Coral in the Jungle?!

The return from Hector's Island saw a very hectic week. EMs got back into the swing of early mornings and surveys a plenty. They were involved in butterfly surveys, amphibian surveys, and mist netting out in the primary forest. One of the week's highlights came while out on a streambed invertebrate's survey where the EMs got more than they bargained for. While scooping up a tray of silt the ever ready Duncan, found more than your average invert; a Langsdorff's Coral Snake (Micrurus langsdorffi). The whole group were able to get a good look at the snake at a safe distance, before it had enough and slithered off over to the opposite bank and into the rainforest. The rest of the survey continued as expected and all returned back to base with tales of what they had witnessed.

Coral in the Jungle?!