The Wasp Piñata
Wasps! Urgh! What are they good for? Absolutely nothing! Well, you’d think so by the amount of cursing they get around this time of year. People really don’t like wasps,
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Giant water bug from Ecuador
We heard you wanted to see a picture of a simply gigantic water bug. So here it is. This is a giant belostomatid water bug. This picture is from the
Read moreGlum councillors
Of course, this would never happen on the Isle of Wight. No, sir. And even if it did, it would quite literally be more than my job’s worth to blog
Read moreSo why are clouds classified anyway?
Great news, friends, those crazy scientists have discovered a new type of cloud! Actually, it’s not even scientists but some well-meaning amateur who’s formed the Cloud Appreciation Society. News outlets
Read moreInsect Sex Education and much more
Sometimes one just has to step back and applaud. Now’s one of those times: The Ranger has just spent a considerable time wandering the virtual halls of the small science
Read moreNo, honestly, I didn’t mean that.
Interesting follow-up to my previous post “When gorse is in flower it’s the season for love“: Thanks Google, but I think we can safely say I didn’t mean that.
Read moreDo hedgehogs need their fleas?
On the BBC Radio 4 programme ‘The Unbelievable Truth’ recently, the claim was made that “hedgehogs will die without their fleas“. This, if true, is remarkable. How could a mammal
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Not quite one million pebbles
Through The Ranger’s inbox this week came an appeal from a visitor to Southsea Beach, Hampshire. A gentleman was on the beach with his granddaughter when the young lady found
Read moreHow you got here… and why.
After getting a link from the BBC website The Ranger delved into his website statistics to gloat over the millions of people referred from it. Sadly, he couldn’t find more
Read moreSo, what should a graduate know?
It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are a few things every little boy should know. Similarly, there are things no girl should go into the world without knowing.
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