Are you are among the fifty per cent of humans who live near the coast? If so, you inhabit a zone, that constantly channels water from the sea to land …
All civilisations collapse due to loss of soil fertility and water. Animals are continuously driving the mechanisms that restabilise this. It’s this dogged behaviour that separates us from wildlife. Wild …
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Sea urchin barrens, how to rebuild an ecosystem without killing it
In this blog I want to talk about sea urchin barrens and how to rebuild an ecosystem. These are the among the reasons I won’t personally be killing sea urchins …
When I wrote my article about the significance of animals for pollen nutrient dispersal the other day, I missed this fantastic reference. Pollen-eating increases spiderling survival according to a study …
Right now in the media there is a rather sinister campaign being run. The Great Barrier Reef is said to be ‘thriving’ because it is spawning. Coral reefs have spawned …
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Cloud albedo pollution and seabirds
A study just came out with former NASA climate scientist James Hansen. Therein, he warns that a reduction in the amount of atmospheric pollution could lead to an acceleration in …
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How do Sperm Whales catch squid? Five curious adaptations.
One of my favourite books is Sperm Whales by Hal Whitehead. Reading this rounded off a lifetime of fascination with the species. Sperm Whales are one of the biggest animals …
When I was thirteen years old, the BBC made a nature series called Supersense that explored the miracle of animal senses. It helped sparked my interest in the natural world …
Life is serendipitous as we’re all victims of circumstance, born into our local environment. The Galápagos Penguins’ Pacific climate deal ensures that it can survive but only just. This animal …
![However, Mantis Shrimps are currently the only group of animals known to be able to detect circular polarised light using arrangements of nanocrystals in their eyes[87]. Not only that, they have structures embedded in their shell that can reflect it for territorial purposes, mating and defence. It’s thought this is an ideal way to hide in plain sight.](https://simonmustoe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/mantisshrimp-1170x836.jpg "However, Mantis Shrimps are currently the only group of animals known to be able to detect circular polarised light using arrangements of nanocrystals in their eyes[87]. Not only that, they have structures embedded in their shell that can reflect it for territorial purposes, mating and defence. It’s thought this is an ideal way to hide in plain sight.")
The Peacock Mantis Shrimp seems to have the ability to camouflage itself with naturally-occurring biotech that makes it practically invisible. The invisibility super power of the Mantis Shrimp might be …