Eight species of eriopterine craneflies described by Brunetti under the genera Molophilus Curtis, Erioptera Meigen, Styringomyia Loew, Conithorax Brunetti and Toxorhina Loew are reexamined and illustrated wherever possible, their affinities discussed and correct generic positions assigned. It is ...
Additionally, over 98% of the white crane population ends up here. Qinghai Lake – Ranked among the top 8 bird sanctuaries in the world, “Bird Island, located on this lake, is a distinctive avian breeding ground in Asia. The spring season, May to July, is the best time to visit ...
Finally, industrialization has led to a significant loss of natural habitats due to logging, mining, and other forms of land development, which have had a tremendous impact on wildlife across Russia. All these activities together have caused an alarming decrease in native species abundance over the...
The Red Badge of Courageby Stephen Crane The Red Badge of Courageis a war novel that takes place during the American Civil War. The story follows Henry Fleming who flies from battle and then is plagued by shame. He seeks out a “red badge of courage,” or injury, to prove that he is...
The following is an excerpt from Stephen Crane's War is Kind: 'Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die. The unexplained glory flies above them. Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom- A field where a th...
housefly life cycleLife cycle of the housefly. Dipterans are known by such common names as gnats, midges, mosquitoes, and leaf miners, in addition to numerous sorts of flies, including the horse fly, housefly, blow fly, and fruit, bee, robber, and crane flies. Many other species of ins...
Nematocerais a suborder of elongated flies with slender, segmented antennae and primarily aquatic larvae (the name means “thread-horns”). Mosquitoes, crane flies, gnats, black flies, and a group of species known as midges are all significant families in the suborder. ...
This chapter provides an overview of the common types of defects found in various structural materials and joints in aircraft. Materials manufacturing methods (including large-scale production) have been established in the aircraft industry. However, as will be seen in this chapter, manufacturing defec...
Eight species of eriopterine craneflies described by Brunetti under the genera Molophilus Curtis, Erioptera Meigen, Styringomyia Loew, Conithorax Brunetti and Toxorhina Loew are reexamined and illustrated wherever possible, their affinities discussed and correct generic positions assigned. It is ...
Crane Many are critically endangered species! Cricket Male crickets can produce sounds by rubbing their wings together Crocodile Have changed little in 200 million years! Crocodylomorph Crocodylomorphs include extinct ancient species as well as 26 living species today. Crow A group of these birds...