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The giant anteater is the most terrestrial of the living anteater species; specialization for life on the ground appears to be a new trait in anteater evolution. The transition to life on the ground could have been aided by the expansion of open habitats such as savanna in South America and the abundance of native colonial insects , such as ...
The giant anteater is the type host of a species of nematode, Aspidodera serrata, [38] while the silky anteater is the type host of the coccidian Eimeria cyclopei. [39] Other parasites that affect anteaters are protozoans , bacteria , parabasalids , and viruses .
Argiope aurantia is a species of spider, commonly known as the yellow garden spider, [2] [3] black and yellow garden spider, [4] golden garden spider, [5] writing spider, zigzag spider, zipper spider, black and yellow argiope, corn spider, Steeler spider, or McKinley spider. [6] The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1833.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Connecticut, just announced the birth of their newest baby, an anteater pup born to two of the zoo’s Giant Anteaters. The parents, EO and Pana, are both fifteen ...
The yet-to-be-named pup is busy bonding with its mom, Olive, the zoo announced Thursday.
Beanie can't get enough of this cuddly guy.
Argiope bruennichi is commonly known as the wasp spider. In Australia, Argiope keyserlingi and Argiope aetherea are known as St Andrew's cross spiders, for their habit of resting in the web with paired legs outstretched in the shape of an X and mirroring the large white web decoration (the cross of St. Andrew [2] having the same form
Miss Spider: David Kirk: Miss Spider: Spider James and the Giant Peach: Roald Dahl: Seven flies Fly: The Brave Little Tailor: Traditional. The plot of this famous fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm is set in motion by the fact that the tailor kills seven flies in one blow. When he brags about this people assume he is talking about giants, causing ...