Spiders are a diverse group of arthropods with eight legs, segmented bodies and fangs. Though many people are afraid of spiders, the overwhelming majority of spiders are harmless and even beneficial to people. A few spiders species, however, can inflict serious injuries and should never be handled by people. Though dangerous spiders are intimidating, they ...
The Madagascar giant day gecko, Phelsuma madagascariensis, is the largest species of its genus. They measure up to 1 foot (0.3 meters) long, with over half of that length consisting of their tails. They have bright green skin, with red mottling along the body. They also have red spots on their dorsal sides as well ...
Many times insects are thought of as creepy, crawling creatures but in reality insects lend themselves to excellent science activities for kids. Insects dominate in numbers more than any other animal in the world and there is huge diversity in the insect world. Insects are arthropods and some of their cousins are lobsters, crabs and ...
As days grow warm and long, a thumb-sized arthropod wiggles through the dirt in search of cooler, darker shelter, burrowing into the backyards of unsuspecting gardeners across the Western U.S.. This may be the most adorable insect ever to evolve — and the most nerve-wracking. Cute and contrary, it usually hides through summer’s sunniest days. ...
The Cambrian Period is one of the most important in Earth’s history. It marks the point at which major groups of animals begin to appear on the fossil record. This was a time of great evolutionary progress in which there was an explosion of diversity throughout the life on planet Earth. The Cambrian Period lasted ...
Organisms evolved according to their environments and grew to be more and more complex over the course of evolution. This can be seen by comparing the complexities of the physiologies of circulatory systems and habitats of cnidarians, annelids, arthropods, amphibians, and birds. As organisms became more complex, so did their circulatory systems. In addition, the ...
Are you looking for random facts about centipedes for kids? Are you writing a science report about centipedes? Are you a home school mom preparing a lesson plan? Did your child just find a centipede and you would like to make a lesson out of it? Here are a few fun facts about centipedes for ...
Tundra swans, cygnus columbianus, are often confused with trumpeter swans because they are very similar in appearance. They measure 3.9 to 4.8 feet (1.2 to 1.5 meters) in length and have a wingspan of 5.5 feet (1.7 meters). They weigh 8.4 to 23.1 pounds (3.8 to 10.5 kilograms), with males typically being larger than females. ...
What is that dreadful creature with many legs scurrying across the ground, floor or wall? This alarming creature is a centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes). After seeing this appalling creature, you may be flooded by many questions that you want answers too. Are centipedes poisonous in Hawaii? What do I do if I am bitten by a ...
If you have ever noticed a spider crawling across your carpet, you’ve just seen an arthropod. Centipedes, ladybugs, shrimps, spiders, and even horseshoe crabs all belong to the phylum known as Arthropoda. Arthropods have been thought to share a distinct common ancestor with annelid worms; they similarly have a segmented body and a coelem. Certain ...
