Spiders can be found in all environments throughout the entire world, except in the air and sea. Biology of Spiders, R.Foelix These invertebrates of the order Aranea are one of the several groups of the Class Arachnida, with about thirty four thousand species. They range in body size from only a few millimeters in length to almost five inches. All are carniverous and have four pair of walking legs, one pair of pedipalps, and one pair of chelicerae. Spiders, W.Shear Each chelicerae consists of a base and a fang. The fang folds up inside of a groove in the...
their bites are only painful to humans, not deadly. Biology of Spiders, R.Foelix
their bites are only painful to humans, not deadly. Biology of Spiders, R.Foelix
Though feeding habits vary with spiders their methods of reproduction are all relatively similar, though each species has its own specific ritual. Because spiders are cannabilistic, the much smaller male must be very cautious in approaching a potential mate. If he simply rushes in towards the female, the chances are that he will be seen only as food and consumed. So spider courtship has evolved into a special complex pattern that varies in each species. This variation allows for species recognition, so no gametes are was
Your brain has two sides. And each has a distinctly different way of looking at the world. Do you realize that in order for you to read this article, the two sides of your brain must do completely different things? The more we integrate those two sides, the more integrated...
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Memory is one of the most puzzling parts of the brain. How can our brain store more information and thoughts than an encyclopedia and weigh less then three pounds? The brain gives us the ability to act on our own. To think, say, and do things we want to...
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The Hardy-Weinberg theorem states that the frequency of alleles and genotypes in a population's gene pool remain constant over the generations unless acted upon by agents other than sexual recombination. For example, take a population of mice that consists of 1,000 members. A specific allele, albino allele, is recessive within...
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Breast cancer is only one of 200 different types of cancer. It is considered a woman's disease but both men and women have the disease. Every year, more than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Twelve percent of all women will get the disease and 3.5% of them...
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Since the first vaccine in 1796 for smallpox, made by Edward Jenner, modern science has managed to create vaccines to give us immunity to many deadly diseases. Vaccines have reduced many diseases and have even eradicated others. However, currently there is evidence that not all vaccines are beneficial and that...
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