enormoustrees would crash to the ground under the weight of the birds.Astonishingly , the passengerpigeon is now extinct.A combination of habitatdestruction and commercial killing meant thatthe last surviving specimen died in CincinnatiZoo in 1914.Another example of an animal thωasat almost hunted ...
Insectsare one of the most diverse groups on the planet, and their evolution throughout history is astounding. However, in order to be considered a member of the class Insecta, animals must meet a certain number of criteria. In fact, many people are surprised to learn that many of the bug...
Tree crickets, also known as oecanthinae, are tiny flying green insects with long legs for leaping. They are similar to grasshoppers in appearance. Tree crickets are lime green in color and can be difficult to spot because they live in trees and shrubs. Three pairs of legs, two pairs of ...
Spring in Louisiana isa very short season.Okay, on the calendar spring in Louisiana is the same length as spring anywhere else. But, if you've lived here long enough you know that spring is a two-week thing here. We have a couple of weeks of warm days and cool nights and then the ...
in Louisiana could be a lot noisier and we could be greeted byan onslaught of insects that aren't mosquitoes.The good news is they don't bite. The bad news is they scream. Okay, it's not a scream like an irate mom at a little league game, but the noise will eventually "bug you...
in Louisiana could be a lot noisier and we could be greeted byan onslaught of insects that aren't mosquitoes.The good news is they don't bite. The bad news is they scream. Okay, it's not a scream like an irate mom at a little league game, but the noise will eventually "bug you...
new research shows — to the extent that it’s changing the way a flower smells. And while this might have a minor impact on people who like to stop and smell the flowers, the effect on insects — which can no longer find flowers to land on, especially at night — is concerning, exp...
In general, the pulsed laser-based monitoring system is mainly used to monitor the activity rhythm of insects. The low signal-to-noise ratio caused by the complex backgrounds is a factor that limits the development of the pulse method pulsed laser-based monitoring system. So, simplifying field ...
My harmas, however, because of its modicum of red earth swamped by a huge mass of stones, has received a rough first attempt at cultivation: I am told that vines once grew here. And, in fact, when we dig the ground before planting a few trees, we turn up, here and there, remains...
I made my way through the trees in an area north of the chicken house to get to the pasture. I ran across a couple ofAuricularia americana(Jelly Tree Ear) on a limb that had fallen. I have seen these before and they are very weird and kind of slimy. ...