By Herp News A new species of ant has recently been discovered in the Hortarium of the Los Baños University in the Philippines. Scientists named it the pirate ant (Cardiocondyla pirata) due to the female’s unique pigmentation pattern: a distinctive stripe across the eyes that resembles a pirates’ eye-patch. The pirate ant belongs to a […]
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Jun 21
Jun 21
A Tortoise and His Shell
By Herp News Resident African Spur Thigh Tortoise at the Center! Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Semporna celebrates Sea Turtle Week with fun-filled activities
By Herp News SEMPORNA: The Sea Turtle Week here, held in conjunction with the World Sea Turtle Day on June 16, […] Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Let’s move to the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall
By Herp News Mainland Britain’s most southerly point is almost impossibly pretty, but there is a tougher side to the beauty What’s going for it? There are two sides to the Lizard, in many senses. Mainland Britain’s most southerly point has east and west coasts, which in their turn generate two distinct characters. The west […]
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Eastern box turtle's shell defaced with nail polish and glitter
Someone thought Mother Nature could be improved on with nail polish and glitter when it came to the shell of an Eastern Box Turtle — putting the turtle’s life at risk. From care2.com: Earlier this week, the good folks at the Wildlife Center of Virginia rescued an Eastern box turtle discovered at a nearby campground […]
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Central Tortoise News
By Herp News We began the training roughly six months ahead of the extension area being completed, using a target and the tortoises’ favourite foods. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Large reptile likely lurking in Vero’s Sixty Oaks, but what kind?
By Herp News Something is slithering around this Vero Beach neighborhood, and one couple is determined to find out what it is. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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