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Furry Rat Halloween Accessory

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:09:41 GMT

clipped by: propsnfrocks
clipper's remarks: Furry Rat. Fantastic realistic halloween decoration but not for the squeamish

We also stock the following animals - reptiles and insects that make great halloween props and decorations: Giant Cockroach - Giant Fly - Giant Spider - Giant Snake - Giant Latex Spider - Giant Wasp - Large Rubber Squeaky Rats - Rubber Spiders - Bats - Packs of Mice - Packs of Spiders .

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Fancy Dress
Furry Rat Halloween Accessory

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Rainforest Cafe Coupons

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:23:50 GMT

clipped by: Cearaross
clipper's remarks: Rainforest Cafe Coupons - Rainforest Cafe has food ranging from seafood, beef, and chicken to pastas and pizzas.

Clip Source: www.dealucks.com

Rainforest Cafe Coupons

Rainforest Cafe is a theme restaurant chain decorated as a rain forest. You will find plant growth, mist, waterfalls, animatronic animals and insects. There are also large aquariums in most locations. Automated water sprinklers and synchronized lights set to specific patterns are also featured.

Shop the Official Rainforest Cafe website

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Outdoor firewood rack

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:40:04 GMT

clipped by: amgllc

Clip Source: outdoorfirewoodrack.com

Outdoor Firewood Rack

Making a purchase for an outdoor firewood rack is a much better method than just placing your woods outside of your home. Using an outdoor firewood rack is a great way to store your wood while also creating a nice organized look. There are so many different racks to choose from, ranging from different sizes to different designs to create a unique look to your outdoors.

Why Choose an Outdoor firewood Rack?

If your wood is not dry when you are ready to burn it, the wood will not be able to produce the heat necessary and you will just get a lot of bad smoke. Nonetheless, the best way to keep your wood dry just as it was when purchased or cute is to store it. An outdoor firewood rack, will not only keep it away from getting moist, but will also be kept away from bugs and insects that can destroy the wood.

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The Cutest Flying Animals on Earth

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:15:12 GMT

clipped by: xpersianx

Clip Source: www.environmentalgraffiti.com

The sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) is a marsupial native to the forests and rainforests of eastern and northern Australia, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago. It was introduced to Tasmania and about 15 years ago to the United States. Sugar gliders are tree dwellers that live in colonies of 15 to 30 animals. During the day, these nocturnal animals rest in hollow trees, in nests lined with leaves.

Not surprisingly, the sugar glider gets its name from the fact that it has a sweet tooth: Apart from leafs, insects and small vertebrates, this omnivore loves to feed on the sweet sap of certain species of eucalyptus, acacia and gum trees.

The second part of its name stems from the fact that the sugar glider has a built-in parachute that allows it to glide through the air for up to 165 ft (50 m), which makes it look as if it is flying. Of course it’s not a real parachute but a thin flap of skin stretching from the arms to the legs, comparable to us attaching a cape to

our wrists and

Pic of the day : Smith’s Green-Eyed Gecko

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:02:21 GMT

clipped by: xpersianx

Clip Source: photography.nationalgeographic.com

Staying in Asia for many years has given me the opportunity to get close to wildlife on many occasions. This female Smith's green-eyed gecko chose to live on one of the chalets next to my home, taking advantage of the insects attracted by the lights at night.

Compost Pile Friends

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:07:12 GMT

clipped by: adosuzano
clipper's remarks: they may not look nice but they are big helpers (most of the time). However, if you are concerned about the food web in your compost pile "breaking out," try the following tips:

1. Create a barrier by spreading a line of wood ash (not barbecue ash because of fat residues) or crushed egg shells around your compost pile. This will keep the activity contained within the pile.
2. A similar, but more lethal technique, is to sink small margarine containers full of stale beer, molasses and water, or yeast and water in the ground around the compost pile. Unsuspecting slugs, sow bugs, and earwigs will be attracted to the liquid, crawl inside, and drown.

