Butterflies are beautiful, sure. But have you had a close up look at moths. Not necessarily those gigantic ones that sometimes scare people, or the ones that are terrible for crops, but those teeny, tiny ones that sit on the leaves of plants. They are incredible! When viewed under a microscope, they shimmer. Scientist Cathy explained...

When You're in the Zone, and by zone, I mean wading up a small creek agitating the creek bed and trying the catch whatever is stirred up.  Day three and it was time to head out with the fresh water team.  10 Things to learn: 1. How to agitate the water 2. How to catch the important things 3. How to wash the mud out that you caught bu...

I've been bushwalking many times in my life and everywhere I go I see moss all around. Until today, I had no idea that what I can see with just my eyes, is the tip of the surface. My adventure today began with a zoom meeting with my class and entomologist Zoe who talked about True Bugs and their difference to insects. Most interesting fact bei...

What a great first day in the field with the invertebrate team. Fascinating things: 1. How a malaise trap works 2. Using collection tools such as nets and sieves 3. Invertebrates go up towards the light 4. Safety is important (snakes like the same places as invertebrates) 5. Turkeys and peacocks are the bad guys on King Island