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Great green bush cricket rests on bark on hidden camera

A Hidden Camera captured a Great Green Bush Cricket standing on rough bark in warm natural light. Its bright green body ...
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Photo of the Year winners revealed for May-June

So many high scoring images for this bi-monthly submission period. The judges were in a heated discussion for more than two ...

In 1977, Japan fell in love with a cartoon raccoon, and the resulting pet craze was followed by the spread of raccoons and damage across much of the country

On January 2, 1977, Nippon Animation began broadcasting the 52-episode anime Rascal the Raccoon (Araiguma Rasukaru) as the ...

Beginning in 1877, Japan imported California rainbow trout for food and sport fishing; escaped fish later competed with native salmonids and disrupted their spaw…

This article explores the introduction of California rainbow trout to Japan in 1877, its role as an invasive species, and the ...

In 1927, Japan imported about 100 Louisiana crayfish to feed farmed bullfrogs, only 20 survived and their descendants later spread to every prefecture except Hokkaido

The red swamp crayfish has become a familiar sight in Japan, particularly around ponds, irrigation channels, and rice fields.

In 1960, Japan’s future emperor took 18 bluegills home from Chicago. Their descendants multiplied into millions and invaded Lake Biwa

A significant ecological problem arose from a 1960 gift of bluegills to Japan's Crown Prince Akihito. These fish propagated ...

In 1500s, Spanish explorers introduced pigs into North America. Now areas where they roam free have fewer invasive species

Although wild pigs have long been viewed as destructive invasive species, recent findings reveal they also play a surprising role in curbing invasive plants. Their rooting activities disturb the ...