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 insect with a story to tell. And it’s a story
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Videos
A slug using an exercise wheel
Abandon your hamsters, friends. Enjoy this footage of a slug using an exercise wheel. Go, slug!
Read moreThe elusive girl on a motorcycle against rubbish
Top marks to this Russian lady who takes a rather direct approach to street littering. Title translated is “The elusive girl on a motorcycle against rubbish”
Read moreUnder the Pier
“Ever seen a sponge garden or spotted a star ascidian? Now’s your chance! Join Spectrum’s Natural Wight and Ian Boyd from Arc for a unique rockpooling opportunity and discover the
Read moreNice legs! The world’s leggiest animal is rediscovered.
Last seen in 1928, the colobognath millipede Illacme plenipes is thought to have more legs than any other animal on earth – one female was found with 750 legs, while the males
Read moreA shrimp on a treadmill to the tune of Benny Hill
Persisting with the Ranger’s long-standing interest in bizarre invertebrates, the latest addition to his virtual menagerie is this video, enigmatically titled “A shrimp on a treadmill to the tune of
Read moreTwo hamsters, one wheel
Two hamsters, one wheel
Read moreTippers’ Walk the Wight timelapse
A wonderful bit of rapid-fire sightseeing from IW media personality and Twitter impresario Tippers. Tippers writes: Walk the Wight is an annual event on the Isle of Wight to raise
Read moreToday it’s the sparrow, tomorrow it could be you
In the International Year of Biodiversity this haunting video about urban biodiversity loss managed to affect even this cynical old Ranger.
Read moreA spider crab sheds its skin
Here’s a speeded-up video showing the remarkable process whereby a spider-crab sheds its skin. Pretty much all arthropods undergo this process of ecdysis during development. Imagine pulling your legs out
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