Coccinella septempunctata, the seven-spot ladybird (or, in North America, seven-spotted ladybug or “C-7″[1]), is the most common ladybird in Europe. Its elytra are of a red colour, but punctuated with three black spots each, with one further spot being spread over the junction of the two, making a total of seven spots, from which the [...]
(From the Phylomon Forum) – – – Sorry, no pictures, but it’s not really relevant for this report anyway since we discovered the current draw rules (V1.2) DO NOT WORK. You run out of cards on turn 2. BOO. Game 1: We drew our first hand and immediately encountered problem #1. First play must be [...]
The European Peacock (Inachis io), more commonly known simply as the Peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe, temperate Asia as far east as Japan. It is the only member of the genus Inachis (the name is derived from Greek mythology, meaning Io, [the daughter] of Inachus). It should not be confused or [...]
Where seen? This green seaweed with small fleshy ‘umbrellas’ is commonly seen on some of our (Singapore, re: “warm”) shores, growing on coral rubble near reefs. Features: The seaweed has structures that look like fleshy umbrellas; with a thick circular portion (about 1-1.5cm across) on a little stalk. These little umbrellas emerge along the length [...]
Because even scientists aren’t always serious. (And since you’re here – fancy asking your artist friends to draw us a picture or two of a “real” organism?) – – – “It’s not wise to upset a Wookiee.” ―Han Solo[src] The Wookiees, whose name for themselves translated to the People of the Trees, were a species [...]
Escherichia coli (commonly abbreviated E. coli; pronounced /ˌɛʃɨˈrɪkiə ˈkoʊlaɪ/, named after Theodor Escherich) is a Gram negative rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms (endotherms). Most E. coli strains are harmless, but some, such as serotype O157:H7, can cause serious food poisoning in humans, and are occasionally responsible for [...]
