Barn spider

of habitats than do the members of any other phylum in the animal kingdom. They are the most numerous living animal species currently known in the world and there may be millions more to be identified. (Myers, 2001) Some species known are insects, spider and crustacean and all are considered invertebrates, which means their bodies do not have internal bones for support. Instead, they produce a hard exoskeleton made of chitin which covers and protects their bodies and as they grow that protective barrier

The motif of insects and their nonhuman behavior is used to show the distortion of the nature through controlling technologies. While controlling technologies are depicted as a distortion of nature, Bradbury similarly uses the insect motif with destructive technologies to show a perversion of the natural order. Early in the story, the fire station’s mechanical Hound sees Montag and leaps, “out like a moth in the raw light, finding, holding its victim, inserting the needle” (23). The Hound

The Monsterous Velvet Ant                 Ahh! Velvet ant! Now this is how I became so afraid of velvet ants.To begin with, one day I was in the sonoran desert and I came across and ornges-reddish pretty big crawling insect so i decided i wanted to look at it even more and I realized its one of the biggest insects i've seen.This velvet ant also has a really tough exoskeleton so if you try to smush it the insect will roll over and sting you with the enormous stinger.These insects can grow to  be

The Origin of Eight-Legged Creepy Crawlies The tragic tale of how spiders came into existence began with a young girl named Arachne; naive, prideful and a bit too talented. Arachne challenged Athena, the goddess of weaving. In some versions of the myth Arachne directly declared her superiority to the goddess and challenged Athena, and in other versions, her sheer skill challenged the goddess. A contest followed, and although Arachne's weaving was better than Athena's, it was disrespectful and showed

that propels such a decision. In William Faulkner's short story, "Barn Burning," Sarty, a young boy, is going through a period of initiation into adult life. During this process, he has to make a life altering decision. For Sarty, his father's fires become the element that plays many roles and eventually drives him to decide the path of his life. In the beginning of the story, Abner is in court for having set fire to Mr. Harris' barn. This fire plays an integral role in bringing father and son together

The room was painted a dazzling navy blue sky, with shady hills and stars twinkling above the light house. Just looking at it made Julia yawn, apart from her busy day at work. “Have a good day,” Dr. Julia whispered tiredly to her last patient as they left the vaccine room. Dragging her feet, she slowly gathered her belongings and put them in a bag(4). As Julia strolled to the far back of the room to switch off the lights something shiny caught her eye. She reached to the patient bed, and picked

‘He was pushing the bushes and tree branches to the side, making his way through the cold and dark forest.’ Said grandma Lizzie. ‘It was fine until,’ she lifted her arm and… ‘OUCH! Snake bite!’ screamed grandma hitting the wooden table. Amanda and Stephen jumped back scared, as the loud bang echoed inside their ears. Suddenly, loud thunder storms started, and the clouds started heavily crying. Moments later the windows opened and let the cold air inside. ‘What’s going on?’ cried Stephen. ‘It shouldn’t

bird eating spider is the heaviest of all spiders in the word weighing almost half a pound! It is also arguably the largest spider competing with the giant huntsman spider. They both have a leg span of about 12 inches! That’s the size a small pizza! Their bodies are dark brown covered by reddish hairs giving the spider a golden blond appearance. The coloration of this spider gives it its species name “blondi” which is the Latin word for blond, or golden. The goliath bird-eating spider is found in

history, there have been many cultural depictions of spiders in popular culture, mythology and in symbolic representation. In some instances, the spider symbolized patience and persistence due to its hunting technique of setting webs and waiting for its prey to become ensnared. It is also a symbol of mischief and malice for its toxic venom and the slow death it causes, which is often seen as a curse. According to another set of literary archetypes, spider also symbolizes diligence, prudence, caution, astuteness

made. Sub-topics & Key Research Q’s Spider silk What is spider silk? Spider silk is a protein fibre spun by spiders themselves. Spider silk is used by spiders to help them with daily activities such as catching prey, creating nests and/or cocoons, or to wrap up prey. Spiders also use the silk to suspend themselves in midair, which help them escape from potential predators. The stickiness and thickness of the silk is mainly dependent on the type of spiders creating it, and the type of silk being