🐛💧 Forcipomyia biting midge larvae measure only 1 to 2 mm but carry elaborate accessories made of their own secretions.

The droplets and threads consist of water-attracting fatty acids and salts that help the larvae breathe through their skin. These structures also provide a defense against #predators like #ants in the humid #forest #environment.

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#animals #biology #insects #macro #nature #rainforests #science #tksst #video

Endangered palm cockatoo chick born in artificial nest a world first
By Rosanne Maloney

Scientists rejoice as adult birds enter an artificial hollow to feed and incubate the egg, before hatching and eventually flying away.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/palm-cockatoo-hatching-from-artificial-nest/106498256

#EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #Birds #Conservation #Rainforests #ForestryLoggingandTimberIndustry #RosanneMaloney

The 15 foods destroying rainforests

New research reveals which food crops are razing the rainforest. One comes out way ahead — and it’s an AmeriKKKan favorite

#GoVegan #Rainforests #ecocide #BoycottBeef #HabitatDestruction #BiodiversityLoss https://www.vox.com/climate/480083/beef-agriculture-deforestation-amazon-rainforest

NSW forestry industry fighting to avoid the chopping block
By Lauren Bohane and David Claughton

The NSW forestry industry is calling for secure access to timber as the proposed Great Koala National Park locks up resources and recent closures of Victorian and Western Australian sectors raise fears for the future of native logging.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/nsw-forestry-industry-calls-for-secure-future-national-shutdowns/106471438

#ForestryLoggingandTimberIndustry #Forests #EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentalPolicy #Rainforests #Agriculture #LaurenBohane #DavidClaughton