If we had to characterize our understanding of life on Earth as either ignorant or knowledgeable, the former would be most correct. In 250 years of rigorous taxonomic work researchers have cataloged nearly two million species, however scientists estima...
Tag Archives: south africa
May 23, 2010 by Jeremy Hance | No comments
Photos: the penis-like mushroom and other top 10 new species of 2009
The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University has released its annual top 10 list of new species discovered last year. This time the list includes a two inch penis-like mushroom, a minnow named after Bram Stoker's worl...
October 21, 2009 by Jeremy Hance | No comments
World’s largest golden orb weaving spider discovered in South Africa and Madagascar
Golden orb weaving spiders have been garnering media attention recently. Last year stunning photographs of a golden orb weaver eating a bird in Australia made world coverage. Now, over a century after the last legitimate species of golden orb weaver
March 07, 2009 by madafan | No comments
The “before you go to Madagascar” series- flights
aeroport nosy be This post is part of a serie called “before you go to Madagascar”. Madafan will try to keep this post as updated as possible. You are also encouraged to help us maintain it either by contacting us
