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corn borer
(Encyclopedia) corn borer or European corn borer, common name for the larva of a moth of the family Pyralidae, introduced from S Europe into the Boston area in 1917. The corn borer, Ostrinia…William Shakespeare: Love's Labor's Lost, Act V
Act VScene IThe sameEnter Holofernes, Sir Nathaniel, and DullHolofernesSatis quod sufficit.Sir NathanielI praise God for you, sir: your reasons at dinner have been sharp and sententious;…Non-Native Species: Land Animals
by Mark Hughes Prev Next Africanized Honeybee Native to Africa, this honeybee was imported to Brazil in 1956 to breed with European honeybees in the hope that they…butterfly
(Encyclopedia) butterfly, any of a large group of insects found throughout most of the world; with the moths, they comprise the order Lepidoptera. There are about 12 families of butterflies. Most…Frank Dempster Sherman: Witchery
WitcheryFrank Dempster ShermanOut of the purple drifts, From the shadow sea of night, On tides of musk a moth uplifts Its weary wings of white.Is it a dream or ghost Of a dream that comes…yucca
(Encyclopedia) yuccayuccayŭkˈə [key], any plant of the genus Yucca, stiff-leaved stemless or treelike succulents of the family Liliaceae (lily family), native chiefly to the tablelands of Mexico and…symbiosis
(Encyclopedia) symbiosissymbiosissĭmbēōˈsĭs [key], the habitual living together of organisms of different species. The term is usually restricted to a dependent relationship that is beneficial to…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Stanzas from Calderon's Cisma de Inglaterra
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Scenes from the Magico ProdigiosoScenes from the Faust of GoetheStanzas from Calderon's Cisma de Inglaterra Translated by Medwin and corrected by Shelley.…Fastest Animals
Land mammal: The cheetah can run as fast as 70 m.p.h. Marine mammal: Killer whales can reach speeds of 48 m.p.h. Bird: The peregrine falcon dives at speeds of up to 200 m.p.h. and can fly at a…Brewer's: Mote and Beam
(Matt. vii. 3-5). In alio pediculum video, in te ricinum non vides (Petronius). Here pediculum means a louse, and ricinum a tyke. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…Trending
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