The aromatic boronia belongs to the rue family (Rutaceae). These evergreen shrubs are compact and small to medium-sized. All 140 odd species are endemic to Australia. The leaves may be simple or pinnate. The four-petalled flowers are small and often…
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Delicate lacewings and ferocious ant lions don’t look like they have much in common but they are both members of the insect order Neuroptera. The lacewing is the adult form and the ant lion is the larval form of this…
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The zebra spider is one of the most common spiders in the world, and is probably the best known amongst the jumping spider family. It can be found in almost every climate and is a common sight in warm weather…
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Like most true flies, mosquitoes require a great deal of protein in order to breed. This is particularly true of females. However, since the species has a short life, much of it aquatic, evolutionary processes took a side step. Rather…
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The diet of the black handed spider monkey differs when going from the wild to captivity. In zoos the menu for this animal consists of primate chow, oranges, sweet potatoes, bananas, apples, celery, spinach, onions, eggs, peanuts, sunflower seeds and…
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The beach was covered with the heads of jellyfish. Its tentacles were removed and the vast beach looked like the planet Mars with little spaceships which had landed and were to stay. We immediately told our son and daughter to…
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“The sea horse is a member of the pipefish family. Swimming upright-and looking a little like a chesspiece-it is a graceful inhabitant of the warmer seas.” Wildlife Fact-File When our kids saw a seahorse while swimming in the Atlantic, they…
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“The huge polar bear is one of the largest land carnivores in the world. Its coat, which varies in color from pure white to shades of yellow, blends in well with its snow-covered environment.” (Wildlife Fact-File) We humans are so…
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The history of the giant tortoises of the Galapagod Islands is an interesting one. It’s amazing how these tortoises have survived over the years, and are still surviving to this day on the Islands. These giant tortoises are idealy suited…
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Imagine yourself relaxing in the glistening, hot sun on a beach in South Africa, when suddenly you feel the painful pinch of an insect bite. Looking down you see a ferocious, 2 inch metallic bronze beetle with bulging eyes, a…
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