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Megadromus antarcticus, also known as the “Alexander beetle”, [1] is a member of the Carabidae (ground beetle) family and only found in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Megadromus antarcticus are easily recognized by their iridescent green colouration.
The beetle-in-a-box is a famous thought experiment that Wittgenstein introduces in the context of his investigation of pains. [16] Pains occupy a distinct and vital place in the philosophy of mind for several reasons. [17] One is that pains seem to collapse the appearance/reality distinction. [18]
Isabella Markham (mother) Sir John Harington (4 August 1560 – 20 November 1612), of Kelston, Somerset, England, but born in London, was an English courtier, author and translator popularly known as the inventor of the flush toilet. [1] He became prominent at Queen Elizabeth I 's court, and was known as her "saucy Godson", but his poetry and ...
Insect house in Parkend, the Forest of Dean, UK. An insect hotel, also known as a bug hotel or insect house, is a manmade structure created to provide shelter for insects. They can come in a variety of shapes and sizes depending on the specific purpose or specific insect it is catered to. Most consist of several different sections that provide ...
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Inventor of the microtome. Alexander Cumming FRSE (sometimes referred to as Alexander Cummings; 1733 – 8 March 1814) [1] was a Scottish watchmaker and instrument inventor, who was the first to patent a design of the flush toilet in 1775, which had been pioneered by Sir John Harington, but without solving the problem of foul smells.
Necrophorus [sic] 4-signatus Laporte, 1840. Nicrophorus orbicollis is a nearctic burying beetle first described by Thomas Say in 1825. It is a member of the genus Nicrophorus or sexton beetles, comprising the most common beetles in the family Silphidae. This species is a decomposer feeding on carcasses of small dead animals.
The boxelder bug (Boisea trivittata), also called box bug, maple bug or, inaccurately, box beetle, is a species of true bug native to eastern North America. The western boxelder bug Boisea rubrolineata is a relative of this species and is native to western North America. Boxelder bugs are found primarily on boxelder trees, as well as on maple ...