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Spiders1. Brazilian Wandering Spider Scientific name: (Phoneutria fera)The Brazilian Wandering Spider (Phoneutria fera) is an aggressive and highly venomous spider. It was first discovered in Brazil hence its name. However, this genus is known to exist elsewhere in South and Central America. The Brazilian Wandering spider is a member of the Ctenidae family of wandering spiders. The Brazilian Wandering spider appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records 2007 for being the most venomous animal. In this particular genus, there are five known similar species whose members are also highly venomous. They include some of the relatively few species of spiders that present a threat to human beings. The toxin PhTx3 causes extreme pain, swelling, paralysis, skin cell destruction, fatal breathing complications, heart attacks and painful erections (priapism) in men lasting up to four-hours. Victims of a Brazilian wandering spider bite can reportedly be killed in an hour. But few deaths occur because an effective anti-venom is available in Brazil and Guinness claims that people are killed, it is usually in children under the age of seven.
2.Brown Recluse Spider Scientific name: (Loxosceles reclusa)Like many spiders, the brown recluse spider likes to stay secluded in dark corners of places that are rarely disturbed or cleaned. Inside locations such as voids between and under kitchen cabinets, storage areas and basements inside houses can provide plenty of areas for these pests to hide. Outside these spiders may inhabit sheds, barns and garages and may unknowingly be brought inside a home when moving stored items inside. The abundance of prey insects can lure a brown recluse spider inside the house, as well as provide a sustainable source of food should they get inside a home. The brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) is rumoured to be the one of the most poisonous house spiders in the United States. However, although the bite of a brown recluse in rare instances can prove damaging to tissue, a fatality from a brown recluse bite has never been verified. Scientific literature cites many other likely sources of supposed brown recluse bites, such as bacterial infections. If a bite is suspected or if there are any medical concerns, consult a medical professional.
3. Daring Jumping Spider Scientific name: (Phidippus audax)The daring jumping spiders are very diverse and are frequently seen in urban, suburban and agricultural habitats. Their natural habitats include grasslands, prairies old fields backyards, gardens and open woodlands. This species will enter homes and outdoor structures but isn’t as likely to be seen in a home as it is in barns, storage sheds, on tree trunks and under limbs or ground litter. Daring jumping spiders are non-aggressive, do not pose any serious danger to humans, but may bite in self-defence. Bites typically result in slight pain and small, itchy bumps on the skin that heals quickly. However, the spiders appearance, their quick movements, and their ability to jump may be unsettling. Daring jumping spiders may bite humans in self-defence. Their daytime hunting habits help reduce the number of human bite cases. If bitten, symptoms usually involve slight pain, itching and local reactions such as red bumps that last from 1-2 days.
Snakes1. Milk Snake Scientific name: (Lampropeltis Triangulum)The red milk snake is found from southern Indiana through North Western Mississippi, western Kentucky, South Eastern South Dakota through eastern Oklahoma and Kansas. An isolated population can be found in Bankhead National Forest in North Western Alabama. Red milk snakes average 60 to 91 centimetres (24 to 36 in) in length, although specimens as long as 132 centimetres (52 in) have been measured. They have smooth and shiny scales. Their dorsal colour pattern is narrow bands of white, pale grey, cream, or tan bordered by black, alternated with red dorsal saddles. Some individuals display even greater dorsal saddle colour diversity, ranging from reddish brown to greyish brown. The ventrum is usually white with a black check pattern. The head usually has a large red blotch edged in black. Red milk snakes are constrictors. They consume a wide variety of small animals, such as rodents, other reptiles, amphibians, and birds.
2. Timber Rattlesnake Scientific name: (Crotalus horridus)Found in the eastern United States from southern Minnesota and southern New Hampshire, south to East Texas and north Florida, 115 rattlesnakes have been marked within Brown County State Park in Indiana, one of the only places where they can be found in the state. Female timber rattlers often bask in the sun before giving birth, in open rocky areas known as "basking knolls". During the winter, timber rattlesnakes bromate in dens, in limestone crevices, often together with copperheads and black rat snakes. Potentially, this is one of North America's most dangerous snakes, due to its long fangs, impressive size, and high venom yield. This is to some degree offset by its relatively mild disposition and long brumation period. Before striking, they often perform a good deal of preliminary rattling and feinting. Cist (1845) described how he lived in western Pennsylvania for many years, and the species was quite common there, but in all that time, he heard of only a single death resulting from its bite.
