I'm glad you enjoy it as much as I do 😂

Congratulations Perry!!

2/2 Tragically, this species is now extinct. Its habitat, a groundwater-fed spring, was completely lost due to changes in water availability - linked to groundwater extraction from industry in the region.

5/ Some wings have evolved strategies to help reduce damage resulting from collisions. For example, we learned a few years ago that wasp wings have a flexible joint that acts like a reversible crumple zone, allowing the wing tip to easily bend out of the way when it hits things...

I'm definitely biased, but it always feels like a fun little journey saying Phreatomerus latipes. It's an isopod native to desert springs in South Australia and is the focus of my master's project.