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What's happening in November
Red crabs overtake Christmas Island
Each year as soon as the wet season rains start, Christmas Island's red crabs race to meet their partner before the new moon rises. 2 comments
Ibis invasion
Australian white ibis - or 'tip turkeys' as many call them - are a nuisance in cities, especially in the spring breeding season.
Wet season signs
The northern half of Australia starts to get steamy from November.
Your Australian spring nature photos
Cicadas climbing out of their shells, fluffy owls, gorgeous flowers and hard-working ants are among the photos sent in by nature-lovers all across Australia.
More November events
Quolls leave the pouch
Thursday, 13 November 2003
In Tasmania, baby eastern quolls born in spring have now left the pouch and are riding around on their mother's back before becoming independent. But they may not survive for long if the fox takes hold on the island.
Bogongs migrate south
Thursday, 14 November 2002
Bogong moths migrate up to a thousand kilometres to find a cool summer home in Australia's southern alps, where they are a crucial source of food for the local wildlife. Despite this amazing journey, very little is known about their basic biology.
Gaudy grasshopper brings on the wet
Thursday, 2 November 2000
In Australia's Top End a beguiling grasshopper is heralding the coming of the wet season by putting on its gaudiest outfit. Leichhardt's Grasshopper is out in full adult glory. It's Australia's most brightly coloured grasshopper and one of the most spectacular in the world.
