A timeline of my snail's egg case laying.
Albert the snail has babies
Pitcher plant port-a-potties
Pitcher plant port-a-potties: brought to you by adaptation via natural selection.
Internet Resource Spotlight: Parasite of the Day
If you liked my recent post on parasites that give their hosts a death wish, you'll want to check out Parasite of the Day.
How to succeed in carnivory without really trying: a guide for plants
Want to survive in today’s “red in tooth and claw” world? If so, consider diversifying your portfolio of nutrient acquisition strategies by giving carnivory a try.
These parasites give their hosts a death wish
One of the creepiest topics in parasitology is that of parasites that alter the behavior of their hosts, essentially leading to suicidal behavior.
Plants that dupe insects into performing sexual favors
Most flowering plants spend resources on rewards for pollinators like sugary nectar. Others don’t bother, and rely on trickery instead.
Internet Resource Spotlight: standingoutinmyfield
If you love stunning nature photography, you'll love standingoutinmyfield. The blog is written by a very good friend of mine who is also an ecologist. A recent skype call with her actually got moderately derailed when I pulled up her blog and got distracted by pictures of her recent trip to Kenya.
Insect Online Dating
One of the first chat sites online was called firefly, and for good reason.
Why Green World Hypothesis?
The name of this blog references a question asked by Hairston, Smith and Slobodkin in 1960. Why are there so many plants in the environment when there are also so many hungry herbivores?
Green World Hypothesis 