Panthera leo (Lion) and Panthera tigris (Tiger) are two large feline animals that are strikingly similar. The genus Panthera is comprised of the Lion, Tiger, Panther, and Leopard, all of which are in the “cat” family: Felidae. Generally, one assumes that the great tigers and mighty lions of…
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Traveling back and forth from the polar regions of the world, where big weather and food abounds, to tropical climates with gentle breezes and calm waters, humpback whales lead a nomadic lifestyle that many humans would envy. However far their…
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There are some clear differences between bumble bees and carpenter bees. Spring is here and so are more birds and insects. As April brings us showers, more flowers appear and we are certain to see more bees around our homes and gardens….
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Ectoprocts are tiny, sessile marine and freshwater invertebrates that live in colonies. They are moderately successful, having about 500 species worldwide and they are abundant,m found attached to hard substrates such as rocks, shells and wood in the benthos from…
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Bumble Bee vs. a Carpenter Bee Bumble Bee and Carpenter bees have a lot of the same characteristics but they also have many differences. The carpenter bee actually lives in wood. That’s where they actually got their name; they are…
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Darlingtonia califonica, also known as the California Pitcher plant, the Cobra Plant or the Cobra Lily, is the only plant listed under the Darlingtonia genus. It is listed as an uncommon plant because it is so difficult to find. William…
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Another day, another worm. Today’s worm is the leech. Now I know that the word leech gives a lot of people the same creepy feeling as the words tick or head lice, but there is an upside to leeches. After…
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Myriapods are terrestrial arthropods with many legs. Centipedes, millipedes and the lesser known pauropods and symphylans are the four main groups of myriapods. None of them have a thousand legs, as the name millipede suggests. The maximum count is 175…
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GENERAL INFORMATION The name black widow spider (latrodectus mactans) includes several varieties of related arachnids found in warm and temperate regions around the world. Like other spiders, they have two body sections: the cephalothorax which bears the head and legs…
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Acanthocephalans, also known as thorny-headed worms, are parasitic pseudocoelomate worms whose larval stages parasitise arthropods while the adult worms live in vertebrate hosts. The common name comes from the curved hooks that the adult sports around the pharynx and which…
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