Sentences with phrase «for small insects»

They will then spend a year on land, foraging for small insects in mossy outcroppings and on forest floors.

But for small insects, this distance represents several body lengths, a relatively long distance.

The radars recorded medium - sized insects (hoverflies, ladybird beetles, and water boatmen) and large ones (hawk moths, painted lady butterflies, and aquatic beetles) flying between 150 meters and 1200 meters high; balloon sampling flights helped provide estimated counts for smaller insects.

The rooms are really spacey for a small insect, and there is much to explore.

Not exact matches

If there are 90 % insects, and we consider them to be all very small, (which we know they are not), we could say that each pair, in order to fit on the «ARK» would need 4 square inches for two of them, plus their food for more than 40 days (Actually I think it was about a year, but we will go with about 40 days just to give the bible thumpers a chance, it supposably rained for 40 days).

Like several recent books in the same vein (Thomas Eisner's For Love of Insects and Piotr Nasrecki's The Smaller Majority, for example), Attenborough's Life in the Undergrowth explicitly sets out to change the way in which people see and think about all manner of creeping things that creepeth upon the earth, as Leviticus puts it, and some that fly, tFor Love of Insects and Piotr Nasrecki's The Smaller Majority, for example), Attenborough's Life in the Undergrowth explicitly sets out to change the way in which people see and think about all manner of creeping things that creepeth upon the earth, as Leviticus puts it, and some that fly, tfor example), Attenborough's Life in the Undergrowth explicitly sets out to change the way in which people see and think about all manner of creeping things that creepeth upon the earth, as Leviticus puts it, and some that fly, too.

They helped their children notice birds, insects, plants and other wonders of the natural world when they were small, and then continued this focus even when the children decided, for a few years, to go to the local primary school.

But before you go checking his hairline for a small burrowing insect, read on for all you need to know about childhood tics.

For younger children, light - colored or white bodysuits are usually the best option since it's easier to spot dirt, redness, an insect or other small undesirable objects on your baby.

The health department is also giving away minnows — small insect - eating fish for backyard ponds — and larvacide tablets at no cost.

The resulting tangled networks provided protective habitats for small animals, hundreds of insects, and smaller plants, which nestled themselves atop the beds of Pecopteris roots in their never - ending search for the sun.

«A similar principle operates, for instance, in insect flight, where big power muscles provide the main force that is then redirected by smaller steering muscles for lift and drag.

Light - emitting diode (LED) streetlights often draw moths and other insects into small areas at night, setting a buffet for nocturnal predators, but certain aspects of the lights themselves might be rendering insects vulnerable in even more sinister ways, new research suggests.

In one scorpion species, researchers have found that the arachnids use a relatively weak, but easily produced, prevenom for small jobs such as paralyzing insects and save their deadliest venom for serious work like fending off a larger animal.

Their brains are smaller and contain fewer neurons, and researchers have powerful genetic tools for monitoring and perturbing specific neurons and neural circuits in these insects.

Some tarantulas succeed in occasionally capturing small birds, small mammals such as mice, and even small fish, but their ordinary prey consists of insects such as crickets (for ground dwellers) and moths (for arboreal species).

They were once thought to be exclusively small nocturnal insect - eaters, but fossil discoveries of the past decade — particularly from China and South America — have shown that they developed diverse adaptations for feeding and locomotion, including gliding, digging, and swimming.

Small, furry and with a penchant for insects, the greatest grandparent of all modern placental mammals lived after the dinosaurs were wiped out

For this reason, Professor Stork and his colleagues focused on asking how many species of beetles and insects there actually are, in the process applying a new method of estimation arising from a tendency for larger species of British beetles to be described before smaller speciFor this reason, Professor Stork and his colleagues focused on asking how many species of beetles and insects there actually are, in the process applying a new method of estimation arising from a tendency for larger species of British beetles to be described before smaller specifor larger species of British beetles to be described before smaller species.

Small insects beware: velvet worms are on the hunt, and have a unique method of persuading you to stay for dinner

Meet our last common mammalian ancestor Small, furry and with a penchant for insects, the greatest grandparent of all modern placental mammals lived after the dinosaurs were wiped out.

By ALISON HENWOODSince Aristotle's day amber has been prized for the beauty of the insects, feathers and small reptiles imprisoned within it.

