Tarantulas comprise a group of often hairy and very large arachnids belonging to the Theraphosidae family of spiders, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. This article only describes members of Theraphosidae, although some other members of the same suborder are commonly referred to as "tarantulas". Most species of tarantulas are not dangerous to humans, and some species have become popular in the exotic pet trade. Overview Like all arthropods, the tarantula is an invertebrate that relies on an exoskeleton for muscular support. Like other Arachnida a tarantula’s body comprises two main parts, the prosoma and the opisthosoma .
It is an invertebrate animal belonging to the arachnid family, to the class of the arthropods. There are about 8 to 10 species. Its bite can paralyze, even kill humans! The Black widow spider female is about 15 mm, the male is smaller only about 7 mm. It has two eyes above the mouth and two hooks where it injects its venom.
The Acinonyx jubatus is a well-known creature, generally recognized for its lighting speed. It has special characteristics which enable it to move with rapid strides. Running isn't all that a cheetah does, however. Cheetahs have a unique lifestyle of their very own. Full grown, a cheetah may be up to seven feet in length, including a two and one-half foot tail.
Anther and stigma 94) What are the green leaves that enclose the flower before the flower opens? Sepals 95) What is usually the most striking part of the flower, and functions to attract hummingbirds and insects? Petals 96) Plants dependent on nocturnal pollinators typically have flowers that are ……? Highly scented 97) What does an insect do when it comes to collect the nectar, and picks up some pollen grains? The insect carries the pollen grains to the stigma of another flower.
Eggs hatch after 5 to 10 days. Young head lice (called nymphs) are mobile and molt three times, developing into mature adults in about three weeks. Adults can live for about four weeks but do not lay eggs until after seven days. Head lice do not survive off a host for more than one or two days. Head lice do not jump or fly.
c) Feeds mostly on Harvester termites, Insect Larvae, and eggs of ground nesting birds d) Has a rancid odor to that of a __________. 2.
Hookworm lives in the small intestine of hosts such as humans, cats and dogs, where it is able to mate and mature. Ancylostoma duodenale is abundant throughout the world like Europe, North Africa, India, china, Southeast Asia, Caribbean, South America, and some part of the United State. Hookworm is a small cylindrical worm, they are greyish white in color. The size of the males are 8 mm to 11 mm long. While, the females are 10 mm to 13 mm long.
The Southeastern Shrew The Southeastern Shrew, Sorex longirostris, is taxonomically placed in the order Insectivore, while it is placed in the family Soricidae and subfamily Soricinae. The genus for the Southeastern shrew is Sorex while the species is longirostris. It is closely related to the Masked Shrew, Sorex cinereus. (Whitaker, 2004) Southeastern Shrews are mainly dark brown on top and a lighter brown on the bottom. They can range anywhere from 68.0 to 94.0mm.
The Venus Flytrap, known to the science community as Dionaea muscipula, is most commonly found and is native to the southeastern parts of the United States and even more commonly North and South Carolina. They are also found in bogs or wetlands and some say that there is a symbiosis relationship between the venus flytrap and sphagna moss. They are a carnivorous plant but also is a heterotroph or can produce its food from sunlight. This plant is considered by many to be one of the most interesting and mysterious plants. They eat small insects and the mechanism that controls the leaf closing prevents it closing by any small thing such as a rain drop from closing the leaf.
A large part of its diet is made up of carpenter ants and beetle larvae. It uses its sharp bill to pull bark off a tree to expose ant colonies. It uses its long, sticky tongue to poke into holes and drag out the ants. It also digs out large rectangular holes in trees to create roosting and nesting spots and to expose insects. The woodpecker’s Niche is that it eats a series of bugs in which controls the insect population.