glass frog
in the forests of venezuela, there’s a rare frog that offers views i never dreamt of: the glass frog (cochranella antisthenesi) is partly transparent and lets you see directly into […]
nature
the ugliest animals ever – die haesslichsten tiere aller zeiten
everybody knows that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but i think many beholders will agree to call these critters what scientists refer to as …”pretty ugly”. ;) […]
animation: anatomical drawing
this little animation shows the development of an anatomical drawing that i did during a zoology class a few years ago. the reconstruction is part of a university project for […]
commercial seal products banned in the EU
earlier this year, i wrote about the then-upcoming EU vote to ban seal products from “commercially harvested seals”. it took place last tuesday, and the bill passed with an overwhelming […]
animation: venus flytrap
this animation was done as a request. a friend needed such a file for her presentation, but couldn’t find one on the internets… animation: a venus flytrap (dionaea muscipula) closes […]
male zebra spider
i’m beginning to wonder what else is going to show up in my room… this zebra spider was quickly moving over the inside (!) of my insect screen. male zebra […]