Word to the wise:Weeds will technically break downto become compost, but they are tough buggers. Home compost bins don't usually get hot enough to break weeds down all the way, so adding weedy compost to your garden can introduce weeds to your flower veggie beds. Not what we're looking...
but they are still very nice. The strange yellow thingies up top are lures that are meant to fool bees into foraging upon them since they look like anthers. The weight of the bee then causes the petal to tip down
Salps are tunicates, which means that they belong to the phylum Chordata. They are classified as Tunicata because they have a dorsal nerve cord, a... See full answer below.Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our exper...
They don't taste good. People, and most likely other fish-eating animals, don't eat coelacanths because their flesh has high amounts of oil, urea, wax esters, and other compounds that give them a foul flavor and can cause sickness. Can a coelacanth walk on land? Coelacanths are the f...
As we’ve found, not all animals are “typical” animals, such as mammals and reptiles. In fact, as many as97% of all animals are invertebrates, such as insects, arachnids, crustaceans, mites, centipedes and millipedes, etc. You can find out more about the animal kingdom on this page...
Why are clams called bivalves? Why are earthworms and nematodes in different phyla? Why is a ladybug part of the Arthropoda phylum? Why are millipedes placed in the phylum Arthropoda? Why are crinoids in the phylum Echinodermata? Why is a squid considered a cephalopod? Why is the common ...
Very young chicks also do it, though not as strikingly as the adults. Woodcocks eat earthworms and invertebrates (ants, millipedes, etc.) that they grub from the soil, and you can see this one probing a bit. Finally, a range map from the Cornell bird site. If you live in the right...
Going back to the first particle of life, there are over a trillion fathers and father’s fathers that eventually ended with your parents conceiving you. And if any one of those fathers (or mothers) had died before reproducing—if any of the millions of fish in your line had been prematur...
There aren't many mammals living in the soil, although moles, gophers, and foxes are notable residents. Earthworms and arthropods like mites, roly-polys, millipedes, and spiders frequently cross paths with humans. However, most soil species exist out of sight, like nematodes, microscopic worms...
Cockroaches are looking for food, water, and shelter, so once they are introduced to a home, they can quickly grow in population, especially in environments with poor sanitation or excess clutter. A roach’s favorite places to live What are cockroaches' favorite hiding spots? Cockroaches prefer...