Monday, June 29, 2026
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Want to be a citizen scientist? Here are five ways to get involved

Ever wondered what it might feel like to spot giant spider crabs while you're snorkeling? Or check plants for the circular holes that indicate native bees are collecting nest materials? Citizen science relies on people like you—more than a million of them in Australia, actually—to collect and analyz...

Want to be a citizen scientist? Here are five ways to get involved
Image: Phys.org
Ever wondered what it might feel like to spot giant spider crabs while you're snorkeling? Or check plants for the circular holes that indicate native bees are collecting nest materials? Citizen science relies on people like you—more than a million of them in Australia, actually—to collect and analyze valuable data about the world around us.

Originally published at Phys.org

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