3. Green Anaconda Scientific name: (Eunectes murinus)The green anaconda, also known as common anaconda and water boa, is a non-venomous boa species found in South America. It is the heaviest and one of the longest known extant snake species. The term anaconda often refers to this species, though the term could also apply to other members of the genus Eunectes. The anaconda is part of the boa family and lives in the steamy jungles of South America and the Amazon basin. As the largest and heaviest snake in the world, this giant rules at the top of the food chain. It’s not a picky eater, either, which is why they can weigh up to 550 pounds or more and grow to over 25 feet long. Anacondas are notoriously hard to study. They’re a quiet, solitary animal that would much prefer to silently slide into the water away from strangers or danger. Scientists have difficulty learning about them in the wild because of anacondas are very good at hiding and leave no trail when they move. Anacondas give birth to as many as 24-35 live young at a time. Anacondas eat amphibious animals, birds and turtles. Anacondas are part of the boa constrictor family. Anacondas are not pythons. Anacondas and pythons are part of two different families of snakes and inhabit different parts of the world. Anaconda jaws are connected by extra-stretchy ligaments that allow them to open their mouths wide to swallow prey whole.
Lizards1.Bearded Dragon Scientific name: (Pogona vitticeps)Bearded Dragons are native to the central part of Australia and are basically terrestrial, desert-dwelling lizards. Their colour varies from a dull brown or grey to straw/yellow to fiery orange-red. They reach a length of 16 to 22 inches and are omnivorous feeding on fruit, flowers, leaves, insects and other small lizards/animals. Bearded Dragons are native to the central part of Australia and are basically terrestrial, desert-dwelling lizards. Their colour varies from a dull brown or grey to straw/yellow to fiery orange-red. They reach a length of 16 to 22 inches and are omnivorous feeding on fruit, flowers, leaves, insects and other small lizards/animals. Bearded dragons have a mellow disposition and seem to enjoy or at least tolerate interacting with humans. Males tend to be larger than females. Active during the daylight hours, bearded dragons are most often found perched on high spots in rocky regions or on fence posts and similarly sized tree trunks. They are adept climbers but seem to prefer to be 3 to 4 feet from the ground. Beardies will live 6 to 10 years in captivity
2. Blue Tongue Skink Scientific name: (Tiliqua scincoides)Tiliqua scincoides is a species of skink in the genus Tiliqua. It is native to Australia as well as to the Tanimbar and Babar Islands in the Maluku Province of Indonesia Common Blue-tongue Skinks are a large-bodied lizard in the family Scincidae. Australia has several species of Blue-tongue, the Common Blue-tongue is the most commonly encountered by people and is one of the most iconic Australian reptiles. The Common Blue-tongue is a single species with two colour forms that are often referred to by different common names. The smaller lizards on the east coast are called Eastern Blue-tongue Skinks and the larger, yellower animals northern Australia are called Northern Blue-tongue Skinks. In the bush, Common Blue-tongues inhabit open areas including woodlands and grasslands with plenty of ground cover such as tussock grasses, rocks or logs under which they shelter at night or during cold periods. When threatened, Common Blue-tongues turn towards the threat, open their mouth wide and stick out their broad, blue tongue that contrasts vividly with the pink mouth. This display, together with the large size of the head, may frighten off predators. If the threat does not go away, Common Blue-tongues may hiss and flatten out the body, to make themselves look bigger. A frightened Blue-tongue may bite if it is picked up.
3. Gila Monster Scientific name: (Heloderma suspectum)The Gila monster is a species of venomous lizard native to the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. They inhabit scrubland, succulent desert, and oak woodland, seeking shelter in burrows, thickets, and under rocks in locations with ready access to moisture. In fact, Gila monsters seem to like water and can be observed immersing themselves in puddles of water after a summer rain. They avoid living in open areas such as flats and farmland. In the Old West, the pioneers believed a number of myths about the Gila monster, including that the lizard had foul or toxic breath and that its bite was fatal. The Gila monster produces venom in modified salivary glands in its lower jaw, unlike snakes, whose venom is produced in the upper jaw. The Gila monster lacks the musculature to forcibly inject the venom; instead, the venom is propelled from the gland to the tooth by chewing. Capillary action brings the venom out of the tooth and into the victim. The teeth are loosely anchored, which allows them to be broken off and replaced throughout life. Gila monsters have been observed to flip over while biting the victim, presumably to aid the flow of the venom into the wound. Because the Gila monsters prey consists mainly of eggs, small animals, and otherwise "helpless" prey, the Gila monsters venom is thought to have evolved for defensive rather than for hunting use. A defensive use would explain the Gila monsters bright warning coloration.
Butterflies1. Black Veined Butterfly Scientific name: (Aporia crataegi)First listed as a British species in 1667, this large butterfly became extinct in the British Isles around 1925 with its last remaining stronghold in the south-east of England. This species was always considered a rarity in the British Isles by early entomologists, although it is often very common on the continent. In the British Isles, this species emerged in late June, peaked in July and survived into August. This butterfly has one generation each year. An interesting characteristic of this species is that the female, by rubbing her wings together, loses many of her scales, resulting in an almost-transparent look when compared with the white wings of the male. The purpose of this behaviour remains a mystery.
