The bullet ant

What the scientists are saying…

Flying foxes are big tropical bats that tend to roost in large numbers and mainly feed on fruit, pollen and nectar. They play a crucial ecological role as pollinators (when they eat, pollen sticks to

The monkey slug is not some experimental genetic monstrosity. But even if you see one in the flesh, you may still be unclear what this odd, brown hairy thing is, with its array of fuzzy tentacles. It

Asian or yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) can deliver a very painful sting widely described as being “jabbed with a red-hot needle”. However, as with our native European hornet (Vespa crabro), t

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Karen Youngs has a painful encounter with a nettle patch on an afternoon walk