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Salticidae – The Charismatic Spiders

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Jumping spiders! Salticidae is the largest family of spiders, containing approximately 5,500-6,000 species, which accounts for around 13% of all spiders. These species are divided into 600+ genera, are typically small in size and famed for their incredible jumping abilities. Along with their impressive number of species and awesome acrobatics, they also possess some of the best eyes in the invertebrate world. These large forward facing eyes, that allow them to accurately hit their prey or landing site, are up there as some of the best eyes in the invertebrate world. In fact it is thought that these eyes beat

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Social Organization In Insects | Zoology for IAS, IFoS and other competitive exams

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In insects social life has evolved only in two orders, namely, Isoptera (termites) and Hymenoptera (bees, wasps and ants) which make a nest and live in colonies of thousands of individuals that practice division of labor and social interaction.

SOCIAL LIFE IN TERMITES

Termites were the first animals which started living in colonies and developed a well organized social system about 300 million years ago, much earlier than honey bees, ants and human beings. Although termites do not exceed 3-4 mm in size, their queen is a 4 inch long giant that lies in the royal chamber motionless, since its

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A Day in Dorset (part 1)

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A few weekends back, I met up with a university friend and went for a day trip to some heathland in Dorset, with the hope of finding some different and less common creatures. Dorset is well known for its animal diversity and many of Britain’s rarer organisms can be found there, furthermore its heathlands are notorious for containing all six native reptile species (see list below). It was these that we were particularly hoping to see, we especially wanted to find a smooth snake, what with them being so rare and sparsely distributed. So, we set of with our cameras

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Mountain View Humane in need of pet food donations

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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – Mountain View Humane is asking the community for help in making sure pets in the New River Valley are fed.

The clinic runs a pet food pantry which operates from community donations.

Right now, the clinic is running low on dog food and is completely out of cat food.

Mountain View Humane is accepting donations of any brand and size of dry cat and dog food.

“It is very important because it is the difference between eating and not eating,” said Executive Director Sylvie Peterson. “We don’t ever want to find the situation where pets aren’t

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Sunshine Blogger Awards

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I’ve been, very kindly, nominated to participate within the Sunshine Blogger Award by Kannan Raja, the creator of the Zoology scribbles weblog. It is at all times an incredible feeling to know that individuals on the market are conscious of my weblog, not to mention having it talked about and included in issues like this.

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The Sunshine Blogger Award is given from one blogger to a different bloggers in recognition of their inspiring,

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Most tick bites go unnoticed. Here’s how to identify and treat them

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Ticks may be tiny, but they’re worth making a big deal over. They can spread serious diseases to you and your pets, so it’s important to be on the lookout for tick bites pretty much year-round — and pictures of tick bites can help you identify them.

With changing climate patterns and milder winters, these days, “every season is tick season,” Matt Frye, Ph.D., an entomologist and educator with the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program at Cornell University, tells TODAY.com.

“There are ticks active all year,” he explains. “So if the temperature is above freezing, you have a

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Two canine-friendly fundraisers return to Tuscaloosa this weekend

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Dogs will rule this weekend in Tuscaloosa.

Two separate events, Puppy Palooza and Bark in the Park, will have a variety of attractions for pet owners while raising money for pet-related causes in Tuscaloosa.

This is the second year that Midtown Village, 1800 McFarland Blvd. E, has hosted the Puppy Palooza, which is scheduled from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Friday on its village green, the open space between Panera Bread and Barnes & Noble. The event, which benefits the West Alabama Humane Society, will feature live music, a puppy photo booth, face painting, a caricature artist and a bounce

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Sacramento, CA free pet clinic for dogs, cats

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British shorthair and Golden Retriever.

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A free pet clinic is coming to Sacramento — and both dogs and cats are welcome.

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Sacramento County’s Bradshaw Animal Shelter and the city of Sacramento’s Front Street Animal Shelter are teaming up for a single day of free services, including vaccinations, wellness exams and more, according to the county’s website. The event will be hosted at the Pannell Community Center on Sunday, April 23, near the community of Parkway Estates.

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The county warned pet owners in an April Instagram post that the walk-up clinic, open to city and county

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