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- Spider (29039 bytes)
11: ...er [[Mesothelae]]'''<br /> <!-- Families missing from this list: Microstigmatidae, Nemesiidae, Barych...
79: ... [[Liphistiidae]], rarely seen burrowing spiders from Asia. The study of spiders is known as [[arachn...
81: ... strong [[protein]] strand extruded by the spider from [[spinneret]]s on the end of the abdomen. All ...
106: ...age (Foelix, 1996). A spider does not transition from the nymph to the imago until it has become sexu...
114: ...s 'palpi'), the small, leg-like appendages on the front of his [[cephalothorax]], into the sperm, abso... - Black widow spider (5745 bytes)
15: ...|red-back]] and [[brown widow spider]]. In South Africa the black widow is known as the ''button spide...
17: ...h, although most commonly red, may range in color from white to yellow to various shades of orange and...
20: ...emely potent, little of it is injected and deaths from ''Latrodectus'' bites are rare, only sixty-thre...
22: ... latrotoxins, cause a massive transmitter release from a diversity of nerve endings); a number of smal... - Brown recluse spider (5698 bytes)
15: ... concerning this latter species). Coloring varies from light tan to brown and the violin marking may n...
17: ...oxosceles rufescens''), build irregular webs that frequently include a shelter consisting of disorderl...
19: These spiders frequently build their webs in woodpiles and sheds, ...
26: ...al brown recluse bites are rare. The initial bite frequently cannot be felt. Most bites are minor with...
28: Initially there may be no pain from a bite, but over time the wound may grow to as ... - Jumping spider (3866 bytes)
1: ...or hunting and transportation, capable of jumping from place to place, secured by a [[spider silk|silk...
5: ...ace to place, and especially just before it jumps from one place to another, it tethers a filament of ...
9: ...ump from fingertip to fingertip, or (be careful!) from fingertip to nose. Unlike almost all other spid...
15: ...on it from several inches away, and they may jump from twig to twig or leaf to leaf. They can carry ou...
18: Even though they can be quite friendly, the larger ones will bite to protect thems... - Spider Monkeys (5787 bytes)
2: ...00px|Geoffroy's Spider Monkey]] | caption = [[Geoffroy's Spider Monkey]]}}
9: ... author = [[ɴienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire|E. Geoffroy]] | date = [[1806]]}}
14: ''[[White-fronted Spider Monkey|Ateles belzebuth]]''<br/>
19: ''[[Geoffroy's Spider Monkey|Ateles geoffroyi]]''
22: ...subfamily [[Atelinae]]. Found in tropical forests from southern [[Mexico]] to [[Brazil]], spider monke... - Wolf spider (726 bytes)
- Trapdoor spider (3087 bytes)
17: ... find a female's burrow. Females never travel far from their burrows. Eggs are laid in sacs in the fem...
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- Costa Rica (12931 bytes)
1:
40: | From [[Spain]]
63: ...amics.jpg|thumb|left|140px|Pre-Columbian Ceramics from Nicoya, Costa Rica]]
67: ...pital moved to [[San Jos鬠Costa Rica|San Jos靝. From the [[1840s]] on, Costa Rica was an independent...
107: ...ure, and electronics exports. The economy emerged from [[recession]] in 1997 and has since shown stron... - Spiderwort (2097 bytes)
14: ...es]] are long, thin and bladelike to lanceolate, from 3-45 cm long. The [[flower]]s are white, pink o...
18: ...ana'', is native to the eastern [[United States]] from [[Maine]] to [[Alabama]], and Canada in souther... - Lung (7057 bytes)
2: ...lated to the lung often start in '''''pulmo-''''' from the [[Latin]] word ''pulmones'' for lungs.
17: ...|capillaries]] filled with blood. Here [[oxygen]] from the air [[diffusion|diffuses]] into the blood, ...
19: The deoxygenated blood from the [[heart]] reaches the lungs via the [[pulmo...
22: ...ayers to slide over each other, and prevents them from being separated easily. The left lung is smalle...
28: The lungs of birds differ significantly from those of mammal. In addition to the lungs thems... - Wasp (3838 bytes)
15: ... [[sawfly|sawflies]] and wood wasps, which differ from the Apocrita by having a broad connection betwe...
