Ruby Iguimming

Females lay white spherical eggs on the trunk, and produce a yellow viscous material from the ovipositor which is smoothed over into a covering, before fading to white or grey. Larvae exit the egg directly into the plant, never becoming exposed, and so are impervious to sprays. Young larvae are restricted to the cambium, circling the cane 3-4 times in a close spiral, girdling the primocane, and producing gall-like swellings. As larvae grow, they extend feeding deeper into wood and pith, and staightening the spiral and heading usually toward the distal end of the cane (tunnels may extend 15 cm below to 64 cm above the gall). Larvae reach a length of 12 mm, and have a pair of horn-like projections on the posterior end. The larvae are white and legless, with a flattened head (the family is often called flat headed borers). Larvae winter in the cane, and in March create a pupal chamber. The pupa is formed in late April. The pupal period lasts 20-40 days. When the adult leaves the pupal skin, it remains in the tunnel for about 10 days before chewing a D-shaped emergence hole. Adults feed on foliage for several days before beginning oviposition. They are most easily found on the plants on warm sunny days. There is one generation

The goldenrod gall fly (or Eurosta solidaginis) is a parasite whose life depends upon and revolves around the goldenrod plant. After mating, the female gall fly uses its ovipositor (structure used to inject eggs into a plant) to insert its eggs into the stem of a goldenrod plant. After about ten days, the fly larvae hatch and begin to eat the inside of the plant. The saliva of the larva contains a chemical that causes the plant to swell, creating what is known as a gall; this serves as a food source and a protective shell for the growing larva. When fall approaches, the larva digs an escape tunnel by which it will later exit the gall as an adult; however, the larva does not complete the tunnel, instead it leaves a thin membrane of plant material for protection (Abrahamson & Heinrich, n.d.). E. solidaginis larvae then pupate in late winter or early spring, and leave the gall as adults soon afterwards (Abrahamson, Sattler, McCrea, & Weis, 1989). Once freed from the gall,

The GEM plus program was started in 2008 by the Ontario at Home Strategy by the Champlain LHIN. With early identification of geriatric syndromes and initiation of appropriate referrals for high-risk seniors who are not being admitted to hospital but rather are being discharged to the community to SGS and CSS, the goal of the program is to promote safe, sustainable discharge of high-risk seniors from the ED, thereby preventing return ED visits and admissions to hospital.

They are the largest gulls in the world with a domineering attitude as they follow fishing boats to pick up scraps and bait. They eat from trash cans and landfills. And their built serves to intimidates other seabirds and they steal their catches from them. They breed during the months of March to late June. Usually found on rocky and sandy coasts and estuaries, inland wetland habitats, such as lakes, ponds, rivers, wet fields and a wide range of fish species, squid, the, Jonah, rock and green crabs, sea urchins, starfish, echinoderms, crustaceans and mollusks. They are usually found in the Northwest of Russia, coastal areas of Scandinavia, Baltic Sea coasts, northwestern coast of France, UK, Ireland. North Atlantic, Iceland, southern Greenland, Atlantic coasts of Canada and US, north Carolina. Northern coasts of Europe, Portugal, North America. Baltic Sea, Sweden, Finland, the Caribbean and northern coast of South America. The Tricolored Heron is also Order to the Pelecaniformes and are least concern. They are medium size generally, with a long slender neck and bill which allows for it to burrowing deep into the marshy soil or water for its prey. These breed during the months of February to August and live in fresh and saltwater marshes, estuaries, mangrove swamps, lagoons, and river deltas they feed mostly on fish, crustaceans, frogs, tadpoles, salamanders, lizards, and large insects and are commonly found in, Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, northern Brazil and the Pacific Coast. The Southern Lapwing is Order to the Charadriiformes and are of least concern also. They live Panama and the northern parts of South America, Costa Rica and from Venezuela to the southern parts of South America. They breed during the months of August to December in Central Brazil and are known for roosting in grasslands, pastures, on coastlines, near large bodies of water, inland, away from major bodies of

Approximately 200 species of birds make effective use of the variety of different homes in the river basin and deltas. These species include: the bald eagle, wood storks, yellow-crowned night herons, and the painted buntings. Not only is the Atchafalaya river basin known for its many different bird species, but the Atchafalaya delta is as well.

Ruby throated hummingbirds have a lot of potentials in them. They have a lot of adaptations but don’t have much predators. Their only predators are humans and seasons. Winter and Fall because it gets too cold they will die. Humans might shoot them an accident.

1) In the Macaulay Library collection, I was able to find an audio sample for the Lark Bunting; the scientific name for this particular variation is calamospiza melanocorys. This beautiful black and white species of bird is native to the North American continent. The particular recording I listened to was a male bird in the process of a mating call. The recording was taken by Wilbur L. Hershberger on May 8, 2013 in the U.S. state of Colorado.

The African Scared Ibis is a black and white bird, it has white feathering on its body and wings. However, has black edging along its wing tips, with a black tail. The neck and head of the ibis is black with no feathering on it. The head is quite small compared with its body. The beak of the Ibis is quite long and

ponderous and dangerous they can be. Fowl and reptiles are plenty. Birds with sharp beaks and

The Puerto Rican parrot or "iguaca" (as our Taino Indians called it) is a bright green bird with a red band on the forehead, a white ring around the eye and the blue primary feathers. Juveniles are quite similar to adults. Both females and males are similar and measure about twelve inches.

For my project, I chose a bird I see quite regularly on campus. That bird is the Sandhill Crane. It is a tall bird with a long slender neck and beak, rusty grey feathers, and long legs. They are about 1- 1.2 meters, or a little over 3 feet tall. In addition to their ginormous height, for a bird, their wingspan is as equally magnificent; measuring in at roughly 1.8-2 meters, or 5.9 feet! This is quite an impressive wingspan.

Among the millions of unique organisms that inhabit the Earth, one of the most breathtaking of all these creatures is the Ignis avem, more commonly known as the fire bird. This fascinating creature’s unique genetic makeup allows for its fascinating features and traits which separate it from the rest of the natural world as one of the most complex creatures alive. The Ignis avem is a multicellular organism that is classified as an animal due to its reptilian and bird-like attributes.These traits originate from its DNA, 40% of which resembles that of an alligator, 20% of a hummingbird, 20% of a falcon, and a final 20% originating from bald eagles. Each of these genetic relatives of the Ignis avem contribute a feature which allows it to be the deadly predator that it is. For example, the hummingbird’s unique wings are exhibited by the fire birds ability to flap its wings at intense speeds and change direction in the matter of seconds, allowing it to ambush it's pray effectively. In addition, the alligators dominance in the fire bird's genetic makeup is shown by its long, dagger filled snout which allows the fire bird to catch jumping fish and quick-moving birds with a single snap of its mouth. Lastly, the falcon and bald eagle facets of the fire bird are shown through its keen eyesight from great heights, as well as its deadly talons. Essentially, the firebird's unique ancestors and genetic relatives lend themselves tremendously to its unique DNA and traits which make it the

Some birds here include the dove, duck, and perdiz, which looks like a partridge. The giant condor, Chile's national bird, is sometimes seen in the Andes, while the vulture of Tierra del Fuego preys upon the sheep of the far southern region of Chile.

There are 328 hummingbird species. The smallest is the bee hummingbird from Cuba, and the largest is the giant hummingbird from South America. Hummingbird bills come in different sizes and shapes, too. The long, slender bill is adapted to collect nectar from flowers. The bill protects the long, split tongue and allows each hummingbird species to feed on specific

There is also about 41 species of toucans. Also the archaeopteryx is considered to be one of the earliest and most primitive forms of a bird known to