Monday, April 29, 2013

Katydid

Here's a great photo of a katydid that wishes it were a lichen:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/21755032/fullscreen

...and here's a video of one in action, hanging out with Usnea thalli!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHeiNTe6N9M

- Brendan

Thursday, April 18, 2013

When Lichens Meet Water

Here's a pretty cool short video showing what happens to foliose lichens when they get wet:


Thanks to Roger Rosentreter for alerting me to it!

- Brendan