Well, they unleashed aphids which is the rotany equivalent. The plant that was attacked by aphids began emitting chemicals that help to attract wasps, something that many plants do when in distress. And while this is amazing enough, it’s hardly news. But this is: the plants that were con...
The black mamba has a big reputation for being one of the world’s deadliest snakes. It is really fast on land and one of the longest venomous snakes in Africa and only the second in the entire world. Although deadly, these snakes won’t attack unless provoked and aren’t considered to ...
They are the giants of the wasp world, measuring 2 inches long. In Japan, they are called sparrow wasps since they resemble small birds in flight. Their sting is very painful to humans, and about 50 unlucky people a year are killed by the deadly neurotoxin contained in their venom. Wasps...
In nature, braconid wasps lay their eggs atop the body of a tomato hornworm, and as the wasp larvae grow, they feed off the body of the hornworm, killing it during metamorphosis.Predation: A Type of Symbiotic Relationship A well-known symbiotic relationship exists between a predator and its...
One of the first clues you're going to have that you've just been the target of a lightning strike is the burning. I mean, it makes sense considering you're being exposed to heat that isfive times that of the damned sun! But, of course, it won't feel like normal burni...
The filtration process is simple, but effective. The basic principle is that there are passages through the filter that are wide enough for water droplets to pass through, but too narrow for pathogens. Tests with the deadly E-coli bacterium have seen the filters remove 96.4 to 99.8 per cent...
Pestilence by definition is a deadly, contagious or infectious disease that affects the whole community. And while I have known this passage from scripture for many years I don’t think I had ever considered that things like pestilence could be deliberate. That we could, in fact, be in the...
They might show up to 14 days after a bite occurs, as bed bugs inject a substance in their saliva that makes bites harder to spot. Some people develop a mild or severe allergic reaction. This can result in a raised, red skin bump, blister, or a welt known as hives that’s intensely...
Last month brought a fresh wave of worry for those of us working hard not to picture End of the World scenarios. We were on the brink of a war with the Middle East. The continent of Australia was burning. A mysterious and deadly virus was (is) rapidly spreading out of China. If we...
What is the difference betweenpoisonvs.venom? The wordpoisoncan refer to any substance with an inherent property that makes it harmful or even deadly. The word is perhaps most often used to refer to substances that are intended to cause harm in this way, as inrat poisonorThe poison they ...