If you’ve ever noticed spiders crawling across your carpet, you’ve just seen arthropods. Scolopendras, shrimps, prawns, spiders, and even crabs, all belong to the phylum Arthropoda. Arthropods are thought to share a distinct common ancestor with annelid worms; in the same way they have a divided body and heaven. Some arthropod fossils, some nearly 600 […]
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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 […]
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. […]
What is that horrible animal with many legs running along the ground, the floor, or along the wall? This alarming creature is a centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes). Seeing this horrible creature, you may be flooded with many questions that you also want answers to. Are centipedes poisonous in Hawaii? What should I do if I am […]
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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 […]
Texas banded geckos, coleonyx brevis, are the smallest of all the banded geckos found in North America. They are only about 4 to 5 inches (10 to 12.7 centimeters) in length and weigh about 0.07 ounces (2 grams). Males are smaller than females and have a noticeable spur on each side of their tails. Texas […]
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. […]
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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 […]
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The Cambrian period is one of the most important in the history of the Earth. It marks the point at which larger groups of animals begin to appear in fossils. This was a period of great evolutionary progress in which there was an explosion of diversity throughout all life on Earth. The Cambrian period lasted […]