[featured image] Some predators found hunting to be something of a real chore, so over the eons they evolved means of getting their food to come to them. All they have to do is sit perfectly still and wait. Perhaps the most intriguing of these lazy predators is the alligator …
[featured image] Ants are pretty mean animals. They bite, some of them sting and individuals from the same nest can co-ordinate their activities to repel and even kill much larger animals. For these reasons, most animals leave them well alone making them excellent subjects for mimicry. There are lots of …
[featured image] Not content with pretending to be other animals, some insects have taken to mimicking inanimate objects, namely various parts of …
[featured image] Nature is full deception. There are loads of animals that live their life by pretending to be something else. Over …
[featured image] Let’s start this post with a picture: What’s going on here? Some photoshop jiggery-pokery? An amphibian version of Russian dolls? …
[featured image] Spider-hunting wasps, technically known as pompilids are about as mean as insects come. They range in size from no more …
[featured image] If you thought the fat innkeeper had a raw deal (see my last post), then consider the fish in the …
[featured image] Evolution has been kind to some animals. Take the grace and the noble looks of the big cats or the …
[featured image] Back in March, my second big book was published after many months of tapping away at my Remington typewriter and …
[featured image] This blog is devoted to animals. There’ll be tales from the undergrowth, photos and a little bit about the books …