three scorpions, and although I am not an expert on scorpions they resemble Black-sting Scorpion Buthacus yotvatensis nigroacleatus. They were found by using an ultraviolet light that’s shows them glowing in the light, with the photos taken with strong flash showing off their […]