The Argentine Ant is a dark ant endemic to South America and has become an invasive species in many parts of the world. The native range of the Argentine Ant was very small – around major waterways in the lowland areas of the Paraná River. However, through international trade, the insect is now present in […]
Elephant Beetle
Elephant Beetle Facts First of all, Elephant Beetle forms the common name of a particular species of the scarab beetle. Furthermore, only 3 known subspecies of this rather impressive and extremely large and powerful insect currently exist. In addition, all currently known varieties of the remarkable invertebrate appear to have evolved as Neotropical creatures. The […]
Flame Azalea
Flame Azalea Facts This magnificent creation of Nature and evolution most frequently and wholly understandably, goes by the common name of the Flame Azalea. It’s scientific name, however, is the extremely hard to pronounce term of Rhododendron calendulaceum. Perhaps most notably, the mesmerizing Angiosperm stands out from the majority of related species for its exquisite […]
La Brea Tar Pits
La Brea Tar Pits Facts The La Brea Tar Pits ranks as an extraordinary and unique geological feature. Incredible as it may sound, they lie within a major metropolitan area in the United States. The ancient Native American tribes indigenous to the area knew these well. The Chumash and Tongva tribes used the naturally occurring tar […]
Elephant Hawk Moth
Elephant Hawk Moth Facts The unusual term of Elephant Hawk Moth serves as only one of the common names applied to this magnificent Lepidoptera. The other term often used for it’s actually very similar in nature. That’s the redundant term of Large Elephant Hawk Moth. Its formal scientific name, meanwhile, remains that of the hard […]
Arctic Tern
Arctic Tern Facts Related Articles Arctic Tern Physical Description The beautiful Arctic Tern quickly draws the eye of those fortunate enough to encounter the airborne marvel. It does not typically do so, however, due to its sheer size. That’s simply due to the fact that, in that regard, it only ranks as a small-to-medium variety […]
Mexican Mole Lizard
Source: http://bit.ly/2AZIIwJ Photographer: marlin harms CC License: http://bit.ly/2xQPH8p Mexican Mole Lizard Facts Most notably, despite its common name, the truly astonishing Mexican Mole Lizard represents neither a mole nor a lizard. However, this extremely unique and rare animal does hide a small secret. That’s due to the fact that it actually constitutes a very odd […]
Pritcardia
Pritcardia Facts Pritcardia names a genus consisting of 40 rather amazing species of palms endemic to a specific number of tropical Pacific islands. While the IUCN does not currently have a listing for any of them, each of the known species of Pritcardia appears to also be either endangered or threatened. Climate change and habitat […]
Scrub Morning Glory
Scrub Morning Glory Facts Most notably, the lovely Scrub Morning Glory constitutes a rare type of flowering plant. Further, as the common name implies, it is also a member of the large morning glory family. The lovely, not to mention delicate, species also remains endemic to a highly restricted habitat range in North America. In […]
Bee Fly
Bee Fly serves as the collective term for a unique family of insects. The name derives from their resemblance to various bees. Currently, we know of more than 4,500 types of Bee Fly. Additionally, entomologists suspect that thousands of related species remain unidentified. However, scientists actually know very little about most of these species. Their […]