Earwigs can be sprayed with a solution of one tablespoon of liquid soap detergent combined with one quart of water. This will kill the earwigs that are doing damage and spare the helpful bugs that are eating dead organic material.
(information from California Integrated Waste Management Board)

Clip Source: www.ciwmb.ca.gov

Compost Pile Critters

The food web decomposition process is divided into three levels:

Level One (primary consumers) is comprised of the organisms that shred organic matter and the microscopic organisms that eat the shredded organic residues.
Level Two (secondary consumers) is comprised of the organisms that eat level one organisms.
Level Three (tertiary consumers) is comprised of the organisms that eat level two organisms.

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Level One—Primary Consumers

Psychrophilic bacteria

Mesophilic bacteria

Thermophilic bacteria

Actinomycetes

Molds and fungi

Snails, slugs, millipedes, sow bugs, pill bugs, mites and earthworms

Snails

Slugs

Millipedes

Sow bugs

Pill bugs

Mites

Earthworms

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Level Two—Secondary Consumers

Nematodes

Protozoa

Rotifers

Flatworms

Springtails

Feather-winged beetles

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Level Three—Tertiary Consumers

Centipedes

Mites

Rove Beetles

Ants

Spiders

Pseudoscorpions

Earwigs

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Fossil Spiders 3D Imaging

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:19:18 GMT

clipped by: amgumen

Clip Source: geology.com

The researchers created their images by using a CT scanning device, which enabled them to take 3,000 x-rays of each fossil. These x-rays were then compiled into precise 3D models, using custom-designed software.

Both Cryptomartus hindi and Eophrynus prestivicii were around the size of a 50 pence piece and they roamed the Earth during the Carboniferous period, 359 - 299 million years ago. This was a time before the dinosaurs, when life was emerging from the oceans to live on land. During this period, the world's continents were merging together near the equator to form one supercontinent and the first tropical rainforests were playing host to a diverse range of species.

it used its legs to grab its prey before killing them.

Cryptomartus hindi was an ambush predator, living in logs and fronds, waiting for prey such as insects to walk by before catching and killing them.

Ladybug Gymnastics

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:59:03 GMT

clipped by: Kelika

Clip Source: www.environmentalgraffiti.com

With Halloween just around the corner, we’d like to leave scary witches and willowy ghosts aside for just one minute and focus on one helpful critter that might get forgotten otherwise. After ridding crops of plant lice and scale insects, the Halloween lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) invades homes in October where it prepares for its well deserved hibernation. Before that long period of inactivity, it likes to stretch its wings a bit. That’s probably an understatement – wing acrobatics is more like it.

Here she goes, stretching her colourful wing covers and wings to the max:

Here’s a closer look at the delicate wings, peeking out from under the sturdy wing covers:

Here’s what Adalia usually looks like:

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Macro photography. The best of the best (85 pics)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:16:25 GMT

clipped by: perellicippo

Clip Source: izismile.com

Macro photography. The best of the best (85 pics)

Excellent selection of the coolest macro pictures.
There are insects, people and plants. Don’t miss it!

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Entomology Australia

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:29:27 GMT

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Clip Source: www.studydiscussions.com

Ornithology and Entomology Courses in Australia

Ornithology and Entomology are major branches of Zoological Sciences. Ornithology is the scientific study of the birds and Entomology is the scientific study of the insects.

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Kill Bed Bugs - Finest ProcedureS Explained

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:06:17 GMT

clipped by: chintu358
clipper's remarks: Are you the victim of sleep less nights due to bed bugs? Find the information on killing bed bug and get valuable tips to get rid of bed bugs. One must know about kill bed bugs yourself to avoid bed bugs permanantly.

Clip Source: www.zimbio.com

Bed bugs are the most irritating kind of insects that harm humans by sucking their blood and leaving a swollen rash on their body. Kill bed bugs before they are reproduced. Though the itchiness is tolerable by adults but children cannot bear the pain and itchiness caused by the bed bugs bite. The insect that causes so much trouble to us is very minute in size with a flattened structure and is wingless. They are very fast and generally are active at night time; they enjoy their sumptuous meal at night. They spread very rapidly all over and we get to hear their topic almost everywhere like railway stations, buses, taxis, hotels and houses.

