Spread the love A crab that finds cunning disguises, a chest-bursting parasitic wasp, and an aquatic plant that grows its own floaties are among the more than 600 native plants and animals discovered to science in the past year, adding to Australia’s already long list of unique wildlife. Despite the massive haul, scientists believe only 30 per cent of the world’s wildlife has been named, with an estimated 300,000 species left to be discovered in Australia alone. Fluffy crabs glue living sponges to their bodies for camouflage that they keep…
Hairdressing crabs, vicious wasps and gruesome plants among 600 new species
