Tandem running in Camponotus consobrinus - photo by Steve Shattuck
I discovered while googling about this morning that Australian ant guru Steve Shattuck has been uploading some very nice photos to flickr. Â With any luck we'll be seeing some of these in a new incarnation of the Australian Ants book.
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Yesterday, I wrote extensively about a new study by Paul Shattuck that seriously casts doubt upon one of the key claims of those arguing that mercury in childhood vaccines causes autism, namely the existenc
Biodiversity discovery continues apace. The past couple of weeks have seen not one, but TWO new myrmicine ant genera.
First, Shattuck described the Australian Austromorium:
Over the last couple of days, I've blogged a bit about a study by Paul Shattuck that shows how useless it is to try
One of the key arguments by advocates claiming a link between mercury in childhood vaccines is that there is an "epidemic" of autism. They'll claim that autism was unknown before the 1930's, when thimerosal was first introduced into vaccines.
Thanks for the kind words on my attempts at ant photos, I've been inspired by the Master! Yes, an updated edition of the Australian Ant Book is on the cards. All I need to do is finish revisions of Iridomyrmex, Discothyrea, Calyptomyrmex and Paratrechina (soon to be Nylanderia, watch this space) and then I'll have time to get stuck into it. With luck it'll be next year.
You're a busy fellow, Steve. For what it's worth, I completely support the resuscitation and upgrade of Nylanderia as you guys present it -- I'm happy to have my old decisions improved upon in the face of additional good evidence.
Good news about the update of the book, and I look forward to seeing it illustrated with lovely photos by you such as those we've seen here.