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Pisaura mirabilis is a species of arachnid in the family Pisauridae, the
nursery web spiders. It has a
palearctic distribution, being found all over Europe, and also inhabits the
Canary Islands and
Madeira, the Asian part of Russia, China and North Africa. It lives in all habitats but prefers wet environments, and inhabits all
strata from the ground to the top of trees, at altitudes up to 1,100 metres (3,600 feet), but is not found under rocks or in caves. The spider has relatively long legs, the fourth pair being the longest, and a slender
opisthosoma. Males are 10 to 13 millimetres (0.39 to 0.51 in) in length, while females are 12 to 15 millimetres (0.47 to 0.59 in). This photograph shows a female P. mirabilis spider carrying an egg sac, photographed at a lake near
Wolvercote in Oxfordshire, England.Photograph credit:
Charles J. Sharp
The great cuckoo-dove (Reinwardtoena reinwardti) is a
species of bird in the
pigeon family. First
described by zoologist
Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1824, it is found on islands from
New Guinea to
Wallacea in
primary forest and the
forest edge. It is a large pigeon, and in adults the head, neck, and breast are whitish or blue-grey, the
underparts are bluish-grey, the
upperparts are chestnut-brown, and the outer wings are black. Females differ from males in having yellower
irises and duller
orbital skin. Juveniles are mainly dull grey-brown, with dirty-white throats and bellies. The bird feeds on fruit and seeds, usually alone or in pairs, but forms mixed flocks at fruit trees. It will defend fruiting shrubs, an uncommon
foraging behaviour among birds. Breeding occurs throughout the year, although timing varies over its range. Nests are platforms made of plant material and the
clutch is one white egg. This species is classified as
least concern due to its large range and stable population. (Full article...)
I discovered Wikipedia in 2005, shortly after I got my first pc and went online. I mostly use it for looking up info (I'm not much of a writer), but soon I joined to at least contribute to the articles by adding links and correcting typos, grammar and vandalism. For me Wikipedia is an example of the internet at it's best: all users contributing and sharing info. Other internet projects I'm enjoying are
BOINC and
Electric Sheep.
Pisaura mirabilis is a species of arachnid in the family Pisauridae, the
nursery web spiders. It has a
palearctic distribution, being found all over Europe, and also inhabits the
Canary Islands and
Madeira, the Asian part of Russia, China and North Africa. It lives in all habitats but prefers wet environments, and inhabits all
strata from the ground to the top of trees, at altitudes up to 1,100 metres (3,600 feet), but is not found under rocks or in caves. The spider has relatively long legs, the fourth pair being the longest, and a slender
opisthosoma. Males are 10 to 13 millimetres (0.39 to 0.51 in) in length, while females are 12 to 15 millimetres (0.47 to 0.59 in). This photograph shows a female P. mirabilis spider carrying an egg sac, photographed at a lake near
Wolvercote in Oxfordshire, England.Photograph credit:
Charles J. Sharp
The great cuckoo-dove (Reinwardtoena reinwardti) is a
species of bird in the
pigeon family. First
described by zoologist
Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1824, it is found on islands from
New Guinea to
Wallacea in
primary forest and the
forest edge. It is a large pigeon, and in adults the head, neck, and breast are whitish or blue-grey, the
underparts are bluish-grey, the
upperparts are chestnut-brown, and the outer wings are black. Females differ from males in having yellower
irises and duller
orbital skin. Juveniles are mainly dull grey-brown, with dirty-white throats and bellies. The bird feeds on fruit and seeds, usually alone or in pairs, but forms mixed flocks at fruit trees. It will defend fruiting shrubs, an uncommon
foraging behaviour among birds. Breeding occurs throughout the year, although timing varies over its range. Nests are platforms made of plant material and the
clutch is one white egg. This species is classified as
least concern due to its large range and stable population. (Full article...)
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