Behold, the tree lobster. (Spoiler: not a lobster)
We like to bring you the occasional large invertebrate on this blog. And even a huge vertebrate now and then. But here’s a big
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Invasive species
GB Non-native Species Secretariat offering free online courses
If you’re interested in non-native species and their impact on the environment, and you’d like to learn more, this is
Read moreSmearing toads with haemorrhoid cream… humanely
Regular readers will remember the anguish with which celebrities and commoners alike rallied round the cause of poor old introduced
Read moreKnotweed: is Stefan papering over the cracks?
Everyone seems to know a few facts about Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica: it’s going to be eaten by some Japanese
Read moreTell me, sweet little lice
Well, it seems it’s actually come true. As reported on this blog and elsewhere, CABI have been looking at possible
Read moreThe non-native species portal opens!
Behold! The portal is opening… and what’s inside? Is it a trans-dimensional gateway to another star system? No, it’s a
Read moreKnotweed – what harm could it do?
Japanese knotweed is in the news because of the proposed introduction of a predatory insect to control it – a
Read moreInvasion of the swingers
The Ranger is fond of internet tittle-tattle, and occasionally enjoys the salacious titbits found on the Holy Moly gossip website.
Read moreKnotweed to be unravelled at last?
An insect has been identified that just might prove to be the holy grail of biological control: a safe predator
Read moreAussies open ‘toad detention centres’ and make fertilizer out of them
Remember the invasive Cane Toads – scourge of Australian native wildlife? they were the subject of one of the most
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