Common name : Fishmoth Scientific name : Lepisma saccharina Family : Lepismatidae Native to : Worldwide distribution Interesting fact : Wingless, and silvery grey in colour, this bug is known as a silverfish because of its fish-like movements. 13-25 mm in length, the silverfish have tapering abdomens that give them a fish-like appearance. Its diet is […]
Common name : Sigmoid fungus beetle Scientific name : Cryptophagus varus Family : Cryptophagidae Native to : Worldwide distribution Interesting fact : Hardly 2-3 mm in length, this beetle is extremely small with a thorax that is sculptured with teeth. Small and reddish-brown in colour, the sigmoid fungus beetle infests cereal, grains, bran, rice, oats, dried
Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful girl named Cinderella. All of the animals loved her, especially two mice named Gus and Jaq. Cinderella lived with her stepmother, Lady Tremaine and her two stepsisters. They treated her very badly and made her do all the household chores. One day, the King’s messenger arrived with
The Easter Island stonework is estimated between 800-1200 AD, and is situated in the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean. The stonework on the Easter Island include Moai, or large monolithic human figures, Ahu or stone platforms that ranged from 220 metres in height stone walls, various types of stone houses known as hare paenga
Common name : Safari ant Scientific name : Dorylus Family : Formicidae Native to : Central & East Africa Interesting fact : Taken from one of the regional Bantu languages, the term ‘Saifu’ is a word from Swahili, and is used for describing the different species of this ant. An extremely large genus of army
Common name : Scarab Scientific name : Scarabaeidae Family : Scarabaeidae Native to : Worldwide distribution Interesting fact : Charles Darwin has described this species of beetle as ‘the sacred beetles of the Egyptians’. With body length ranging from 1.5 mm to 160 mm, the scarab beetle has a stout body and is usually of
Uluru, also known as the Ayers Rock, is located in Australia. It is believed to be 700 million years old. The Uluru is an enormous sandstone formation that lies within the Uluru-Kaka Tjuta National Park. This structure is considered to be sacred to the native Australians and the area surrounding the Uluru is comprised of
Common name : Sapho longwing butterfly Scientific name : Heliconius sapho Family : Nymphalidae Native to : Mexico, Ecuador Interesting fact : While the origins of the name of this butterfly is not certain, many believe it to have been named after the mythological Queen Sapho, as it was named so by Dru Drury in
Common name : Blackfly Scientific name : Austrosimulium sp. Family : Simuliidae Native to : New Zealand & Australia Interesting fact : There are 31 species of black flies distributed in Australia and New Zealand. With a body length of 3.6-4.8 mm, the blackfly is a small, biting, and bloodsucking fly. Its bite creates rashes
Common name : Red harvester ant Scientific name : Pogonomyrmex barbatus Family : Formicidae Native to : South-West United States Interesting fact : The red harvester ants are known for their foraging behaviour. The ant workers are divided into 3 groups–nest patrollers, trail patrollers and foragers. 5-7 mm in length, these ants are very often mistaken
Common name : Green rose chafer Scientific name : Cetonia aurata Family : Scarabaeidae Native to : Southern & Central Europe Interesting fact : This insect is known as the rose chafer because of its diet, which amongst other things includes prominently and predominantly, the rose plant. 20 mm in length, the rose chafer has a
The Sagrada Familia is located in Barcelona. While the construction began in 1882, the estimated completion date is said to be 2026.The Sagrada Familia was initially a Roman Catholic Church that in 2010 was consecrated and proclaimed a minor basilica by Pope Benedict-XVI. On completion, the basilica will have 18 towers, 12 representing each of
Common name : The richmond birdwing Scientific name : Ornithoptera richmondia Family : Papilionnidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : The Richmond birdwing is the second smallest species of birdwing butterfly. An extremely strong flyer, the richmond birdwing flies high in the rainforest canopy. The males are known to chase after the females during courtship, which
Once Sinbad, the young sailor, was sailing on a merchant ship. The ship stopped at a small beautifulisland in the middle of the sea. The sailors decided to spend the night there. The next day, Sinbad explored the island. After a while, he felt tired and fell asleep. When he woke up, the ship had
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Common name : Mexican red rump Scientific name : Brachypelma vagans Family : Theraphosidae Native to : Mexico Interesting fact : Due to the prominent red hair on its abdomen this spider has been named the ‘red rump tarantula’. This tarantula can grow up to 5 inches in legspan. The male is smaller and thinner