The Angkor Wat temple was built in the 12th century, in Cambodia. The Angkor Wat temple started out as a Hindu temple, but was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple. Angkor Wat meaning ‘The City of Temples’, combined ‘temple-mountain’ and ‘galleried temple’ kinds of architecture. The temple has been built to represent Mount Meru, the […]
Common name : Flax looper moth Scientific name : Orthoclydon praefactata Family : Geometridae Native to : New Zealand Interesting fact : Due to its special diet where it feeds only on flax leaves, this specific moth has been nicknamed ‘flax looper moth’. With a wingspan of 45 mm, the flax looper moths are sexually dimorphic,
Common name : Flatworm Scientific name : Platyhelminthes Family : Platyhelminthes Native to : Worldwide distribution Interesting fact : Unlike most other living creatures, the flatworms are invertebrates, which have no specialized respiratory organs; nor do they have more than 1 digestive cavity. They can only take in oxygen through the process of diffusion. Their
Common name : Field grasshopper Scientific name : Corthippus brunneus Family : Acrididae Native to : Europe, North Africa, Temperate Asia Interesting fact : During courtship, the male attracts the female by singing, and if the female is interested she responds by singing a similar sounding song. 18 to 24 mm in length, the field
Christ the Redeemer was constructed between 1922 and 1931 in Reo de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue of Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ, which stands 38 metres high. A symbol of Christianity around the world, the statue has become a cultural icon of Brazil. The design which was eventually chosen
Common name : Cupboard spider, False katipo (New Zealand) Scientific name : Steatoda capensis Family : Theridiidae Native to : South Africa Interesting fact : The bite of the false katipo spider is said to be extremely painful in humans. Weirdly it can cause depression for an entire day. Very similar in size and shape to
Common name : Fairy fly Scientific name : Mymaridae Family : Mymaridae Native to : South America, New Zealand, Australia, North America Interesting fact : Known to have been around for a very long time, one of the species of the fairy fly is world-renowned as the smallest insect with a body length of only
The Borobudur temple was constructed between 750 and 825 AD, in Central Java, Indonesia.A Mahayana Buddhist temple, the Borobudur temple comprises 9-stacked platforms that are toped by a circular dome. It consists of 504 statues of the Buddha and is decorated with 2,672 relief work paintings. The world’s largest Buddhist Temple, the Borobudur temple, blends
Common name : European corn borer Scientific name : Ostrinia nubilalis Family : Crambidae Native to : Europe Interesting fact : A pest to the maize and corn plants, this moth was introduced to the United States, from where it has spread further to the Rocky Mountains and Canada. Only 1 inch in length and 1
Common name : European earwig Scientific name : Forficula auricularia Family : Forficulidae Native to : Indo-West Pacific region Interesting fact : Stories revolving around how the earwig uses its pincers to go into a human’s ear and travel into the brain are just superstitions created on account of this bug’s appearance. About 15 mm
Common name : Eucalyptus longhorned borer Scientific name : Phoracantha semipunctata Family : Cerambycidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : This beetle has become a huge pest to the eucalyptus trees in California, after it was introduced into Southern California in the 80’s. Eucalyptus trees which are suffering from drought, have been freshly cut.
The Statue of Liberty was constructed between 1875 and 1886 AD, made in Paris and situated in New York, United States.The Statue of Liberty is a copper statue of a robed lady, representing the Roman goddess, Libertas who bears a torch in one hand and a tablet in the other upon which the date of
Common name : Gum emperor Scientific name : Opodiphthera eucalypti Family : Saturniidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : The emperor gum moth was the first insect to have been successfully used in the development of continuous insect cell cultures. With a large wingspan of 150 mm, the emperor gum moth has a multi-coloured
The Leaning Tower of Pisa was constructed between 1173 and 1372 AD, in the Italian city of Pisa.The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower, which is named so because of the unintended tilt in the tower. 56.67 metres on the higher side, the Leaning Tower of Pisa has been the subject of
The St. Basil’s Cathedral was constructed between 1551 and 1561 AD in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia.The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, is a church, with 9 churches constructed around the original, which is known as the Trinity Church. Now converted into a museum, St. Basil’s Cathedral has a unique design with colourful onion-shaped