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  1. We came scouting for bent-toed geckos & huntsmen spiders, & to write a paper in the solitude of the Himalayas — the real reward was this beauty, the hygroscopic or barometer earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus)! Almost perfect conditions needed: slightly fired, moist, sandy & shady substrate & rain to expose the spore sack. My friend spotted not one but 15-16 of them!

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astraeus

    #AstraeusHygrometricus #fungi #mushroom #nature #IndiasNature #AmazingNature #barometricEarthstar #himal

  2. Auch wenn man kein #Konsument von #Cannabis ist kann man die #Pflanze faszinierend finden.
    Wenn man sich mit ihr beschäftigt stell man fest wie komplex sie ist, wie alle ihre enthaltenen Substanzen zusammen spielen.
    Und andere Zusammensetzungen haben andere Wirkungen. #AmazingNature

    Auch für Nichtkonsumenten eine interessante Doku
    netflix.com/title/80216752

  3. 🤯🐛 Brazilian Treehopper: Nature's Most Bizarre Creation! 🤯

    Also known as the Bocydium globulare, it is a true marvel of nature. Its unique headgear is used for camouflage and defense, making it look like a tiny walking sculpture!

    📷: Ginger Hill

    #treehopper #bizarrecreatures #naturephotography #insect #weirdanimals #amazingnature #naturelovers #bugs #insectsofmastodon #nature #photo #photos #photography #bizarre

  4. The Trovant stones in Costești, Romania, are mind-blowing! These ancient stones seem to grow, move, and even "reproduce." After rain, they expand due to a reaction between the water and the minerals inside. Over time, smaller stones (called "microtrovants") form and break off to grow on their own. These mysterious stones continue to fascinate both scientists and visitors, with research ongoing to uncover their secrets! #TrovantStones #Romania #NatureWonders #Geology #GreatRead #AmazingNature

    timesofindia.indiatimes.com/et

  5. Did you know the largest living organism on Earth is slowly being eaten? Meet "Pando," a massive 106-acre stand of quaking aspen clones in Utah's Wasatch Mountains.

    What looks like a forest of individual trees is actually 47,000 genetically identical stems, all connected by a single root system. Weighing in at around 6,000 metric tons, Pando is the heaviest living organism on the planet and has supported an entire ecosystem for thousands of years. Unfortunately, this living giant is now under threat.

    #Pando #LargestOrganism #Conservation #Greatreads #Trees #Amazingnature #Ecosystems

    sciencealert.com/earths-larges

  6. #Germany is losing its #forests, FAST. In the central Harz region, over 90 percent of spruce trees are dead or dying because of #climatechange and insect damage. But this isn’t necessarily bad news. Instead of the former #monoculture #forest, a more resilient, wild forest is springing up, with a more abundant ecosystem. #barkbeetle #amazingnature #deforestation

    youtube.com/watch?v=c9UprJXSVS

  7. Researchers from MIT’s CSAIL and Project #CETI are using machine learning to decode the “sperm #whale phonetic alphabet,” revealing complex communication patterns. Their analysis of thousands of Caribbean sperm whale codas shows a sophisticated communication system, challenging the idea that complex #communication is unique to humans. This groundbreaking work enhances our understanding of marine biology, supports conservation efforts, and even parallels studies of #alien communication. #ai #amazingnature #nature

    scitechdaily.com/ai-decodes-sp

  8. According to a new study, #elephants use unique names to call each other, which they create for their fellow #pachyderms. While dolphins and parrots mimic the sounds of others in their species to communicate, elephants are the first non-human animals observed using names that do not involve imitation, researchers suggest.
    #amazingnature #nature #animals

    theguardian.com/science/articl

  9. Fantastic mutation of a wild digitalis plant in our forest.
    All other blossoms under it are the normal thimbles, but the top flower is this magnificent monster, 7 or 8 cm in diameter.

    It is only one plant which had several stems which all showed this top flower.

    #photography #digitalis #Fingerhut #amazingnature

  10. 🦋 fabulous things i know about nature. 2(/? #amazingNature 🦋

    blobfish was crowned as the ugliest animal by the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, but this is wildly unfair.

    the poor bastard is only horribly ugly because we pull it up from the deep too fast.

    down there, it is just an Ordinary Fish. #blobfish #uglyAnimalPreservationSociety

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    #DidYouKnow that the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Merlin Bird ID app has been helping us identify more than 6,000 bird species on six continents? #BirdWatching #BirdLovers #AmazingNature #Conservation #ExtinctionPrevention The scientific evidence suggests the dinosaurs met their extinction through asteroid impact, and today, if a species goes extinct, unfortunately, that often means humans had something to do with it. #SpeciesPreservation #HumansAndNature #NatureMatters http://www.