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They are generally large in size, including the largest known fly, Gauromydas heros (syn. Mydas heros). Many of the species, in addition to their large size, are mimics of stinging hymenopterans, especially wasps. Most mydids are found in arid and semiarid regions of the world, [1] but they are also found in other habitats. Mydidae are most ...
This species has a Neotropical distribution and is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and also in Colombia, in the latter country two populations were detected in Villavicencio, in the Department of Meta and in Manizales, in the Department of Caldas although there is a possibility that Gauromydas heros populations of Colombia are a different species.
This height was recorded above the Himalayas. [2] This great height allows them to avoid eagles in mountain passes. [2] Bar-headed goose: Anser indicus: Anatidae: 8,800 metres (29,000 feet) [2] [4] [5] They also fly over the peaks of the Himalayas on their migratory path. [4] Whooper swan: Cygnus cygnus: Anatidae: 8,200 metres (27,000 feet)
The thermometer at O’Hare International Airport read 104 degrees at 4:26 p.m., the second-hottest temperature ever recorded in Chicago. And it rained for the first time in nearly a month.” ...
[12] [13] For comparison, the living bird with the largest wingspan is the wandering albatross, averaging 3 m (9 ft 10 in) and spanning up to 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in). When grounded, Argentavis' height has been estimated at 1.5 to 1.8 m (4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 11 in), roughly equivalent to that of an adult human.
Tabanus sudeticus, also known as the dark giant horsefly, is a species of biting horse-fly. [5] [6] ... and with an occasional record from Belarus. ...
Chicagoans are familiar with disappointment. “There’s always next year,” was the motto for generations of Cubs fans who waited 108 years between the team’s last two championships. Yet ...
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