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Tiny Hitchhikers
May 2012
What are the lumps on the humpback whales skin in the Whale Mall?
Beach Beasties
March 2012
Some amazing tiny animals live in beach sand
Shell Squatters
January 2012
Do hermit crabs make their own shell or steal them?
Web of Mystery
December 2011
Most people are familiar with spider webs, but a web covering most of a paddock still seems rather odd. What could have caused it?
Giant Tadpoles
November 2011
How can the tadpoles of native frogs be distinguished from introduced Cane Toads?
Caterpillars and Ants helping each other
October 2011
The caterpillars of Common Tit Butterflies are protected by Green Tree Ants
Cuckoo in the nest
September 2011
Channel-billed Cuckoos are a ‘brood parasite’, which means they lay their eggs in the nests of other birds
It’s raining fleas!
August 2011
Small flea-like creatures turn up after rain.
Packets of seeds
July 2011
Spreading Weeds
The Piñata of Peril
June 2011
Why is this paper wasp nest so big?

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