Results tagged “spider” on Earth Touch Blog
Spider and ants at dawn Jun 4 2008
After a good overnight rainstorm in South Africa’s Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, the Earth-Touch crew set off before sunrise to look for interesting creatures.
Tags: africa, ant, aphid, arachnid, hluhluwe, imfolozi, insect, invertebrate, kwazulu-natal, south africa, spider, symbiosis, webWildlife news from around the world
Spiders like what they see in UVB May 20 2008
Spiders that reflect ultraviolet B (UVB) rays are more likely to appear “sexy” to their mates, a recent study reported by Science Daily has shown.
Tags: arachnid, asia, chinese jumping spider, communication, eyes, sex, spider, ultraviolet lightMorning in the canyon Jan 29 2008
On a morning walk down the slopes of the majestic Blyde Canyon, in South Africa, the Earth-Touch crew encounters several nocturnal creatures.
The week’s most viewed stories Nov 16 2007
The most popular stories on Earth-Touch in the past week (from Friday 09 November to Thursday 15 November 2007) were:
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Predators and prey share bat caveIt’s the circle of life: cockroaches feed on bat guano, spiders feed on cockroaches and snakes feed on bats.
Wildlife news from around the world
Spiders spin enormous web together Sep 4 2007
Millions of tiny spiders in the Lake Tawakoni State Park in Texas, USA, have worked together to spin a huge web stretching across 180m (590ft), and over bushes, trees and plants, Yahoo, the BBC and others have reported.
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