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Cockroach Superpower No. 42: They Don’t Need to Pee

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:20:33 GMT

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Clip Source: www.wired.com

To survive in hostile environments, cockroaches rely on their own vermin: Blattabacterium, a microbe that hitched a ride inside roaches 140 million years ago, and hasn’t left since.

Researchers who sequenced the Blattabacterium genome have found that it converts waste into molecules necessary for a roach to survive. Every cockroach is a testimony to the power of recycling — thanks to their microbes, they don’t even need to pee.

“Blattabacterium can produce all of the essential amino acids, various vitamins, and other required compounds from a limited palette of metabolic substrates,” write entomologists in a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Researchers have known that cockroaches need the microbes to survive: Kill Blattabacterium with antibiotics, and the insects die. They also knew that roaches store excess nitrogen — one of

Stinging Nettles: So Many Cures that You Will Lose Count

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:28:26 GMT

clipped by: The Infowarrior
clipper's remarks: I knew it was good for you but never realised to what extent it benefited you.
I may try it out as they grow where I live in abundance.

Clip Source: www.naturalnews.com

If the world knew all the true healing benefits of stinging nettles, they would be rushing to store it by the tons in their basements and they would be growing it instead of grass in their back yards. Stinging nettles is a greatly misunderstood herb that has been put aside for way too long. The entire plant is of value including the leaves, roots, stems and flowers. Stinging nettles would have been eliminated years ago from the many insects and animals eating this marvelous plant, had it not been for the stings.

In ancient Greek times, the stinging nettle was used mainly as a diuretic and laxative. Now the plant is used for many cures; illnesses include cancer and diabetes.

By simply drinking one cup of stinging nettles tea a day, a mother of seven was relieved of her headaches and eczema. The stinging nettles are a blood purifier and thus clean eczema internally. It is the best blood purifier available and has an influence over the pancreas.

How do you make nettle tea:

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Tiny dinosaur

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:28:47 GMT

clipped by: Socratoad

Clip Source: www.abc.net.au

Tiny dinosaur an omnivore diner

Despite looking bird-like, the tiny dinosaur was not related to Archaeopteryx (Source: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles)

Friday, 23 October 2009 Jennifer Viegas
Discovery News

Scientists have unveiled a tiny dinosaur weighing less than a kilogram and measuring around 70 centimetres long, making it the second smallest ever found.

The recently unearthed fossil is the size of a squirrel and would have dined on fruit and insects 150 million years ago.

Scientists say Fruitadens haagarorum is the world's smallest known ornithischian dinosaur, a group that included horned, duck-billed and armored dinosaurs, along with many other diverse species.

"The smallest known dinosaurs - just slightly smaller than Fruitadens - are from China and they represent some of the closest relatives of birds," says co-author Dr Luis Chiappe.

The Animal Kingdom

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:03:22 GMT

clipped by: Socratoad

Clip Source: www.kidport.com

There are many different types of animals in the world. Many animals are quite similar to each other. Others are quite different. Animals can be classified based on their similarities. Continue on, and learn more about your fellow Earth inhabitants.

Protozoa
(phyla: protozoa)

Fish
(group: Pisces)

Echinoderms
such as starfish
(phyla: Echinodermata)

Amphibians
such as frogs
(class: Amphibia)

Annelids
such as earthworms
(phyla: Annelida)

Reptiles
such as crocodiles
(class: Reptilia)

Mollusks
such as octopus
(phyla: Mollusca)

Birds
(class: Aves)

Arthropods
such as crabs, spiders and insects
(phyla: Arthropoda)

Mammals
(class: Mammalia)

Crustaceans
such as crabs
(subphyla: Crustacea)

Marsupials
such as kangaroos
(order: Marsupialia)

Arachnids
such as spiders
(subphyla: Chelicerata
class: Arachnida)

Primates
such as gorillas and chimpanzees
(order: Primates)

Insects
(subphyla: Uniramia
class: Insecta)

Rodents
such as mice
(order: Rodentia)

Cetaceans
such as whales and dolphins
( order: Cetacea)