2. Common Buckeye Butterfly Scientific name: (Junonia Coenia)Buckeye butterflies are found in the southern half of the US and the eastern side of the northern half of the United States. There are two similar species. The Mangrove Buckeye Junonia genoveva is found in the southwestern United States and in the southern tip of Florida. Tropical Buckeye butterflies Junonia evarete are found in the southern tip of Florida and the southern tip of Texas. Female Buckeye butterflies are larger than males. They drink nectar from flowers with a short throat. Their proboscis isn’t long enough to reach the bottom of long tunnel shaped flowers. Buckeye butterflies lay eggs singly on their host plants. Unlike some butterfly species, Buckeye butterflies lay eggs on a wide variety of host plants. Some of their host plants are Blue Toadflax, Plantain (Plantago species), False Foxglove, Mexican Petunia (Ruellia species), Firecracker, and Cudweed. Caterpillars are dark in colour and eat alone. A caterpillar is often overlooked until one sees the leaf damage from a hungry caterpillar.
3. Elbowed Pierrot Butterfly Scientific name: (Caleta elna Elvira)the Elbowed Pierrot is dark brownish black with a broad white band spanning both wings. Beneath, the Elbowed Pierrot is yellowish white with a number of black spots and markings. In particular, the basal streak in the forewing is right-angled, and appears to link up with the basal streak in the hindwing. Each hindwing has a slender white-tipped filamentous tail at the end of vein 2. Eggs of Elbowed Pierrot are typically laid on young shoots or leaves of the host plant. The small egg is disc-like (about 0.5mm in diameter) with a depressed micropylar. When freshly laid, the egg is yellowish green. The colour soon decolorizes to light green within the next few hours, and then to white overnight as it matures. The surface is covered with a reticulated pattern of intersecting ridges. This small-sized species is rather common in the nature reserves of Singapore. The adults are often found flying close to the ground and settled at moist spots on the forest floor. On sunny days, they can be found to visit flowers, and the males have been observed to puddle on bird droppings.
Beetles1. Black Blister Beetle Scientific name: (Epicauta pennsylvanica)Epicauta is a genus of beetles in the blister beetle family, Meloidae. The genus was first scientifically described in 1834 by Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean. Epicauta is distributed nearly worldwide, with species native to all continents except Australia. Surveys have found the genus to be particularly diverse in northern Arizona in the United States. Few species occur in the Arctic, with none farther north than the southern Northwest Territory of Canada. Adult beetles feed on plants. The larvae are predators on the eggs of grasshoppers. The beetles can significantly damage plants, and many Epicauta are known as agricultural pests around the world, even known to cause crop failures at times. As do other blister beetles, these produce cantharidin, a toxic terpenoid which can kill animals such as horses if they ingest enough of the beetles. This is one of the largest blister beetle genera, with about 360 described species as of 2011.
2. Ladybird/Ladybug Scientific name: (Coccinellidae)Coccinellidae is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from 0.8 to 18 mm. The family is commonly known as ladybugs in North America, and ladybirds in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world. A few species feed on plants or mildew but most ladybirds eat aphids (greenfly) or scale insects. Both are garden pests, and this is why so many people love to see ladybirds. The seven-spot ladybird can eat 5000 aphids during its yearlong lifespan. No! After a female lays her eggs, they will hatch in between three and ten days, depending on ambient temperature. The larva will live and grow for about a month before it enters the pupal stage, which lasts about 15 days. After the pupal stage, the adult ladybug will live up to one year. Ladybugs are not poisonous to humans. However, they can have toxic effects on some animals. Ladybugs have a foul odour which deters some predators from eating them and their bright colours also help as a deterrent.
3. Fire Coloured Beetle Scientific name: (Pyrochroidae)
also known as: Black Headed Cardinal Beetle Scientific name: (Pyrochroa coccinea)Fire-coloured beetles are the beetles of the Pyrochroidae family, which includes the red cardinal beetles. This family contains some 150 species. Many species in the subfamily Pyrochroinae have comb- or antler-like antennae. This family also now includes most former members of the defunct family Pedilidae. The name cardinal beetle typically refers to three different species of beetles. The red-headed or 'common' cardinal beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a red to orange beetle with, as the name suggests, a red head. It is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in) long, and is found throughout Britain.
The rarer black-headed cardinal beetle (P. coccinea), similarly found at sites across Britain, is larger and a deeper blood red. The scarce cardinal beetle (Schizotus pectinicornis) also has a black head, but is smaller at around 9 millimetres (0.35 in) long. The scarce cardinal is only found at a few sites in Scotland and Wales.
People often mistake the smaller scarlet lily beetle, Lilioceris lilii, for a cardinal beetle as they also have a black underside and wings that are spotless and red. However, the scarlet lily leaf beetle's wing cases have tiny dimples and are shinier and more rounded than the dull, narrow, flattened and elongated cardinal beetle. The beetles can also be distinguished by the cardinal's toothed antennae. Another difference between the two is their diets. Scarlet lily leaf beetles are herbivores and are usually found eating lily leaves, whereas cardinal beetles are usually found on tree bark and flowers and feed on flying insects.
I would like to thank you all for taking part in this event, it was very interesting to see how many of you knew their Reptiles/Insects/Amphibians (the internet nowadays is brill! lol!)