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assassin bug

(Encyclopedia) assassin bug, common name for members of the family Reduviidae, one of the largest and most varied groups belonging to the order Hemiptera (suborder Heteroptera). Assassin bugs are…

isopod

(Encyclopedia) isopodisopodīˈsəpŏdˌ [key], common name for crustaceans belonging to the order Isopoda and in the same subclass as lobsters and crayfish. Isopods are characterized by their flattened…

Marley, Bob

(Encyclopedia) Marley, Bob (Robert Nesta Marley), 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, and guitarist. As a member of the Wailers, a reggae band…

Easter Candy Facts

$2.26 billion of Easter candy bought by David Johnson   Related Links Easter Features Movable Feasts Fabergé Eggs Tale of Two Easters Kosher for Passover…

Why do we itch?

Our skin has a defense system that makes us aware of annoying things that touch our body. Sometimes that annoying thing is just a fly. But sometimes we come into contact with something like…

Algebra: Completing the Square

Completing the Square Algebra Quadratic Equations and Inequalities Solving Quadratics by Factoring Completing the Square The Quadratic Formula All Signs Point to the Discriminant Solving One-…

water beetle

(Encyclopedia) water beetle, name for aquatic beetles of several families. They should not be confused with water bugs, which are true bugs (order Hemiptera). The predaceous diving beetles (family…