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Stingless Bee
Published on 2012-02-12 10:55:00
Trigona carbonaria Did you know that there are Stingless Bees out there? How awesome! Bee stings stink! ...Though the name is a little bit misleading, as these 500 or so species are not the only bees out there with reduced stingers. Stingless Bees can be found in Tropical and Subtropical regions around the world, like in Australia, Africa, and Southeast Asia. They belong to the Tribe Meliponini, and are active year round due to their warm environment. Stingless bees actually do have
Stoneflies
Published on 2012-02-11 08:00:00
There are over 3,500 species within the Plecoptera order, and these insects are commonly referred to as Stoneflies. They can be found on every single continent except for Antarctica. They are poor fliers as adults, which means the individual species tend to remain in small, specific areas. This is one of the reasons why there are so many distinct species. Chloroperlidae Enderlein Stoneflies are awesome because they are a very primitive order. Fossils of their close relatives
Imperial Shag
Published on 2012-02-10 09:30:00
Phalacrocorax atriceps The Imperial Shag goes by many names, including the Blue Eyed Shag and the Blue Eyed Cormorant. They live in the southern reaches of the planet, hunting and breeding as far away as Antarctica. As with all Cormorants, the Imperial Shag dives for its food. They have very little body fat and heavy bones. This allows them to be less buoyant and to swim underwater easier. The Shags posses a large volume of blood, and that extra oxygen lets them s
