Beneficial insects are the workforce of many successful gardens and crop production areas. They will pollinate flowers, enabling fruit and vegetables to develop, ensure seed production and that the cycle of life continues. They also, in many cases, devour pests…
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The Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is the fastest animal on land, and can reach speeds of nearly 65 mph. In the wild their speed and agility make them excellent hunters, and they can often be seen chasing their prey in small…
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There are hundreds of different kinds of beetles in the world, some of which are larger and more well-known than others. This article will provide you with a brief look at some of the more common beetles: – Tiger Beetles…
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Spiders are one of the most fascinating predatory species that can be commonly observed in everyday life, and have evolved very specialized ways of hunting for their prey. However what many people don’t know is that there are actually many…
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Every year The World Conservation Union publishes a list of animals they have deemed to be threatened. The animals that should concern us most are the primates, possibly because they are so related to us. So we should always be…
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The proboscis or trunk of an elephant is one of the wonders of nature! It is a fusion of nose and upper lip which is strong yet sensitive. Using its trunk, an elephant can pull down a tree and also…
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Stoneflies are members of a small insect order known as the Plecoptera. There are about two thousand species worldwide, living in or around streams, in most temperate and tropical ecosystems. The people who know them best are fishermen, because stonefly…
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A young beetle is very different in appearance from the adults of the species because of the various stages it goes through in its life cycle. Beetles belong to the class of insects known as the Endopterygota, which means that…
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The class Insecta are small cold blooded animals with a head, thorax and a segmented abdomen. Adults have one pair of antennae on their heads, and six legs, and 0, 2 or 4 wings on their thorax. Immatures may have…
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Stick insects, members of the class Arthropoda and the orderPhasmatodea, are herbivores, spending their lives on foliage, moving slowly, depending mostly on camouflage to save them in a world of hungry predators. They are prey for birds, reptiles, spiders and…
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