The Stonehenge was constructed between 3000 BC and 2000 BC in Wiltshire, England.The Stonehenge is a ring of standing stones set within a simple earthwork enclosure and was used by prehistoric people to bury their dead. Built of only two types of stones, the larger sarsens and smaller bluestones, the Stonehenge presently is made up […]
Common name : Seashore earwig Scientific name : Forficula auricularia Family : Dermaptera Native to : America, Africa, Eurasia, Australia and New Zealand Interesting fact : The earwig has a unique pair of membrane-like wings which are under the forewings, giving it the name ‘skin wings’. The earwig is about 50 mm in length, and is
Common name : Dung beetle Scientific name : Scarabidae Family : Scarabaeoidea Native to : Worldwide distribution Interesting fact : The dung beetle is the only known animal which apparently navigates using the Milky Way as a guide. Not more than 3 cm in length, the dung beetles are classified into rollers, tunnelers and dwellers. True
The Eiffel Tower was built between 1887 and 1889, in Paris, France.The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower that was built as the entrance to the World Fair in 1889. Named after the engineer whose company had designed and built the Tower, Gustave Eiffel, 324 metres in height, the Eiffel tower is one
The Taj Mahal was built between 1632 and 1653, on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, India.The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum, which was built by the Moghul Emperor, Shah Jahan for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. This 73 metre, 42 acre complex is made up of 28 different types of precious and
Common name : Bread beetle Scientific name : Stegobium paniceum Family : Anobiidae Native to : Worldwide distribution Interesting fact : This particular beetle has an affinity for pharmaceutical products such as dried herbs, plant materials used in medicines, spices and at times even for bread and biscuit crumbs. Similar in appearance to the cigarette
Common name : Dew-drop spider Scientific name : Argyrodes antipodiana Family : Theridiidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : Due to its small shiny body, this spider has been nicknamed the ‘dew-drop spider’. Less than 3 mm in size, the dew-drop spider can be found living in the webs made by other spiders. It does
Common name : Desjardin’s flat beetle Scientific name : Cryptamorpha desjardinsi Family : Silvanidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : The Desjardin’s flat beetle has an interesting mating ritual, whereby the beetles face in opposite directions, with one running forward and the other backward. 5 mm in length, this flat beetle is yellowish with
Common name : Damselfly Scientific name : Suborder Zygoptera Family : Odonata Native to : Worldwide distribution excepting Antarctica) Interesting fact : These beautiful insects have been around for millions of years. Their existence can be dated back to the end of the Paleozoic era. With the exception of a few families, damselflies are similar in
Common name : Crimson rose Scientific name : Pachliopta hector Family : Papilionidae Native to : Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar Interesting fact : Due to its beautiful crimson coloured tail and body, this particular butterfly is known as the crimson rose. Most of the wing is black, but the bottom half of the tail is
Common name : Black field cricket Scientific name : Teleogryllus commodus Family : Gryllidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : Crickets create a calling sound in the form of a song using the ‘file-scraper’ method, whereby the male opens and closes his wings to create a specific sound which can be heard by us.
Common name : Daddy long legs Scientific name : Leptotarsus sp. Family : Tipulidae Native to : New Zealand Interesting fact : Due to its unusually long legs, the crane fly has been given the popular name of ‘Daddy long legs’. Resembling oversized mosquitoes with long stilt legs, the total body length of the daddy
Common name : The common copper Scientific name : Lycaena salustius Family : Lycaenidae Native to : New Zealand Interesting fact : An extremely small butterfly, the common copper is found abundantly in summers over blackberry plants. This butterfly has a wingspan of 33 mm, and the adults only live for 1 to 2 weeks.
Common name : Common blue Scientific name : Polyommatus icarus Family : Lycaenidae Native to : Britain and Ireland Interesting fact : It is known as a common blue butterfly because this particular insect is the commonest powder blue-coloured butterfly across England and Ireland. Found in sunny sheltered areas which include grass, coastal areas, woodlands,
Common name : Common bag moth Scientific name : Liothula omnivora Family : Psychidae Native to : New Zealand Interesting fact : These bugs were described first in 1878 by Fereday. With a wingspan of 38 mm, the common bag moth males are black, while the females are wingless and look like maggots. The diet