Anthropoda

Zooplankton

Marine zooplankton
Scale 3 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 1
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Animalia, Anthropoda

1 POINTS

Play: Zooplankton has a MOVE of 1.
“Many of these creatures so low in the scale of nature are most exquisite in their forms & rich colours. — It creates a feeling of wonder that so much beauty should be apparently created for such little purpose.” (Darwin on plankton).

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Graphic by DIana Sudykawww.dianasudyka.com/
Zooplankton /ˌzoʊ.əˈplæŋktən/ are heterotrophic (sometimes detritivorous) plankton. Plankton are organisms drifting in oceans, seas, and bodies of fresh water. The word “zooplankton” is derived from the Greek zoon (ζῴον), meaning “animal”, and planktos (πλαγκτός), meaning “wanderer” or “drifter”.[1] Individual zooplankton are usually microscopic, but some (such as jellyfish) are larger and visible with the naked […] read more

Northern Rat Flea

Nosopsyllus fasciatus
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Insecta, Anthropoda

9 POINTS

Play: The Northern Rat Flea has a MOVE of 2, and must be played adjacent a RODENTIA species.

Fact: This flea is also known for being a minor vector for the plague.

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Graphic by David Orrwww.davidorogenic.com/
The northern rat flea (Nosopsyllus fasciatus) is a species of flea found on domestic rats and house mice. Northern rat fleas are external parasites, living by hematophagy off the blood of rodents. It is the most widely spread of its genus, having originated in Europe, but has been transported to temperate regions all over the […] read more

Aeronaut Spider

Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida

6 POINTS

Play: These spiders have a FLIGHT of 2.
“How inexplicable is the cause which induces these small insects, as it now appears in both hemispheres, to undertake their aerial excursions.” ~Darwin (Oct 31, 1832)

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Graphic by Diana Sudykawww.dianasudyka.com
Ballooning, sometimes called kiting, is a behaviour in which spiders and some other invertebrates use air-borne dispersal to move between locations.[1][2] A spider (usually limited to individuals of a small species), or spiderling after hatching,[3] will climb as high as it can, stand on raised legs with its abdomen pointed upwards (“tiptoeing”),[4] and then release […] read more

Large Earth Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris
Scale 4 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Insecta, Anthropoda

4 POINTS

Play: This Bumblebee has a FLIGHT of 2.

Fact: The Large Earth Bumblebee can navigate its way back to the nest from a distance as far away as 8 miles.

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Graphic by Stewart (ca 1840)
Bombus terrestris, the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe. Bombus terrestris is the largest of the bumblebee species.[1] Bombus terrestris is one of the main species used in greenhouse pollination, and consequently can be found in many countries and areas where it is not native; […] read more

European Honey Bee

Apis Melifera
Scale 4 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Insecta, Anthropoda

5 POINTS

Play: The European Honey Bee has a FLIGHT of 2.

Fact: THe Honey Bee Genome Sequencing Consortium fully sequenced and analyzed the genome of Apis me;;ifera in 2006.

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Graphic by Stewart (1840)
The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is a species of honey bee. The genus name Apis is Latin for “bee”, and mellifera means “honey-bearing”. As of October 28, 2006, the Honey Bee Genome Sequencing Consortium fully sequenced and analyzed the genome of Apis mellifera. Since 2007, attention has been devoted to […] read more

European Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida

7 POINTS

Play: The European Spider has a MOVE of 1.

Fact: The third pair of legs the garden spiders are specialized for assisting in the spinning of orb webs.

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Graphic by Emst Haeckel (1904)
“Cross spider” redirects here. For spiders noted for their web markings (stabilimenta), see Argiope (spider). The spider species Araneus diadematus is commonly called the European garden spider,diadem spider, cross spider, or crowned orb weaver. It is an orb-weaver spider found inEurope and North America. (From Wikipedia, March 2015) read more