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Curious about mushroom foraging? It’s an ‘exceptionally good’ year to start in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — Southern California isn’t the most obvious place to forage for mushrooms. Mushrooms thrive in damp and dark places, a description that doesn’t always match the climate of drought-dried Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times

RHS asks gardeners to find interesting ‘weeds’ that may be rare plants

People urged to submit specimens to an app as private gardens may be fresh source of scientific discovery

The Guardian - UK

Dalry event will show how to record wildlife using smartphones

The Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere team will show people how to use the iNaturalist app to record and upload what they see while out and about

Daily Record

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In the Year of the Rabbit, spare a thought for all these wonderful endangered bunny species

What do you think when you hear the word “rabbit”? Does your mind conjure images of cartoon bunnies eating carrots? Or the fluffy tails and floppy ears of pet bunnies? Maybe you think about their incredible ability to reproduce.

The Conversation

Insects and spiders make up more than half NZ's animal biodiversity – time to celebrate these spineless creatures

After almost two decades of championing native birds in an annual competition, Aotearoa is going to begin celebrating its spineless creatures this year.

The Conversation

Disease nearly wiped out sea stars on California’s Central Coast. Is the population recovering?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Crouching low among rocky tidepools nearly completely covered with sharp-shelled mussels, California State Parks interpretive manager Robyn Chase gave out a sharp cry.

Tribune News Service

‘A huge worry’: Christmas beetle decline spurs calls for citizen sightings

Researchers urge members of the public to look out for the beloved insect that was once a mainstay of Australia’s summer

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Scientists need help to save nature. With a smartphone and these 8 tips, we can get our kids on the case

Citizen science is touted as a way for the general public to contribute to producing new knowledge. But citizen science volunteers don’t always represent a broad cross-section of society. Rather, they’re often white, male, middle-aged, educated and already interested in science.

The Conversation

7 'creepy crawlies' you don't need to be afraid of this spooky season

The vast majority of animals on Earth are invertebrates (animals without backbones) – such as insects, arachnids and crustaceans.

The Conversation

‘These kids can find anything’: California teens identify two new scorpion species

The students traveled to salt lakes to collect specimens of unknown arachnids living in the harsh environment

The Guardian - US

This mosquito species from Papua New Guinea was lost for 90 years – until a photographer snapped a picture of it in Australia

There are already plenty of mosquitoes in Australia. They bring pest and public health risks to many parts of the country.

The Conversation

'Snake-like' sea creature washes up beside lake leaving locals disturbed

Robert Loerzel discovered the "furry" remains while strolling at Montrose Beach Dunes in Chicago, Illinois, and has since shared these eerie photographs online

Daily Mirror

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