martinezlaura+FollowWhere Did All the May Beetles Go?Remember those buzzing May beetles that used to signal the rainy season in Costa Rica? They’ve basically vanished—scientists say their numbers have crashed by 95% in just 40 years! Blame goes to pesticides, hotter temps, and rapid urban growth. It’s not just a local thing either; insect populations are dropping everywhere, and that’s bad news for the whole planet. Lawmakers might finally ban the worst pesticides, but will it be enough to save these iconic bugs? #Biodiversity #InsectDecline #CostaRica #Science30Share
martinezlaura+FollowExtinct Bird Makes Epic Comeback!The Guam kingfisher, once extinct in the wild since 1988, is officially back and thriving! Scientists just found nests with eggs on Palmyra Atoll—these birds were raised in captivity until last year, and now they’re nesting and foraging on their own. Three pairs are already incubating eggs, and more birds are set to be released soon. It’s a huge win for biodiversity and a reminder that conservation efforts can seriously pay off. Nature comeback stories like this give me hope! #WildlifeWin #Conservation #Biodiversity #Science431Share
Zachary Gutierrez+FollowRare Hawk-Eagle Spotted in the Wild!A group of workers in the Philippines stumbled upon a super rare juvenile Philippine hawk-eagle and snapped a pic, not even realizing what they’d found! Turns out, this endangered bird is almost never seen in Mountain Province. Experts are thrilled—it means the forests are still healthy enough to support top predators. Plus, birds of prey like this keep the ecosystem balanced. Proof that sometimes, a random Facebook post can help save the planet! #WildlifeWin #EndangeredSpecies #NatureNerd #GoodNews #Biodiversity #Science60Share
carly96+FollowCan AI Outsmart Illegal Loggers?Machine learning is taking on illegal logging in Peru’s rainforests, and the results are wild. By analyzing forest data, this tech can spot selective logging—where only the most valuable trees are taken—something satellites and drones have struggled with. With millions in illicit wood seized, is this the breakthrough we need to protect global biodiversity? Or will tech always be a step behind those who profit from deforestation? Let’s debate: can innovation really outpace environmental crime? #MachineLearning #RainforestProtection #TechForGood #Deforestation #Biodiversity #Tech20Share
megangibson+FollowUltra-Rare Dragonfly Spotted After 100 Years!Imagine spotting a creature almost no one’s seen in a century! That’s what happened in South Africa when a group of local citizen scientists found a super rare sable cruiser dragonfly. Only about 20 sightings since 1920! Their discovery is shaking up what we know about the species’ range and raising wild questions—like, has it always been there or is climate change moving things around? Love how everyday people are helping science in real time! #WildlifeDiscovery #CitizenScience #Biodiversity #NatureNerds #RareFind #Science20Share
Zachary Gutierrez+FollowCosta Rica’s Iconic Beetle Is DisappearingCosta Rica’s famous May beetles—those buzzing bugs that signal the rainy season—are vanishing fast. Their numbers have dropped by a jaw-dropping 95% in just 40 years! Scientists blame hotter temps, more cities, and heavy pesticide use. Losing these beetles isn’t just sad for nostalgia—it’s a red flag for the whole planet, since insects keep our ecosystems running. Lawmakers are pushing for a pesticide ban, but will it be enough to save them? #Biodiversity #InsectDecline #CostaRica #EcoAlert #SaveTheBeetles #Science81Share
Charles Coleman+FollowMeet Nature’s Hidden Endangered LegendsEvery Endangered Species Day, we hear about tigers and pandas—but what about the saola (aka the 'Asian unicorn'), the vaquita (only 10 left!), or the axolotl (that adorable, grinning salamander)? These rare, wild wonders are vanishing before most of us even learn their names. From a parrot that can’t fly to a blue tarantula and a frog that looks straight out of sci-fi, these creatures are proof that nature’s weirdest and most wonderful are also the most at risk. If we don’t fight for them, who will? #EndangeredSpeciesDay #WildlifeConservation #HiddenGems #Biodiversity #SaveOurSpecies #Spirituality10Share
James Brady+FollowLost Gecko Found After 30 Years!Imagine thinking a species was gone forever, only to stumble upon a whole crew of them chilling in a hidden canyon! That’s exactly what happened in South Africa, where researchers just rediscovered the Blyde Rondavel flat gecko after three decades. They thought it was extinct—turns out, it was just hiding out. This wild find is a huge win for conservation and proof that there’s still so much we don’t know about our planet. Would you support more efforts to protect these hidden gems? #WildlifeWin #Conservation #Biodiversity #NatureNews #LostAndFound #Science100Share
Zachary Gutierrez+FollowPlants Are Breaking Evolution’s Rules?!Get this: scientists just found a plant in the Appalachians that’s totally flipping the script on what we thought about evolution. Beetleweed can have multiple versions—some with double or even triple the usual chromosomes—and they all live together just fine. Turns out, these genetic oddballs aren’t just surviving, they’re thriving side by side with their OG relatives. This could totally change how we think about how species evolve and coexist. Nature’s got more plot twists than we thought! #ScienceNews #PlantFacts #Evolution #NatureIsWild #Biodiversity #Science20Share
Michael Flores+FollowFamily Finds 'Extinct' Red Mushroom!A family in Sri Lanka just snapped a pic of a wild, bright red mushroom in their garden—and it turned out to be a fungus last seen in 1919! Scientists thought Mutinus bambusinus was extinct, but nope, it just popped up in someone’s yard. Turns out, these funky stinkhorns rely on flies to spread their spores, and they don’t even need bamboo to grow. Citizen science for the win! Who knows what else is hiding in our backyards? #CitizenScience #Fungi #Biodiversity #NatureDiscovery #Stinkhorn #Science41Share
