St Valentine's widow spider
In honour of Valentine’s Day this post will look at the wonderful world of courtship in the spider genus Latrodectus, more commonly known as the widow spiders. Readers of my previous post will recall this genus includes species such as the American black widow (Latrodectus mactans), the Australian redback (L. hasseltii) and the New Zealand katipo (L. katipo), all
Margaret Stoddart, Roses, 1920s
In Europe during the 1300s February 14th was thought to be the day when birds paired off to mate. This date was originally an ancient Greco-Roman pagan festival, and was later called St Valentines Day Feast by the Church. Since the 1300s, on February 14th each year, roses (and flowers in general), have been widely accepted as gifts and Saint Valentines Day is now
The Hurricanes emerge from the tunnel to play in a recent home match. Photo: Kinetic Images. In association with Hurricanes statistics compiler Peter Marriott, the Stat Attack returns in 2026. Facts and figures from the Hurricanes’ defeat to the Chiefs in Hamilton below. Round 10 v Chiefs: Lost 17-22 (a.e.t.) The Hurricanes have played the...
The Wellington Phoenix have locked in Porirua Park for the second leg of the women’s Ninja A-League semi-final. The Phoenix will square off against the highest placed winner from this weekend’s elimination finals for a place in the grand final,... The post Venue and date confirmed for home semi-final – tickets on sale this week appeared first on Wellington Phoenix.
