‘Zombie’ Ants

This morning, I felt rather forlorn at having to miss a James Cook University afternoon seminar about ‘zombie’ ants due to an appointment. However, much to my delight, ABC Radio National r...

Signs for an Early Wet

Yesterday afternoon, the sky fairly roiled with brooding unpredictability while parkway birds fed, courted, and squabbled frenetically. I expected rain in the night, which we received, but not in the ...

Soldier Crabs and Beach Stone-curlews

While exploring Hinchinbrook Island’s east coast beaches during our backpacking adventure on the Thorsborne Trail, Vilis and I were fascinated by intriguing collections of small balls arranged i...

Queensland’s Disappearing Frogs

In an earlier post, I discussed the enigma of Australia’s disappearing frog species and the discovery that these disappearances were linked with an infectious skin disease called chytridiomycosi...