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Discarded exoskeleton of dragonfly nymph Exoskeleton of cicada attached to a Tridax procumbens (colloquially known as the tridax daisy)An exoskeleton (from Greek έξω éxō "outer" [1] and σκελετός skeletós "skeleton" [2] [3]) is a skeleton that is on the exterior of an animal in the form of hardened integument, which both supports the body's shape and protects the internal organs ...
The Gnat seems to love jokes; however, he doesn't like telling them himself—he prefers others to tell the jokes. The Louse and the Flea: Louse, Flea: The Louse and the Flea: Traditional. Characters in a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Doris: Bee: Doris the Buzzy Bee: Madam Octa Spider: Cirque du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan ...
The third book in the series was chosen as a YALSA quick pick in 2007. An article in the School Library Journal Reviews says that the book starts off slow but speeds up after a few chapters. The story is average for the genre but some parts are plenty poetic and help set the mood. [2] Kliatt reviews said that the books were "Tingly and ...
Various books by Isaac Asimov; Shooting War by Anthony Lappé; The Bolo stories of Keith Laumer and others. Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein; Various Dale Brown books The Cybernetic Infantry Device manned robot and Tin Man robotic battle armor. "Malak" by Peter Watts; Second Variety by Philip K. Dick
Insects, like all arthropods, have no interior skeleton; instead, they have an exoskeleton, a hard outer layer made mostly of chitin that protects and supports the body. . The insect body is divided into three parts: the head, thorax, and abdomen
Dragonfly vision is thought to be like slow motion for humans. Dragonflies see faster than humans do; they see around 200 images per second. [80] A dragonfly can see in 360 degrees, and nearly 80 per cent of the insect's brain is dedicated to its sight. [81]
Megaguirus (Japanese: メガギラス, Hepburn: Megagirasu) is a fictional monster, or kaiju who first appeared in Toho's 2000 film Godzilla vs. Megaguirus.A mutated version of the fictional dragonfly-like insect known as Meganulon (メガヌロン, Meganuron), Megaguirus is regarded as the queen of the species; according to Toho, she is 50 meters (164 feet) long, has a wingspan of 80 meters ...
The arthropod exoskeleton is divided into different functional units, each comprising a series of grouped segments; such a group is called a tagma, and the tagmata are adapted to different functions in a given arthropod body. For example, tagmata of insects include the head, which is a fused capsule, the thorax as nearly a fixed capsule, and ...