It’s easy to mistake turtles for amphibians. After all, one of the first things we learn about amphibians is that they love water. In fact, they spend over 75 percent of their life in water! In that sense, turtles seem like true amphibians. However, there are many more factors to […]

Table of Contents A funnel web spider sitting in its funnel-shaped web. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Xvazquez Spiders are interesting creatures that can be found all over the world. Have you heard of the funnel web spider? Australia is home to these poisonous spiders, which are known for their funnel-shaped webs and

Table of Contents What are fleas? Fleas are insects that suck the blood of the animal they live on. They are , since they live off of their host. In the Middle Ages, fleas were the main spreader of the bubonic plague. Fleas feed exclusively on the blood of mammals

Table of Contents Fruits are the sweet or sour, fleshy products on trees and plants that contain seeds and can be consumed as food. Fruits are  important sources of and . According to biologists, fruits are actually the ripened female reproductive part (called the ) along with its components. How

Table of Contents Moths and butterflies are both insects that belong to a group known as (the Greek word “lepis” meaning scale and “pteron” meaning wing). Butterflies and moths have many things in common, such as wings covered with scales. Moths make over 95% of the species belonging to Lepidoptera.

A lysosome, labelled as Ly, observed under transmission electron microscopy, Credit: Wikimedia/Marine Biological Laboratory We know that all living things are made up of cells, and that cells have different structures that help them function properly. One of these structures is called the lysosome, which is known as the “garbage

Table of Contents , similar to bees and hornets, have stingers that they can use to sting humans. However, stinging is an exhaustive endeavour.   The stinger is part of the wasp’s body. To sting humans, the wasp needs to embed a part of their body, specifically the, into the

Table of Contents Don’t you think there are many reasons to be envious of birds? They can fly off to different lands, eat juicy berries their entire lives, and sit on trees and sing all day long. But we can do one thing they can’t. We can talk, and they

Table of Contents Polar bears are the largest species of bears. In fact, they are the largest  mammals found on land on our planet. Exactly how big are polar bears? Let’s quickly introduce ourselves to this species before looking at the facts related to their size! Polar Bears – Distribution

Table of Contents An Indian Crab Spider. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/arian.suresh Have you ever heard of a spider that looks like a crab? It may sound like something from a fantasy movie, but these fascinating creatures actually exist in the real world! In this article, we’ll dive into the world of