Scientific & Common Name: The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) Habitat & Geographic Range: The Canada goose population is spread throughout Canada and United States‚ and can live in different conditions of many biomes such as Tundra‚ Grasslands‚ Temperate regions‚ and Boreal Forest (Mowbray et al.‚ 2002). Their ability to inhabit variety of biomes allows incredibly wide range of habitats available for the Canada goose. Habitats range from cold arctic to temperate forests. They can be found near
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The current knowledge of stingless bees is clearly described by Vit et al. (2013) in their book‚ “Pot-Honey: A legacy of stingless bees”. The stingless bees have populated the tropical earth with pantropical distribution for over 65 million years which is longer than Apis‚ the stinging honeybees. They are over 500 discovered species and possibly 100 more are yet undescribed. Generally‚ stingless bee colonies make far less honey compared to honey bees. Meliponines basically have stingers with highly
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Before one can begin the lab‚ he/she must make a prediction about what gene the trait one are analyzing is on. The trait can either be sex-linked‚ or autosomal. To begin the lab‚ one must acquire a sample of flies to cross. These flies should be placed in a tube with an easily removable foam stopper. Use the flynap to knock out the fruit flies‚ and pour them out of the tube into a petri dish. Then place the petri dish on a stereomicroscope‚ and begin using a paintbrush to sort the flies by gender
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Introduction These species are commonly known as pill bugs; they are terrestrial crustaceans that are oval shaped and a little flat. Pill bugs live in gardens‚ fields‚ forests or any region that is moist and are most likely found under rocks. The reason behind as to why isopods prefer a moist area is because they don’t have a good waterproofing cuticle wax‚ which causes them to dry out easily (“Critter Catalog‚" n.d.‚ para. 8). Pill bugs are also known as “roly-polies” because of their ability to
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The Snares penguin‚ also known as the Snares crested penguin and Snares Island penguin‚ is a penguin native to a group of islands‚ called the Snares‚ in New Zealand. The penguin can be anywhere between 50-70 cm tall and weigh 2.5-4 kg. Like any penguin‚ it has a white belly and a black back and wings‚ but one of its most distinguishing features are its bright yellow eyebrowstripes. These eyebrow-stripes extend across above the eyes and flair out from the sides of its head. The Snares penguin
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Propolis: The Ancient Healer Did you know that honey isn’t the only thing that bees make? Bees also produce a compound called propolis from the sap on needle-leaved trees or evergreens. When they combine the sap with their own discharges and beeswax‚ they create a sticky and greenish-brown product that is used as a coating to build their hives. This is called propolis. Many ancient civilizations used propolis for its medical properties. Assyrians put it on tumors and wounds to prevent infection and
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Are new needles on your evergreen growing in brownish-red? Or have you noticed a Shepard’s crook at the top of your tree? White pine weevils may be causing those changes. Are White Pine Weevils Hurting Your Trees? Here’s the basic info to help you identify if white pine weevils are hurting your trees. • Susceptible Trees: As their name suggests‚ they do prefer Eastern white pine trees. Often‚ they also attack blue‚ Norway and Serbian spruces. White pine weevils also can harm red‚ pitch‚ jack‚
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We at Genericville City Council are here to determine whether or not Malathion insecticide spray should be used to reduce the mosquito population. In this article I am going to review all the processes to see what is really going to benefit this city in the long run. I will be going through and discussing four main points which will include hazard identification‚ dose-response‚ exposure‚ and risk characterization. When I am done I will conclude with my decision so that we may be able to move forward
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Carpenter ants like to burrow into soft and rotting wood. They like to make nests inside of oak trees that are already diseased or compromised. The presence of carpenter ants can prevent a diseased or compromised tree from recovering and continuing to thrive. Here is what you need to do if you have carpenter ants living in any of the oak trees on your property. Locate The Nest The first thing you need to do is locate the nest. Carpenter ants generally live together in colonies and build nests where
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Topic 6: Mammalian Pheromones Abstract A pheromone is a chemical signal which is released by one animal and received by another‚ which induce a species specific reaction. Pheromones are detected via chemosensory systems known as the Vomeronasal Organ (VNO). Within a wide range of mammals the VNO is used to elicit a generalized sexual response‚ primarily affecting the reproductive tract. This is seen in most terrestrial mammals who have adapted to sensing volatile chemical signals; the Mouse displays
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