Common name : Australian guava moth Scientific name : Coscinoptycha improbana Family : Carposinidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : Due to its affinity for the guava fruit, this insect has been given the name ‘guava moth’. The guava moth has a small wingspan, not exceeding 15 mm in length. Its diet is comprised […]
One summer day, Alice was sitting next to her sister who was reading a book. Her sisterhad been reading all morning and Alice was now very bored and sleepy. Suddenly, she saw a little White Rabbit wearing a waistcoat; he ran past her. The Rabbit kept looking at an old watch. “Oh dear, I’m late,”
Common name : Grey house spider Scientific name : Badumna longinqua Family : Desidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : The female of this species never leaves her web, unless and until a predator forces her to. About 11 mm in length, the male is smaller than the female. It resides in tree trunks,
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel comprising of several historically significant buildings that were constructed between 447 BC and 438 BC, in Greece. The word Acropolis comes from the Greek words, ‘Akron’ (meaning highest point) and ‘Polis’ (meaning city). The Acropolis is 80 feet high and 50 feet wide and comprises various architecturally
Common name : Green vegetable bug Scientific name : Nezara viridula Family : Pentatomidae Native to : Australia & New Zealand Interesting fact : A plant-feeding stink bug, the green vegetable bug is considered to be a pest of agricultural crops specifically legumes, soyabeans and beans. While the male at 12 mm is slightly smaller
Common name : Green stonefly Scientific name : Leuresthes sp. Family : Stenoperla Native to : New Zealand Interesting fact : The nymphs of the green stonefly live in water bodies, and are an indicator of good water-quality conditions. The green stonefly is predominantly green in colour and has tentacles-like gills protruding from its abdomen.
Common name : Green blotched moth Scientific name : Cosmodes elegans Family : Noctuidae Native to : Australia and New Zealand Interesting fact : Due to the wavy green pattern on a brown background, this moth has been given the name green ‘blotched’ moth. With a wingspan of 40 mm, the green-blotched moth has a
The Swedagon Pagoda, officially known as the Swedagon Zedi Daw, was built in the 6th century in Yangon, Myanmar. The Swedagon Pagoda, which is popularly known as the Golden Pagoda, is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar. 99 metres in height, this pagoda is said to be more than 2,600 years ago, which makes
Common name : Green planthopper Scientific name : Siphanta acuta Family : Flatidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : The green planthopper produces honeydew, like its host plants. This honeydew is a bluish-green transparent sweet-tasting liquid. 15 mm in length, the green planthopper has wings, which look like leaves. Their diet is comprised of
Common name : Green garden looper caterpillar Scientific name : Chrysodeixis eriosoma Family : Noctuidae Native to : North & South America, Wadelai, Aden, Japan, China, India, Malaysia, Australia Interesting fact : The moth of this caterpillar has red hair like scales that protrude from the side of its abdomen, giving this moth its scientific name.
The White House was built between 1792 and 1800, in Washington, DC, U.S.A. The White House has been the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States of America, since 1800. The first President to reside in the White House was John Adams. The White House was designed and built by an
Common name : Grass grub Scientific name : Costelytra zealandica Family : Scarabaeidae Native to : New Zealand Interesting fact : Grass grubs can be extremely damaging to agricultural crops and plants. Up to 13 mm in length, the grass grub adult has a shiny outer covering. While the larvae tend to feed on the roots
Common name : Goliath birdeater Scientific name : Theraphosa blondi Family : Theraphosidae Native to : South America Interesting fact : The goliath birdeater is the largest spider in the world in terms of body mass. With a leg span of 28 cm, the goliath birdeater weighs 170 gm. Its diet is comprised of earthworms and
The Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca site that was built around 1450, in Peru. Machu Picchu literally means a mountain with a broad base and a sharp peak. The Machu Picchu site was built 2,430 metres above the sea level on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley. It was built with polished dry-stone
Common name : Golden tortoise beetle Scientific name : Charidotella sexpunctata Family : Chrysomelidae Native to : America Interesting fact : This beetle has earned the nickname ‘goldbug’ on account of its colouration which may vary from orange to golden but is always metallic. 7 mm in length, the goldbug, which is usually a shiny