Growth of fungus, Paecilomyces cicadae
World of KnowledgeNovember 06, 2013
2013 New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography Highly Commended Growth of fungus, Paecilomyces cicadae , Elma Kearney Thi...
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Showing posts with label Animals 3. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Animals 3. Show all posts
Worker bees will cuddle an old queen bee to death!
World of KnowledgeOctober 31, 2013
When a new queen is available, the workers will kill the reigning queen by "balling" her, colloquially known as the "cu...
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Why mosquito eggs float
World of KnowledgeOctober 25, 2013
This hand-coloured scanning electron micrograph is the winner of The EMBO Journal Cover Contest 2012. The image shows the surface of a m...
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SuperCroc, the Prehistoric Monster
World of KnowledgeAugust 06, 2013
SuperCroc is the largest crocodilian ever discovered. Its skull alone was six feet long. Based on skull and bone measurements and ...
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Platypus; the bird, reptile, mammal animal
World of KnowledgeJuly 31, 2013
Since its discovery 200 years ago, the platypus still confuses scientists; with its beaver tail, duck beak, feet of an otter and h...
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When a frog eat something gross, it can throw up its entire stomach
World of KnowledgeJuly 26, 2013
You’ve probably heard the rather crude expression “to heave your guts” used to refer to vomiting. In the case of frogs and toads, “heav...
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Clever Frog Makes Leaf Umbrella
World of KnowledgeJuly 26, 2013
While millions of Brits swap sun hats for brollies, this resourceful frog was snapped sheltering from the rain – using a leaf as an umbr...
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Larvae turn ladybugs into Zombies
World of KnowledgeJuly 20, 2013
The larvae of the Dinocampus coccineilae parasitic wasp colonize and consume the ladybugs while they are still alive, the scientists obs...
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