Common bumblebee
Bombus terrestris
Bombus terrestris is a social bumblebee with a body covered in black hairs, yellow bands and pale hairs at the tip of the abdomen. It nests underground and visits a wide variety of flowers.
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Bombus terrestris
Bombus terrestris is a social bumblebee with a body covered in black hairs, yellow bands and pale hairs at the tip of the abdomen. It nests underground and visits a wide variety of flowers.
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The common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis, is a reptile in the family Lacertidae that lives in natural and built environments, including rocky outcrops, walls, and deciduous forests.
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*Ctenophorus adelaidensis*, known as the western scrub dragon, is an agamid lizard that inhabits sandy plains with scrub and *Banksia* along the lower west coast of Australia, between Kalbarri and Perth.
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Observation-guide · 3 min
Observation guide on the structure of the receptacle and the organization of flowers in Asteraceae heads, based on descriptive botanical terminology.
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Experiments on flight around lamps and field studies in Great Britain document different effects of artificial light; their findings describe specific organisms and contexts, not a universal response by all nocturnal insects.
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A non-capture observation guide: document encounters, distinguish moisture from cause and retain the context of the references.
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