19: ...pecies, the first meals are almost always derived from the host in which the larvae grow.
21: ...ps are omnivorous, feeding on a variety of fallen fruit, nectar, and carrion. Some of these social was...
28: ...ger]] (only present in females because it derives from the [[ovipositor]])
49: * [[how to tell bees from wasps]] - Silk (8683 bytes)
2: ...rism-like structure, which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles.
5: ...ese [[culture]] both geographically and socially. From there, silken garments began to reach regions t...
8: ...nt, the [[Middle East]], [[Europe]], and North [[Africa]]. This trade was so extensive that the major ...
11: ...trove to keep the knowledge of sericulture secret from other [[nation]]s, in order to maintain the Chi...
15: ...nd textures, they all differ in one major respect from the domesticated varieties. The cocoons, which ... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
39: established_dates = From the [[United Kingdom]]<br />[[1947-08-14]]<br /...
62: ...nions of the divided Greek empire of [[Bactria]] (from the areas of the [[Panjshir province|Panjshir]]...
64: The Kushan kingdom stretched from modern-day [[Uzbekistan]] to northwestern India...
69: ... by the [[Mughals]] from [[1526]] until [[1739]]. From 1739 until the early [[19th century]] the entir...
72: ... the British by the Muslim leader [[Tipu Sultan]] from 1749 to 1799 left the remnants of the Mughal Em... - Fossil (5231 bytes)
5: The word fossil is derived from the [[Latin]] word ''fossilis'', which means "t...
15: ...obacteria]], the oldest of these formations dates from 3.5 billion years ago. Fossilized deposits of h...
23: ...st fossils, except for certain special cases like freezing or preservation in [[tar]] pits, are believ...
31: ...e trapped in resin ([[amber]]), which is secreted from trees. These fossils can be found in sandstones...
40: ... "come to life". This can be a species known only from fossils until living representatives were disco... - Animal (16429 bytes)
51: ... which ''animalia'' is the plural, and ultimately from ''anima'', meaning vital breath or soul.
57: ...During development it forms a relatively flexible framework upon which cells can move about and be reo...
63: ...produced without mating, or in some cases through fragmentation.
70: ...few small parasitic [[protist]]s. The name comes from the posterior location of the [[flagellum]] in ...
72: ...ssible they are not really animals at all. Aside from them, most animal phyla with known phyla make a... - Spider (29039 bytes)
11: ...er [[Mesothelae]]'''<br /> <!-- Families missing from this list: Microstigmatidae, Nemesiidae, Barych...
79: ... [[Liphistiidae]], rarely seen burrowing spiders from Asia. The study of spiders is known as [[arachn...
81: ... strong [[protein]] strand extruded by the spider from [[spinneret]]s on the end of the abdomen. All ...
106: ...age (Foelix, 1996). A spider does not transition from the nymph to the imago until it has become sexu...
114: ...s 'palpi'), the small, leg-like appendages on the front of his [[cephalothorax]], into the sperm, abso... - Cave (10592 bytes)
2: ...caveexit.jpg|thumb|300px|The outside world viewed from a cave]]
26: ... between layers of less soluble rock. These rocks fracture and collapse in blocks.
37: ...us fumes, rather than by acidic water percolating from the surface.
40: Caves are sparse in [[South America]], [[Africa]], and [[Antarctica]], but are found widely in...
42: ...ng]] is popular (such as the [[United States]], [[France]], [[Italy]], the [[United Kingdom|UK]] etc.)... - Animals (10378 bytes)
2: ...acteristics that define them and distinguish them from other life forms. Animals are divided into vari...
8: ... respond to their environment. This system ranges from simple nerve nets in cnidarians (jellyfish, for...
10: ...exual reproduction involves the fusion of gametes from two individuals, leading to genetic diversity.
11: ...ack cell walls, a feature that distinguishes them from plants and fungi. They have a more flexible cel...
18: ...During development it forms a relatively flexible framework upon which cells can move about and be reo... - Meerkat (4260 bytes)
15: ...l parts of the [[Kalahari Desert]] in southern [[Africa]].
19: Meerkats have strong, curved front claws for digging and a sharply-pointed snout....
