fire ants‚ also known as (RIFA) travel in distinct trails along foundations‚ sidewalks‚ patios‚ upside of buildings‚ along baseboards‚ and under edges of carpet. This invasive species is extremely aggressive‚ if disturbed they will swarm out of nests and attack in large numbers which will inflict a very painful sting. They feed on living insects‚ dead animals‚ and honeydew from honeydew producing insects. Since the introduction of red imported fire ants‚ it has become a major agricultural and
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heart as “a singing bird” and this is forms an image of simple‚ natural joy. She moves on to say that the bird is in a nest which is a safe‚ warm place. The nest is in “watered shoot” which suggest development and growth. The connection between the nest and the shoot is her heart. Her love is still developing but it is in a safe and warm place as it grows. Just like the shoot in the nest‚ it is being nurtured. She next compares her heart to “an apple tree” which unlike the shoot is established and developed
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natural history‚ said “The first recorded descriptions of the dodo were providing by Dutch sailors who first encountered‚ them in 1598- within 100 years.” (Jalyon Parish). Their nest was built in two different places since dodos could not fly they put their nest on the ground level‚ but Passenger Pigeons made their nest on trees since they could fly. The country where people could have found Dodos is Madagascar‚ but Passenger Pigeons locate are in North America. The Dodos and Passenger Pigeons would
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finding a mate. They raise their neck high‚ and twist their heads from side to side. Randomly‚ they flap their wings. First‚ the flamingos divide themselves into groups of 15~50 birds. When they find their mate‚ their female chooses a spot for the nest. Next‚ they build the
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Pipiwharauroa looked up at the sun filtering through the leaves then down at the cold damp earth and said: “ no‚ I’m to busy building my nest”. Great sadness filled the heart of Tanehokahoka for he knew that if one of his children did not come down‚ not only would his brother’s children perish‚ but the birds would lose their homes. As Tanemahuta’s last hope he turned to Kiwi and said “E’kiwi
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male and female Guinea Turaco will sit on the eggs until they hatch which usually takes 21 to 24 days. Other birds in the group will help the female care for the babies. The babies can fly when they are 4 weeks old. They will sometimes leave the nest when they are 6 weeks old. It is not known for sure if they are endangered. You will find the Red-crested Turaco living in the forests and savannas of Africa. The Red-crested Turaco is on the large size. They are colorful and have a long tail
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Like other Cowbirds‚ the Shiny Cowbird is a brood parasite. That’s just a fancy way of saying that it depends on other species to raise it young by leaving its eggs in another host’s nest. Her chicks are taken care of by an overworked and unsuspecting babysitter while she continues Shiny Cowbird business (e.g. foraging‚ mating‚ etc.) as usual. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brood_parasite What’s the harm in
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The Orangespotted Sunfish (Lepomis humilis) is often confused with other sunfishes. This species is classified in the class Actinopterygii‚ order Perciformes‚ and family Centrarchidae. One characteristic that makes them stand out from other fishes are their black and orange spots. Also‚ their operculum is lined with a solid white band. Nine to ten bars can be identified on this fish. The bars on the female have a light center‚ which is a way of gender identification when the males are outside of
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are very territorial. Largemouth Bass have interesting breeding habits. The male will prepare the nest‚ usually in one to four feet of water. He will use his fins to expose gravel‚ shells‚ or plant roots on the bottom‚ making a circle two to three feet wide. During the breeding season‚ each male prepares and builds a nest in shallow water. Nests are generally very crude in design. Once the nest is built a female swims near‚ and following an act of courtship‚ she lay her eggs in the
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""¦The best laid schemes of mice and men‚ Go oft astray"¦ ." This quote is taken from the 1785 poem "To A Mouse." The poem depicts the fleeing of a mouse in terror as a plow‚ driven by Robert Burns‚ the author‚ destroys its nest. Through the mouse’s tribulations Burns proceeds to console the mouse‚ telling it not to worry because plans often go wrong. George Steinbeck‚ a 20th century author‚ took this line to heart when he wrote the novel Of Mice and Men. The story depicts two ranch hands trying
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