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Object Details Record Last Modified 15 May 2023 Specimen Count 1 Collection Date 23 Jun 1983 Barcode USNMENT00293096 USNM Number USNMENT00293096 Prep Count 1 Preparation Envelope Sex Male Stage Adult ...
The Zebra Plant is a stunning and low-maintenance succulent. Watch this video for the essential care tips, from watering to light, to keep your Haworthia fasciata looking its best.
Based on the latest ornithological research and conservation data, this update has identified 113 new IBAs and revised 118 existing ones, bringing the total number of IBAs in Italy to 240. The ...
The vast expanse of the night sky has served as a celestial roadmap for human travelers for thousands of years. Yet, long before humans learned to chart courses by the stars, many species in the ...
The blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata), a tiny but deadly cephalopod, has developed a unique and ruthless solution to a longstanding problem: surviving mating. A Deadly Embrace ...
(Totti/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0) The blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) is only a few centimeters long, yet it may be one of the most dangerous marine animals on Earth. That's because, ...
February 5: The Görlitz Silesian Museum and the heirs of Jewish art collector Otto Wachenheim reached an agreement over “Aechmea fasciata with Books and Centennial Hall” by Oskar Moll to ...
A male blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) showing its iconic aposematic colouration.. Image credit: Dr Wen-Sung Chung, UQ It may explain why the venom gland in the male blue-lined octopus is ...
All octopuses are venomous, with the majority of these cephalopods using their venom to fend off their predators or to immobilize their prey. Among the Hapalochlaena, or the blue-ringed octopuses, ...
There are a few reasons to think twice before planting aloe vera in your garden or keeping it in pots in your home. One drawback is that it's listed as toxic to cats and dogs by the ASPCA and Pet ...
Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom during mating to avoid being eaten by their partners, observations suggest 1. Blue-lined octopuses (Hapalochlaena fasciata) have paralysing ...