32: ...through the character [[Timon (Lion King)|Timon]] from the film ''[[The Lion King]]''.
44: [[fr:Suricate]] - Butterfly (9348 bytes)
29: ...with a thin coating of wax which prevents the egg from drying out before the larva has had time to ful...
40: ...ue legs and a number of prolegs. After it emerges from its pupal stage it cannot fly for some time bec...
46: ...ve nourishment from [[pollen]], tree sap, rotting fruit, dung, and dissolved minerals in wet sand or d...
50: ...family Papilionoidea, distinguishing the skippers from the other butterflies at the series level only....
70: * [[Gulf Fritillary]], ''Agraulis vanillae'' - Protestant Reformation (26890 bytes)
1: ...atholic Church]] in [[Western Europe]]. The main front of the reformation was started by [[Martin Lut...
16: * Reformation in [[France]] -- [[Huguenot]]s, [[Pierre Viret]]
20: ...West. These frustrated reformist movements ranged from [[nominalism]], modern devotion, to [[humanism]...
22: ...he exercise of their authority. In [[England]], [[France]], and [[Spain]] the move toward centralizati...
24: ...onomy. Woolen manufacturing greatly expanded in [[France]], [[Germany]], and the [[Netherlands]] and n... - Arachnid (3432 bytes)
22: ...[[mite]]s. The arachnids are easily distinguished from the [[insect]]s by the fact that they have eigh...
24: ... Many are [[venom]]ous - they secrete [[poison]] from specialized glands to kill prey or enemies.
28: ...ygi]] - "Blunt rump" tailless whip scorpions with front legs modified into whip-like sensory structure... - Arthropod (9248 bytes)
37: ...symbiotic and parasitic forms. They range in size from microscopic plankton (~0.25 [[millimetre|mm]]) ...
41: ...pod from drying out, but also prevents arthropods from growing too big. The arthropod group identifie...
50: ... tracheal systems: air sacs leading into the body from [[pore]]s, called [[spiracles]], in the [[cutic...
54: ...ir name—joint feet—and separates them from their very close relatives, the [[Onychophora]]...
58: ...erent subphyla of arthropods had separate origins from segmented worms, and in particular that the [[U... - Halloween (18290 bytes)
4: ...y, which used to be called "All Hallows," derived from All Hallowed Souls. In Ireland, the name was ''...
8: ...he Dead on Halloween. The spirits supposedly rose from the dead and, in order to attract them, food wa...
20: ... certain fictional figures like [[Dracula]] and [[Frankenstein]]'s monster. Homes are often decorated ...
29: ... the bell and yelling "trick or treat!" (or, less frequently, "Halloween apples!") The occupants of t...
35: ... the United States were expected to dress up as [[Spider-Man]], the year's most popular costume. [http://www.n... - Endangered species (12553 bytes)
2: ...orbidding [[hunting]], banning their [[habitat]]s from development, etc.) to prevent extinction. Only ...
4: ...species list, and criteria for removing a species from the list once its population has recovered; whe...
15: ...nt>: captive individuals survive, but there is no free-living, natural population. Examples: [[Dromeda...
87: * [[Savannah Elephant]] (''Loxodonta africana'')
120: * [[Christmas Island Frigatebird]] (''Fregata andrewsi'') - Tarantula (17481 bytes)
129: ...ers, were fairly large, out in the open, and were frequently seen running around, which drew attention...
141: ...nited States]], [[Asia]], [[Southern Europe]], [[Africa]] and the [[Middle East]].
146: ...ave 10-inch leg spans. On the average, they weigh from 2 to 3 ounces (60-90 grams). The largest specie...
148: ...pecies have more extensive colour scheme, ranging from cobalt blue ('''[[cobalt blue tarantula]]''', '...
152: ...]]s, on the abdomen, opisthosoma, as a protection from enemies. These hairs are only present on some [... - Comic book (4367 bytes)
14: **[[Franco-Belgian comics]] - ''Bande Dessin饬 BD''
27: * ''[[Asterix]]'' ([[France|French]])
30: ...n|Clifton]]'' ([[the Netherlands|Dutch]]/[[France|French]]) [http://www.clifton.nl]
38: * ''[[Spider-Man]]'' ([[United States]] - [[Marvel Comics]])
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