James Cook University: Night Hunt Leads to a Unique Find
June 19, 2026
June 19, 2026
TOWNSVILLE, Australia, June 19 -- James Cook University issued the following news release:
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Night hunt leads to a unique find
A James Cook University PhD student's late-night solo survey has led to the first recorded sighting of a microwhip scorpion in the Daintree Rainforest.
JCU entomologist and taxonomist Matthew Connors works at the university's Daintree Rainforest Observatory as a demonstrator and rainforest tour guide for v . . .
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Night hunt leads to a unique find
A James Cook University PhD student's late-night solo survey has led to the first recorded sighting of a microwhip scorpion in the Daintree Rainforest.
JCU entomologist and taxonomist Matthew Connors works at the university's Daintree Rainforest Observatory as a demonstrator and rainforest tour guide for v . . .