The DNA sequences of insects and seeds — and for large predatory birds, prey such as small mammals or lizards — reveal the food that attracts the birds to the airport in the first place.

«In terms of practical nature conservation, these results signify that in the future it will no longer be sufficient to preserve small, isolated reserves — while these benefit specialized species with a simple genetic structure, the bulk of species that depend on an exchange between local populations will lose out in the medium to long term,» predicts Schmitt, and he adds in closing, «This will lead to a further decline of numerous insect species — with dramatic consequences for entire food webs and ecosystems.»

Moreover, because higher frequency calls are better for spotting smaller prey, each size bat likely pursues different - sized insects.

But for targeted control on the scale of towns and small cities, the modified insects could prove to be a useful tool.

So in the new study, Loukola and colleagues made the bees forage for sugar water by moving a small, yellow ball to a specific target (as in the video above)-- something far removed from what the insects do in the wild.

Small, armed drones that look like insects or birds could hold territory in war zones, without the need for troops on the ground, says David Hambling

Most importantly for the study's researchers, «It puts the final nail in the coffin of the idea that small brains constrain insects»» cognitive abilities, says co-author Lars Chittka, a behavioral ecologist also at Queen Mary University of London.

Fruit flies are small insects that are often used for genetic research as they reproduce quickly, are easy to breed in laboratory conditions and share many of the same fundamental mechanisms and pathways found in more complex organisms such as humans.

The U.S. continued to launch animals for scientific experiments but increasingly concentrated on smaller creatures such as mice and insects, which are easier to care for and take up much less space (although two squirrel monkeys did ride on the space shuttle Challenger's STS -51-B mission in April - May 1985.)

Inspired by examples like this, engineers are producing ensembles of small, insect - like robots that cooperatively perform jobs that might be difficult, dangerous or tedious for humans to carry out.

Furthermore, animal foods for our ancestors also included a large quantity of fish and shellfish as well as small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, snails, etc..

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The first energy system relied heavily on the slow burning of fats to create ATP (the universal energy currency), keeping us fueled while we were at rest or sleeping, yet also allowing for continuous or intermittent low levels of aerobic activity (think of our ancestors walking across the savannah for hours foraging for roots, shoots, berries, grubs, insects and the occasional small animal).

Greater numbers make the bosses less overwhelming, and we all hunger for opportunities to show off our party tricks, like how my insect glaive's vaulting ability makes it easy for me to mount creatures, while my gunlance - toting partner can unload what appears to be a small nuclear device into a sleeping monster's face.

They move around the world, interacting with smaller insects and animals, battling one another for territory and domination, hunting for prey or sleeping.

He has small spectacles that sit on the end of his nose, similar to the style of an explorer who searches for new creatures (such as insects, mammals etc.).

Log piles provide food and shelter for insects and small animals and are an important feature in a wildlife garden.

In a small patch of pine trees outside Magellan Charter School, a fourth - grade science class is on the hunt for insects, plants and other life.

Perhaps you could go outside and look for something very small and alive, an insect of some kind, a thrip or aphid, and regard it very closely, with the greatest attention, for a very long time.

It is common for dogs to attract ear mites, which are small insects that live in the waxy secretions.

The ordinance does have an exemption for small «backyard» breeders and those who raise dogs and cats at their home or business, AZCentral.com reports, yet it also bans the use of «animals as prizes» at carnivals and amusement parks, which includes goldfish, insects, bunnies, and other critters (another nice piece of news to hear!).

Crickets, Roaches, & Locusts If you're keeping a large number of insects it's probably best to use a large colored plastic storage bin to store them and a small «Critter Keeper» to transfer them when it's time for feeding.

It's fantastic for minor allergies, small reactions to insect bites, or treating motion sickness.

Seal it up tight, set off insect foggers (buy the small foggers, use one per room), and stay out for at least four hours.

Insect repellant sprays for human use containing DEET are not significantly toxic if your dog is exposed to small amounts from your skin or clothing, but it is not recommended to use these directly on dogs.

Your pet is an easy target for parasites and small insects.

These nocturnal animals roam looking for insects, fruits, vegetables, acorns, seeds, fish, and small animals.

Mites are small insect parasites that can cause serious skin problems for your guinea pig.