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Ecologist & Entomologist. Incoming DECRA & Lecturer @Sydney_Uni. Associate Editor @InsectDiversity & @AsianMyrmecol. Explorer @NatGeo. DPhil from @UniofOxford.
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Illuminating The Deep, Dark World Of Subterranean Ants

Illuminating The Deep, Dark World Of Subterranean Ants

Asian Scientist — AsianScientist (July 14, 2017) - As with most things that escape our view, most of us will seldom contemplate, and perhaps never truly appreciate, the wealth of biological diversity that sits below the ground surface, out of sight and out of mind.
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Mark Wong, Ecologist/Invertebrate Zoologist Information, Facts, News, Photos -- National Geograph...

Mark Wong, Ecologist/Invertebrate Zoologist Information, Facts, News, Photos -- National Geograph...

National Geographic Magazine — Photograph courtesy Mark Wong What did you want to be when you were growing up? An entomologist and bug-catching extraordinaire, just like Georges Brossard! Inspired by his creepy crawly adventures, much of my childhood in Singapore was spent searching under rocks for scolopendromorph centipedes and trying my hand at "fishing" out the little native tarantulas from their silken burrows.
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Explorer Moment of the Day: Mark Wong -- National Geographic

Explorer Moment of the Day: Mark Wong -- National Geographic

National Geographic Magazine — Connect with National Geographic's most inspiring and emerging scientists as they reveal their discoveries and adventures during Explorers Week. In from the field, our National Geographic explorers gather together to breathe life into stories of risk, beauty, and nature that make a difference in our world.
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Cannibal 'T. Rex' Ants Seen Live for 1st Time Ever (and They're Shy)

Cannibal 'T. Rex' Ants Seen Live for 1st Time Ever (and They're Shy)

google.com.sg — An ant named after the fierce, carnivorous dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex has been observed alive for the first time - and it failed to live up to the dinosaur's reputation. Tyrannomyrmex rex is a timid, finicky eater, new research finds. The ants can, however, turn to cannibalism in times of need.
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Extremely Rare 'T. Rex' Ant Found Alive for First Time

Extremely Rare 'T. Rex' Ant Found Alive for First Time

news.nationalgeographic.com — For the first time, an extremely rare ant has been seen alive. Tyrannomyrmex rex ( T. rex for short) had eluded scientists since 2003, when entomologist Fernando Fernández revealed that a single dead ant from Malaysia represented a never-before-seen ant genus. The ant's tiny mandibles reminded Fernández of the stubby arms of Tyrannosaurus rex and other carnivorous dinosaurs.
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100 Best Science Photos of the Year

100 Best Science Photos of the Year

LiveScience — From stunning animals like a dancing peacock spider, to ancient history, including a striking Etruscan sarcophagus in the shape of a woman's face, to the plain bizarre, such as an ancient tattoo on a mummy's neck, 2016 was full of great science images.
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'Fearsome Raisin' Ant Sports Striking Fingerprint Pattern

'Fearsome Raisin' Ant Sports Striking Fingerprint Pattern

LiveScience — A new species of spiny ant with intricate, wrinkled skin has been found in the Singaporean rainforest. Myrmecina magnificens, named for its beauty, lives in leaf litter on the forest floor and probably preys on tiny mites, said discoverer Mark Wong, an ecologist and independent researcher in Singapore.
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An Arachnid Dracula? Rare, Red-Fanged Spider Is Uncovered

An Arachnid Dracula? Rare, Red-Fanged Spider Is Uncovered

LiveScience — A one-of-a-kind spider from Down Under looks more like a Transylvania transplant than an Aussie, thanks to its red fangs. The funnel-web spider ( Atrax sutherlandi) does not actually vant to suck your blood, however. These shy spiders build their webs at the top of subterranean burrows and mostly eat insects.
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Mysterious Spider With Blood-Red Fangs Found in Australia

Mysterious Spider With Blood-Red Fangs Found in Australia

news.nationalgeographic.com — Until Mark Wong recently flipped over a rock in Tallaganda State Forest in New South Wales, Australia, it had been just another day of looking at spiders. Then, the ecologist spotted the burrow of Atrax sutherlandi, a funnel-web spider. "I began poking at it with a stick, and I was amazed at what came rushing out at me.
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National Geographic

National Geographic

facebook.com — This bizarre beetle is extremely hard to find, and has baffled scientists for nearly 200 years. Learn more: http://on.natgeo.com/2esyUBy
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Bizarre-Looking Beetle Has an Even Weirder Sex Life

Bizarre-Looking Beetle Has an Even Weirder Sex Life

news.nationalgeographic.com — Mark Wong was tromping through the jungle in Singapore, looking for ants, when he flipped a log over and saw something that looked like it had crawled out of Jurassic Park. "At first I thought it was a piece of fungus, and then it started moving slowly," says Wong, a National Geographic young explorer.
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Better to protect habitats, not cage wildlife

Better to protect habitats, not cage wildlife

Straits Times — Threatened mammals such as pangolins, leopard cats and sambar deer rely on large areas to find food, mates and shelter. Like all wild animals, they will experience high stress if their natural range is drastically reduced, or worse - if they are forcibly moved to a captive holding facility.
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