visits the quarantined states which they inhabit has had an unpleasant run in with these troublesome critters. Inhabitants of the Southeast who have ever stood unwittingly atop a fire ant mound know that the insects are aptly named. When the ants sting it creates a sensation similar to scorching caused by a hot needle touching the skin momentarily (1. Tschinkel 474). Fire ants are native to South America and were introduced to the United States in 1928 through a port in Mobile‚ Alabama. The ants
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carry out the duties for the hive such as‚ protecting it‚ and feeding it. Commonly mistaken with other bees‚ only the workers and the queen have stingers on the end of their abdomen. Another false idea about the bumble bee is when the bumble bee stings a predator‚ the stinger detaches from the bumble bee and it dies. The bumble bees’ stinger has no hooks or barbs on it so it doesn’t detach from the bee‚ and the bee still survives‚ allowing the bumble bee to attack predators multiple times. The workers
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uses various images and senses to make us visualise the scenes. The poem is written in free verse with different line lengths and no rhyme. The first part is long and full of activity as we see how the villagers react and act to the scorpion’s bite by engaging in some kind of witch-hunt. The second part‚ only three lines long‚ describes the mother’s reaction to the whole event. It starts of by Ezekiel explaining how the scorpion had come in because of the heavy rain and hidden under a sack
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Interactive Science 2B Chapter Summary | | Chapter 10 ComMon Acids and Alkalis 10.1 Acids and Alkalis 1. Acids taste sour. Many fruits contain acids. 2. The three mineral acids commonly found in the laboratory are hydrochloric acid‚ sulphuric acid and nitric acid. 3. Alkalis taste bitter and feel soapy or slippery. 4. The common alkalis
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Menageries Owning an unusual pet was a way to show wealth and power to others. These were known as Menageries. A menagerie is a private collection of animals‚ which is not open to the public as a zoo is in our times now. When a family decides to buy a family pet‚ generally they look at fancy fish‚ sweet little kittens or even a high-spirited puppy. They would not think about going out and buying a lion for their young child to play with. However‚ many people get unusual pets. Yet‚ it does
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actually strong enough to break a turtles shell open. Honey Badgers also have very tough skin. The skin is very thick and rubbery‚ which almost impervious to arrow and spears. Even a blow from machete can’t scratch the skin. The skin protects them from bites. The skin also looseness. It allows them to twist and turn on their attackers when held. It said that the only safe grip on Honey Badger is on its back of the neck however nobody is brave enough to actually prove that. So i guess the recommended thing
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which can cause infection and illness. It can be used safely for gentle antiseptic wound cleansing and also for personal hygiene. Dettol Antiseptic Liquid gently cleanses the skin and helps protect against infection from cuts‚ scratches and insect bites by killing germs. Dettol Antiseptic Liquid can also be used in the wash to freshen linen and nappies and in the bath to leave skin feeling hygienically clean and refreshed (kids older than nine months). SALIENT FEATURES * Dettol Antiseptic Liquid
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Hermes‚ to distract Argus and bore him to sleep. Eventually‚ all of Argus’ eyes closed. When this happened‚ Hermes cut off his head‚ allowing Io to escape. Upon Io’s escape and Hera’s shocking discovery‚ “[Hera] sent a gadfly after Io to constantly bite and sting her for as long as she lived” (rintala-allusions.weebly.com) Because of this‚ Io spent her time fleeing from the pest. Eventually‚ she fled to a mountain that‚ coincidentally‚ Prometheus was chained to due to his angering of the
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Causes and Spread of Infection Unit 22 ICO2 Q1 1.1 * Bacteria are unicellular‚ prolcaryotic microorganism found almost in all kinds of habits. Some bacteria are beneficial like those involved in nitrogen fixation and some pathogenic‚ which causes diseases. * Viruses are unicellular‚ tiny organisms which are mostly composed of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) and protein. Its body compromises of head and tail sections. Viruses attach themselves to other organisms and severe infectious diseases
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Insects Insects are neumerout invertebrate animals that belong in the Phylum Arthropoda and Class Insecta. The class Insecta is divided into 2 subclasses: Apterygota‚ or wingless insects‚ and Pterygota‚ or winged insects. Subclass Pterygota is futher divided on basis of metamorphosis. Insects that have undergone incomplete metamorphosis are the Exopterygota. Insects that undergo complete metamorphosis are the Endopterygota. Insects have an outer bilateral exoskeleton to which the muscles are
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