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  Hermit crab

  Hermit crabs are distinct from the true crabs in the infra-order Brachyura. Most hermit crabs salvage empty seashells to shelter and protect their soft abdomens. There are several species of hermit ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Agriculture and Food
  Fungus
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  Zoology
   
  

  Bombyx mori

  The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of a moth that is very important economically as the producer of silk. A silkworm's diet consists solely of mulberry ... > more
• Smoking
  Lung Cancer
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Endangered Plants
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Tobacco

  Tobacco refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America, or to the dried and cured leaves of such plants. Tobacco contains the alkaloid ... > more
• Marine Biology
  Ecology
  Fish
  Ecology Research
  Sea Life
  Oceanography
   
  

  Plankton

  Plankton are drifting organisms that inhabit the water column of oceans, seas, and bodies of fresh water. Plankton abundance and distribution are strongly dependent on factors such as ambient ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Allergy
  Staying Healthy
   
  

  Mite

  Mites, together with ticks, belong to the subclass Acarina (also known as Acari) and the class Arachnida. Mites are among the most diverse and successful of all the invertebrate groups. They have ... > more
• Infant's Health
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Food
  Sports Medicine
  Air Quality
   
  

  Pesticide poisoning

  Pesticide poisonings, where chemicals intended to control a pest affect non-target organisms such as humans, wildlife, or bees. Since label directions required by the FIFRA are specifically designed ... > more
• Microbiology
  Fungus
  Microbes and More
  Botany
  Invasive Species
  Marine Biology
   
  

  Protist

  Protists are a heterogeneous group of living things, comprising those eukaryotes that are neither animals, plants, nor fungi. They are usually treated as the kingdom Protista or ... > more
• Microbiology
  Agriculture and Food
  Ecology Research
  Pests and Parasites
  Life Sciences
  Soil Types
   
  

  Protozoa

  Protozoa are single-celled eukaryotes (organisms whose cells have nuclei) that commonly show characteristics usually associated with animals, most notably mobility and heterotrophy. They are often ... > more
• Fisheries
  Fish
  Invasive Species
  Exotic Species
  Geography
  Zoology
   
  

  Lamprey

  A lamprey is a jawless fish with a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth, with which most species bore into the flesh of other fishes to suck their blood. Lampreys live mostly in coastal and fresh ... > more
• Food
  Sports Medicine
  Nutrition
  New Species
  Endangered Plants
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Blueberry

  Blueberries are a group of flowering plants in the genus Vaccinium, sect. Cyanococcus. The species are native to North America and eastern Asia. They are shrubs varying in size from 10 cm tall to 4 m ... > more

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