Silurian Echinoid Pedicellariæ from New South Wales

New South Wales.

New South Wales

New South Wales.

New records of fertile Rhyniophytina from the late Silurian of Wales

Whitcliffian and Downtonian macroplants of rhyniophyte morphology are described from Capel Horeb Quarry, Powys, Wales. Both floras contain Hostinella Stur, Cooksonia Lang and Steganotheca Edwards. They are briefly compared with others of similar age, and the contribution, particularly of the Whitcliffian assemblage, to our knowledge on the early colonisation of the land by vascular plants is di...

Termites in New South Wales

Termites are pallid, secretive creatures colloquially known as 'white ants'. Although termites and ants are very different types of insect, the confusion is understandable as they share some remarkable similarities. Both follow trails, live in nests or colonies in the ground, in timber and in trees and sometimes invade buildings. Nests are generally under the control of a single queen, and othe...