Walk cancelled due to rain Join ant specialist Ajay Narendra for a morning stroll to glimpse the fascinating world of one of the most dominant animals on the planet. When: Sunday, 25th February, 10.00 am – 12 noon Where: Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve; meet at the Canning Street nature park…
Ants are fascinating, beautiful and fun to watch. Join expert Ravindra “Ravi” Palavalli-Nettimi on Sunday, 5th March on this nature walk to discover the ants that live of Mt Majura. Some ants are coloured, or scented, or hairy; some have a painful sting and others bite; some pretend to be…
Join ant specialist Ajay Narendra to learn amazing things about jack-jumpers and other ants that live on Mount Majura. Ants are fascinating, beautiful and fun to watch. Some ants have a painful sting, and others only bite. Some ants are coloured, or scented, or hairy. Some pretend to be spiders,…
Join Ian Gordon a macro-photography enthusiast with a sharp eye and keen interest in tiny creatures. Try to decode camouflage and train your eyes to locate small creatures – orb weaving spiders, lady bugs, parasitic wasps, caterpillars, plant hoppers…… What will you spot? It is wonderful to be aware of…
Ants are fascinating, beautiful and fun to watch. Join expert Ajay Narendra on Sunday, 1st March for a glimpse into the fascinating world of one of the most dominant animals on the planet. Discover Jack Jumpers and other ants of Mt Majura on this nature walk hosted by the Friends…
The Canberra Nature Map project is a repository for park care groups, volunteers and members of the public to report sightings of rare and endangered plant species and the many treasures that Canberra’s nature parks are home to. Please visit www.CanberraNatureMap.org to participate.
Click here for more photos from the gathering at the start of the Ant Walk.
The Ant walk 4 March is postponed to Sunday, 11 March 2012. Sorry for any inconvenience. Due to the rain forecast for Sunday 4 March we postpone the walk to the following weekend: Sunday, 11 March 3-4.30pm Meet at Helms Place off Rivett Street, Hackett; click here to view a…
Walking with Ants Report by Arminel Ryan (pdf) With a mere 45 other participants, I joined lively young ANU myrmecologist, Dr. Ajay Narendra, for a glimpse into the fascinating world of ants – one of the most dominant animals on the planet. Waltraud Pix had organised the adventure, and had…
Sorry: The Ant Walk is booked out. Join ANU myrmecologist Dr. Ajay Narendra for a glimpse into the fascinating world of one of the most dominant animals on the planet. When: Sunday 21 March, 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm Where: meet at Mackenzie / Grayson Sts nature park entrance, Hackett…
