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Woodlice are terrestrial isopods in the suborder Oniscidea. Their name is derived from being often found in old wood, [2] and from louse, a parasitic insect, ...
Philoscia muscorum, the common striped woodlouse [2] or fast woodlouse, [3] is a common European woodlouse. It is widespread in Europe , the British Isles and is found from southern Scandinavia to Ukraine and Greece . [ 4 ]
A voice from heaven told Peter to kill and eat, but since the vessel (or sheet, ὀθόνη, othonē) contained unclean animals, Peter declined. The command was repeated two more times, along with the voice saying, "What God hath made clean, that call not thou common" (verse 15) and then the vessel was taken back to heaven (verse 16).
Syrian and Egyptian hives are made of a mash of clay and straw for coolness. In Old Testament times, honey was an article of export (Genesis 43:11; Ezekiel 27:17). Bees are spoken of in Bible as a term of comparison for a numerous army relentlessly harassing their enemies. Debôrah, the Hebrew name for bee, was a favourite name for women.
Plants of the Bible, Missouri Botanical Garden; Project "Bibelgarten im Karton" (biblical garden in a cardboard box) of a social and therapeutic horticultural group (handicapped persons) named "Flowerpower" from Germany; List of biblical gardens in Europe; Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Plants in the Bible" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York ...
What Did the Ancient Israelites Eat? Diet in Biblical Times is a 2008 book by Nathan MacDonald that discusses the foods eaten by Israelites during the time that the Bible was written. MacDonald, a theologian who serves as a lecturer at St Andrews University , used biblical texts [ 1 ] as well as archaeological and anthropological evidence in ...
Trachelipus rathkii, also known as Rathke's woodlouse, is a species of woodlouse in the genus Trachelipus (family Trachelipodidae). It can be found across Europe, except in the Mediterranean Basin. [1] It has also been introduced to North America, where it can be found across most of the northern half of the United States and southern Canada. [2]
Trichoniscus pusillus, sometimes called the common pygmy woodlouse, is one of the five most common species of woodlice in the British Isles. It is acknowledged to be the most abundant terrestrial isopod in Britain. [3] It is found commonly across Europe north of the Alps, and has been introduced to Madeira, the Azores and North America. [4]