Jumping Spiders in the Cairns Botanic Gardens and the Wet Tropics of Queensland.

Part 1 Welcome, fellow adventurers, to the enchanting realm of the Cairns Botanic Gardens and the Wet Tropics of Queensland, Australia. Here, amidst the lush greenery and breathtaking biodiversity, you’ll find some of nature’s most charismatic acrobats, the Jumping Spiders! These pint-sized daredevils, with their kaleidoscope of colours and quirky behaviours, are the unsung heroes […]

Caterpillars in the Cairns Botanic Gardens and the Wet Tropics of Queensland.

Part 1 Welcome to the Cairns Botanic Gardens, where the plants are gorgeous, the air is tropical, and the caterpillars… well, they’re munching through it all like it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet. These little green eating machines are the unsung VIPs of the garden, quietly stuffing their faces, preparing for their ultimate metamorphosis into butterflies and […]

Little Buggers – Breeding Rhinoceros Beetles

Premium Night Walk Breeding Rhinoceros Beetles   Hi, my name is Arthur and I live in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.   I love studying insects and have successfully bred a few different species of beetles and other insects. I became interested in bugs when I was 3 years old.  When I was 6, I started getting interested […]