Stealthy, quick, and deadly. Were I a tiny insect, these mantises would be my worst nightmare. After lying in wait and slowly approaching their prey, a mantis can strike in just hundredths of a second, ten times faster than the … Continue reading Mantises of Gabon
Years ago as an undergraduate, my outlook on my career was quite simple: study biology, become a biologist. Specializing in tropical forests, I thought. These forests entertain every sense, with lush green foliage obscuring your view, the conflict of air … Continue reading The Forest Elephants of Gabon
While also found in other African countries, a small region in Gabon is the one place you can find the peculiar armored cricket. Standing in a logging concession waiting to observe a tree felling, I was caught by surprise to … Continue reading Gabon’s Armored Cricket
