I'm not going to pretend to understand what that is, but if you too are a collembolist who dares to dream you can indeed find this in our collection: christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S37C… ^MT

New Zealand Peripatus (Peripatoides novaezealandiae) in Ōtari-Wilton's Bush, in the rain last night.

#FossilFriday Sectioned gastropod in a traffic bollard made of Cretaceous limestone. Libourne, Gironde, France.

What are the barriers to accessing the wellbeing benefits of greenspaces? New paper focusing on #perceptions #preferences and #barriers amongst underrepresented groups in #Leeds UK Landscape Institute @LandscapeSheff Danielle Sinnett Clare Rishbeth @clarerishbeth.bsky.social Bridget Snaith besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pa…

Ever heard about crazy hairworms that infect insects and make them jump into water so the worm can get out and find mates? Well, we sequenced the first genomes of this entire phylum of animals, and learned that they are even weirder than we thought! 1/N tinyurl.com/hairworm-genom…

Our latest paper is now available: "The canopy cover Webmap of the United Kingdom’s towns and cities" Open Access / Free to download tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Adam Cormack Green Infrastructure🌳by Ingo Schüder🌿Brillianto Trees for Cities

Went for a walk last night and it was AMAZING! Pūpū rangi/kauri snail, ngāokeoke/peripatus, tokoriro/cave wētā, and rō/stick insect.

Happy #bogday! lets celebrate all things bogs and peatlands today! Use the hashtag to share photos or boggy facts as we all join to marvel at these critically important and beautiful ecosystems. For resources and events visit bogday.org

Deer numbers are exploding in NZ, preventing forest regrowth, & changing the mix of species. NZ National Party doesn’t care about conservation with this daft policy which preferences deer & tahr over native species.

Trogonoptera trojana, Palawan birdwing or triangle birdwing, is a #birdwing #butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Palawan in the #Philippines. It is one of only two species in its genus, the other being the more widespread Rajah Brooke's birdwing. #entomology

After moving the wētā to some temporary housing. I got to work replacing the hinges, and cleaning the Perspex acrylic barriers that seperate people and wētā.

My response to the backlash from cleb gardeners about rewilding. I do hope they listen. It's not about abandoning your garden. It's about thinking about nature first. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

A few of my thoughts on the extreme conditions playing out right now. I'm sure I'm not the only climate scientist who feels this way... theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Just a reminder that there is only a week left to apply for this PhD scholarship. Applicants welcome from around the world.

#FossilFriday More fossils from the traffic bollards in Libourne, France. These appear to be fasciculate corals but the preservation is slightly puzzling.

Looks like we’ve got hardworking single moms in my area. Evidence that leaf-cutting bees (Megachilidae) are out here getting it done! 😍

In this month’s blog we’re diving head first into the tropical seas of the Carboniferous with one of County Durham’s most famous and spectacular rocks: the Frosterley Marble! Check it out here: fossilsinthills.weebly.com/blog #FossilFriday

Loving the #creativity on these Rocket Club fin designs at library today! Hope it flies well. Thanks Si 🇳🇿🚀🛰️ 🖖🛫 for the mahi. Wilj Dekkers Rob Cruickshank Greater Christchurch Schools' Network Chrisis @Gamestah UC Aerospace Makerspaces.com

Wrote a book (based on 8 or more years of epic yarns with @JMulliganRNZ), & illustrated by the very talented Lily Duval. Lily is also part of the #critteroftheweek whānau who research, Wikipedia & amplify critter. It takes a village indeed. Thanks Mike Dickison and team. 🐸🦗🪼🐌🦎🪱

Have you heard the news? That's right - #teamtuataratick ✅ are standing for #bugoftheyear2024 - small, but mite-y competitors in the race to buggy glory 👑