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The green-eyed tree frog is another of those rain-forest species that can be maddeningly difficult to find when you're actively seeking them out. That's not to say they're rare (at least not yet), but they can be a little elusive. In part because the...

The Northern leaf-tailed gecko really doesn't need much of an introduction for those who dabble in Australian herpetology. With its extraordinarily cryptic camouflage and large size (144mm T.L), this gecko has been high on my list of critters that I...

It seems that it's all about the spiders of late. But this little fellow is a real doozy (I don't think I've ever written 'doozy' before ...). Anyway, it's an amazing little critter that at first ... well, let's look at the pics first eh?
Diolenius phrynoides...

This fascinating spider is high on my list of groovy critters. It gets its name due to the remarkable way it employs its web. Much like a man with a cast net, the spider holds the web aloft waiting for suitable prey to come along. Then, with a flick...