Environmental Graffiti

Inside the Jaws of the Venus Flytrap

Everyone’s dreamed of being a fly, right? Well maybe not everyone. But if you were to be a fly for a day, there are quite a few dangers you’d have to watch out for. Fly swats and sprays would seem pretty obvious ones; predatory insects and spiders too; but a plant with gaping jaws? It wouldn’t hurt to land on that juicy looking sucker for a quick rest would it?

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The Alien Spider Invasion of Britain

The love of imported foods, plants and year-round produce means that an alien invasion of Britain is happening. Scientists have recently discovered that the false widow spider is now able to live through the increasingly mild winters in Britain and now fear that it's only a matter of time until its big cousin the black widow comes hits the British shores.

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Bizarre and Stunning Spider Webs

There are days when you come across photographs that make you stop in your tracks, amazed at both the raw beauty of the image and the genuine talent of the photographer; then there are days when you discover images so jaw-droppingly gorgeous that you subconsciously take ten seconds out of this crazy world and say, “Wow”. Today is one of those days.

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