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In an ancient Sumerian poem, a fly helps the goddess Inanna when her husband Dumuzid is being chased by galla demons. [10] Flies also appear on Old Babylonian seals as symbols of Nergal, the god of death [10] and fly-shaped lapis lazuli beads were often worn by many different cultures in ancient Mesopotamia, along with other kinds of fly-jewellery. [10]
Artemis, goddess of the hunt, the dark, the light, the moon, wild animals, nature, wilderness, childbirth, virginity, fertility, young girls, and health and plague in women and childhood; Aurae, nymphs of the breezes; Chloris, goddess of flowers; Cronus, god of the harvest; Cybele, Phrygian goddess of the fertile earth and wild animals
Fireflies have featured in human culture around the world for centuries. [55] In Japan, the emergence of fireflies (Japanese: hotaru) signifies the anticipated changing of the seasons; [56] firefly viewing is a special aesthetic pleasure of midsummer, celebrated in parks that exist for that one purpose. [57]
Lampyridae, or fireflies, are omnivorous invertebrates that communicate with each other through the ends of their abdomens through bioluminescence, according to National Geographic Kids.
Fireflies are characterized by a phenomenon called bioluminescence, meaning they produce They form the Lampyridae family and are sometimes called glowworms or lightning bugs.
The fireflies of many eastern and midwestern U.S. childhoods “have survived everything we can throw at them,” said Tufts University biologist and firefly expert Sara Lewis.
Toggle Marine animals subsection. 2.1 Fish. 2.2 Invertebrates. 3 Freshwater animals. 4 Fungi. 5 Bacteria. 6 Other microorganisms. 7 References. Toggle the table of ...
Makara (Hindu mythology) – half terrestrial animal in the frontal part (stag, deer, or elephant) and half aquatic animal in the hind part (usually of a fish, a seal, or a snake, though sometimes a peacock or even a floral tail is depicted) Mug-wamp - (Canadian) giant sturgeon monster said to inhabit Lake Temiskaming in Ontario. Name is of ...