Aug.BBC Wildlife No. 09 Vol. 42

THE COVER This month’s colourful and eye-catching cover artwork was created by graphics company Magictorch, who have based their creation on a velociraptor.

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NICK BAKER

“Stalk-eyed flies can have an eyspan of some 17mm, making them wider apart than the body is long” P.36

GILLIAN BURKE

“Hopefully a few more people will go out to experience nature as nature intended” P.27

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MARK CARWARDINE

“Iceland’s decision to resume whaling this summer came as a bolt from the blue” P.31

LUCY COOKE

“Female termites were found to be controlling the switch to asexual reproduction” P.29

MIKE DILGER

“When the rains fall, the arid lands of South Africa are set ablaze with botanical colour” P.32