Arachnids

The barrel cactus is easily distinguished from other cacti because of its cylinder-shaped body. It is one of the largest cacti in North America reaching a staggering eleven feet tall. Running down the spines are 3-4 inch spines and on top are rings of yellow-green or red blossoms. Native Americans used to boil them into cabbage-like stews. They would also grind up the pulp and extract the water. Another plant native to deserts is the brittle bush. IT is a small deciduous shrub which grows as a…

Drosophila are the result of duplication of the 16 A region. If there was an advantage to having bar eyes, perhaps over time the bar-eyed flies could potentially become their own species. This relates to the article because they have some evidence of arachnids evolving kneecaps and retaining this advantageous trait through evolution. Essentially, genetics is the driving force for evolution because minor changes in the genetic code can give rise to new structures, functions, phenotypes, and…

to two hours once it is administered. In most cases only two ampoules of antivenom are required (Graudins and Nicholson, 2003). The reason that black widow spider antivenom works well with a katipo bite is because they are from the same family of arachnids. References Leggat, P. A., Shaw, M. M., & Mitne, C. J. (2002). Traveling to New Zealand. Journal Of Travel Medicine, 9(5), 257. Nicholson, G., & Graudins, A. (2003). Antivenoms for the Treatment of Spider Envenomation†. Journal Of…

Arachne The Arachne is a creature from Greek mythology, whose name was later used for words like “arachnid” and “arachnophobia.” There’s very little to fear about the story of Arachne, however. Hers is a cautionary tale about pride that we can all learn from. According to the myth, Arachne was a very famous and talented weaver. She was so proud of her skills that she challenged the goddess ATHENA to a contest to see who was best. Athena was the goddess of many talents–warfare, weaving, wisdom,…

should I deal with my phobia? I know almost nothing about phobias besides that mine is one of the more common ones, but I hope that my research on this topic can help me find a way to get rid of my phobia, or at least find a way to avoid insects and arachnids…

that there is one distinguishing factor in humans is shown when the narrator reveals, “Empathy, evidently, existed only within the human community, whereas intelligence to some degree could be found throughout every phylum and order including the arachnid” (Dick 30). The narrator reveals that while “every phylum and…

On average, 15-20% of people suffer from phobias. Most phobias start to affect people around the age of 15. Many movies and books have at least one character with a phobia. Perhaps the best examples of this are the movies Cliff Hanger and Kingdom of the Spiders. My favorite example of this is Ron Weasley from Harry Potter. There are many different phobias in the world. There is fear of water, agoraphobia; fear of spiders, arachnophobia; and many, many more. Psychologists have come up with many…

himself. At the point when Wilbur meets Charlotte, the bug, he stresses over how Charlotte gets his prey. Since he is ignorant of his surroundings, he was terrified at first. In any case, as the story goes, Wilbur soon understands that Charlotte, the arachnid must choose the option to execute creepy crawlies for her own particular survival and that she is truly exceptionally pleasant minding and kind. Wilbur likewise shows progress when he understands Charlotte has a decent heart and is…

The critter that I have is the Danaus Plexippus, more commonly known as the monarch butterfly. Every monarch butterfly is bright orange with white spots on it. To the left is a picture of a monarch butterfly. It is also shown in its natural habitat, any type of tropical forest. They need to live in a tropical forest because they need to be in a warm climate in order for them to survive. Furthermore, accordinging to BioKids, “Monarch butterflies are found in North America, South America, the…

Area Found: This pill bug was found on campus, under a few rocks along the sidewalk. There were multiple specimens found in the same area. It was living in dirt on a rainy night. Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean and since introduced all over the world. They prefer the moist environments because of a waxy outer covering that does not allow them to retain water. Diet: They mostly eat the decomposing plant materials and seeds. A. vulgare can also feed on the roots of garden vegetables such…