It’s finally snowing in Ithaca, just in time for spring! While the winter weather sends many of us into hibernation, perhaps we can appreciate the emergence of a giant stick insect, Dryococelus australis. Here’s a video of it emerging from an egg. Presumed extinct in the 1960s from its native Lord Howe Island, these giant insects have been found and are now being successfully bred in captivity. Hooray science!
For the full coverage, check out Krulwich Wonder’s blog post for today.
