On many tropical seashores, green, jelly-filled bubbles can be found. They are either single bubbles or club-shaped bubbles originating from a single center point. In case they are single bubbles, it is a seaweed called Valonia ventricosa, the ‘Bubble algae’,…

While beachcombing in the lagoons of Zanzibar, we found a White-spotted hermit crab (Dardanus megistos) housing itself in a Fusinus sp. shell. These crabs are exceptionally beautiful, and I therefore want to present them in this article. Description of White-spotted…

Grey foam-nest Tree Frogs (Chiromantis xerampelina) are called ‘Southern Foam-nest Tree Frogs’ or ‘Foam-nest Frogs’. Their native distribution range is Southern- and Eastern Africa, in various habitats. Minimum habitat requirements are temporary pools of water with trees overhanging branches. The…

Ghost praying mantises (Phyllocrania paradoxa) fit perfectly into our new homepage section called ‘Wonders of Nature’ due to their unique appearance and behavior. They are a species of praying mantis, and four characteristics make them unique. These are an impressive…