White grubs are the immature life stage of various types of beetles, such as the June beetle (June bug) and southern masked chafer. These soil dwellers are chewing insects that chomp on grass roots. The larger larvae are responsible for most of the damage, which you’ll notice in summer ...
Beetles: The Most Common InsectsSara Swan Miller
The most recent morphological revision of funnel-web spiders (Atracidae) lists this species as both widespread and common in the Sydney Basin bioregion and beyond, roughly 250 km from the Newcastle area south to the Illawarra, and extending inland across the Blue Mountains. Morphological ...
These funky, exotic-looking birds of Africamainly feed on insectslike beetles, locusts, and grasshoppers. They have a few natural predators, including cats and big African birds, such as hawks andeagles. The African hoopoe is one of the top species to see on safari for bird lovers. Average ...
9. Signs of carpet beetles (Image credit: Getty / porpeller (#498065867)) Adult carpet beetles can grow up to 4mm and resemble small, dark dots. They are good at hiding, often cramming under floorboards, vents, cracks as well as carpets, clothing and other upholstery, and therefore can...
A common house pet, rats are one of the most destructive vertebrates. For starters, when introduced into locations where rats previously did not exist they can cause a huge amount of environmental degradation. In fact, the black rat is considered to be one of the world’s most invasive speci...
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Why might some non-seed producing plant clades (which were the dominant form of Plants on Earth, and are still very common) not bother with seeds? 1) Why are Horsetails (Equisetum spp.) also known as scouring rushes? What morphological features of Equisetum spp. contribute to this "characte...
Warmer temperatures means more wild animals will be out and about - and some of them might wind up in your car. While some may be seeking the warmth that's radiating from your engine, others may be enticed by the smell of food if you have a tendency to snack while driving. ...
Why it’s overrated: This color is not natural, it’s from beetles that infest and bore into the tree, leaving a series of holes in the wood itself, bringing in fungus that discolors the wood. For those creepy types that keep pet tarantulas, this should warm your heart; for the rest...