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The bird of paradise fly exhibits sexual dimorphism. The adult female is up to about 2 cm (0.8 in) in length and a dark bluish-black or purplish colour. It is an elongated oval in shape with a plump, domed appearance. It has three pairs of legs, but no wings. The adult male in contrast is much smaller and resembles a fly. It has a slender ...
Conservationists have introduced a wasp to tackle an invasive scale insect destroying forest habitat of the critically-endangered Wilkins’ bunting. Remote island bird at risk of extinction is ...
Bird-of-paradise plants grow best in well-draining soil both indoors and out, as they are prone to root rot if overwatered. Before planting in a pot, make sure it's heavy enough to withstand the ...
Birds-of-paradise range in size from the king bird-of-paradise at 50 g (1.8 oz) and 15 cm (5.9 in) to the curl-crested manucode at 44 cm (17 in) and 430 g (15 oz). The male black sicklebill , with its long tail, is the longest species at 110 cm (43 in).
Hosts can kill endoparasitoids by sticking haemocytes to the egg or larva in a process called encapsulation. [21] In aphids, the presence of a particular species of γ-3 Pseudomonadota makes the aphid relatively immune to their parasitoid wasps by killing many of the eggs. As the parasitoid's survival depends on its ability to evade the host's ...
Wasps come in a variety of colors — from yellow and black to red and blue — and are split into two primary groups: social and solitary. Most wasps are solitary, non-stinging insects that do ...
Also known as giant bird-of-paradise plants, these larger types look more like trees and can reach up to 30 feet tall when grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 9B through 11, according to the ...
The bronze parotia (Parotia berlepschi), also known as the Foja parotia, Berlepsch's parotia or Berlepsch's six-wired bird-of-paradise, is a species of bird-of-paradise, in the family Paradisaeidae. It resembles and is often considered to be a subspecies of Carola's parotia , but a high majority of authorities support its specific status.