Wednesday, April 28, 2010

New way to classify insects

"We caught insects and classified them according to Morphogenesis..."

Monday, April 26, 2010

Because everyone knows where shopping malls are...

In a study site description for a scientific report:

'The study site was located about 1 kilometre away from The Cascades'

Yes, and I presume you went to school somewhere between the Pavilion and Gateway...

Mother Nature's own crops

"Global Deforestation and conversion of natural plantations is increasing. Natural plantations are are known to accommodate a large proportion of insect diversity."

Natural plantations... hmmm... is that a correct way to describe indigenous forests? Technically, someone/something had to have planted those original seeds...

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

2nd Year Ecology Student months

On a report for a recent field trip, a 2nd Year ecology student wrote the following opening statement:

"A field trip was made over a weekend in April, the second month of August."

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

New food type!

Pied barbets feed on seedpots...

Monday, March 1, 2010

Talking rubbish...?

Line from an essay on modes of excretion in worms:

‘…and when you can’t taste anything, there is nothing entirely wrong with excreting waste through your mouth.’

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

When in doubt, write something unbelievably dumb...

In a table on flower structure, a 2nd year university student wrote the following:

Q: Corolla [of flower]: Present/Absent

A: Yes